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The sun is shining and festival season is just around the corner so now is the time to start thinking about what this summer holds for you. Here’s a cheeky run down of some of the highlights of what’s going on in Europe over the coming months, and some handy tips on how to get there Loco2 style.

If you fancy getting down and dirty with a load of naked Scandinavians (quite frankly who wouldn’t?!) then it’s Roskilde Festival for you. If I were a festival I would want Roskilde to be my husband. It’s got everything I ever dreamed of, and probably a little bit more. It’s bursting at the seams with musical delights, is environmentally aware, raises money for charity, promotes a vegetarian and organic diet, uses green energy sources and rides a bicycle. Swoon! Read more about my future husband here. It’s only a mere 30 days away and tickets are on sale now.

For those who fancy some good old fashioned chaos why not take yourself to Eastern Europe. Belgrade once again brings us sun burn and dance parties in an abandoned fortress at Exit Fest. There are some excellent options for reaching Novi Sad by train, and we’ve featured a number of journeys with stopovers in Venice or Budapest.

If you’re feeling a bit more piratical, (yaaaarrgggh!) then let me recommend the Garden Festival in Zadar.  Funnily enough it’s got little to do with gardens, but will have you sailing the seven seas (*actually just one sea), while you dance in the glorious sunshine on the HMS Goodtimes. Tickety Boo. And here’s a cheeky journey plan.

Croatia is also host to Soundwave Festival in July; another treat on the Adriatic offering beaches, beats and bikinis! They’re going Loco too and offering the Sunshine Bus for a mere £125 return, from Manchester or London. Check out this mighty clever journey plan for further details and how to book.

Closer to home we’re spoiled for choice, with Spain offering its usual cache of fun and frolicks; July sees the 16th annual Benicassim Fesitival. So in the words of Dizzee Rascal (who’ll be appearing at this years gig), “get your passport, and your bikini, you need a holiday…come see me!” Ah, wise words Mister Rascal, and see you I will if I can get my hands on a ticket. For this one Loco2’s teamed up with some clever folks who are offering an all inclusive bus tour to and from the festival to make your festival experience as hassle free as possible.

Come August and it’ll be time to don your over-sized baggy hat and Jamaican themed string vest and take yourself to Rototom Sunsplash. Not only is saying “rototom” in a thick Welsh accent highly amusing, but it’s a tip top reggae festival too, with sunshine and bass and booming beats in the Spanish sunshine…

Right, that’s all for now, but certainly something to get you thinking.

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