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Carnival Spotlight - Notting Hill Carnival

Notting Hill Carnival Trumpets
Famous across the world, the Notting Hill Carnival is one of the largest festivals in Europe and is said to be the second largest street party in the world, after the Rio Carnival.

This Caribbean-influenced spectacle has grown into a celebration of all races and attracts spectators and participants from around the world to the small, yet very famous neighbourhood of Notting Hill.

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Festival Spotlight - Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest Waitress

This huge public event held in Munich every year is an important part of Bavarian culture where regional foods feature very highly too and there are fun and family friendly amusements and music to enjoy.

Munich is the original and largest Oktoberfest celebration though there are now many others held around the world and in other German cities, but for the real experience a visit to the Munich Oktoberfest has to be the one!

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Event Spotlight - Southampton Boat Show

Notting Hill Carnival Trumpets

The Southampton Boat Show is the third largest boat show in the world where all things marine.

Showcased by manufacturers, boat builders, and boat owners, giving visitors the chance to see some of the world’s best yachts, boats and marine products, and of course have a fun day out at the same time!

Read more about the Southampton Boat Show.


Event Spotlight - Salzburg Festival

Salzburg Festival Opera
For music and drama lovers Austria’s Salzburg Festival is one of the top festivals of its kind in Europe and it takes place every summer in the enchanting city of Salzburg.

Opera, concerts and dramatic productions are performed here to great acclaim, making this a prestigious and top quality festival to attend.

Read more about the Salzburg Festival.


Event Spotlight - Cowes Week

Cowes Week Regatta Not only is Cowes Week the longest running regular regatta event in the world, it’s also the largest, and one of the top sporting and social events of the British calendar.

Named after the small town of Cowes on the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England, Cowes Week has definitely become more than just a sailing regatta, and now attracts visitors and competitors from around the world.

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The breakfast was great, the room quiet and clean.

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We've been staying at the Comfort Hotel in Finchley every few months over the past few years to visit our family and have always found it very good value for money. The staff are very friendly, the rooms are very comfortable

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Clean, comfortable room; very good breakfast; friendly staff; convenient for the parts of the city I wished to see.


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