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Follow on Google News | Put Some Spark Into Your Travel PlansWith Guy Fawkes’ night around the corner on November 5th, most thrill-seekers will be traveling to watch some fireworks in the UK. Momondo announces its Top 5 Global Firework Events...
By: momondo However here at momondo, (http://www.momondo.co.uk/) Here are our Top 5 Annual Firework Displays - all renowned for wowing the crowds worldwide: 1) New Year’s Eve at Copacabana, 31 December 2012 Over two million people each year watch the impressive New Year’s fireworks at the Brazilian beach, named in honour of Our Lady of Copacabana. For those whom music and passion are always the fashion, Copacabana is the place to be on NYE – last year David Guetta held a free concert. Return flights from London to Rio de Janeiro in December (returning in January 2013) start from £549 on momondo.co.uk. (http://www.momondo.co.uk/ 2) Kentucky Derby Festival 15 April – 2 May 2013 The pyrotechnic masterpiece - part of the annual Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville, Kentucky, is widely considered the largest firework show in North America. Head to the festival to catch other fun events - such as the Great Balloon Race, Great Steamboat Race, and Pegasus Parade. Return flights from London to Kentucky in April 2013 start from £522 on momondo.co.uk. (http://www.momondo.co.uk/) 3) Madeira Fireworks Festival – 8, 15, 22 & 29 June 2013 Every year Madeira hosts its own Fireworks Festival - and on every Saturday in June a pyro-musical show fills the bay of Funchal with light and colour. Funchal claimed the title for ‘the largest fireworks display in the world’ in 2006, and has yet to be challenged. Return flights from London to Madeira in June 2013 start from £230 on momondo.co.uk. (http://www.momondo.co.uk/) 4) Macy’s New York show, 4 July 2013 Each year, to celebrate US independence, millions of people gather near the Hudson River, to view the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks show, in New York City. In recent years, the illuminating spectacle has been launched from six barges along the river, with over 40,000 shells - exploding over a thousand feet into the air, above peering crowds. Flights from London to NYC in July 2013 start from £383 on momondo.co.uk. (http://www.momondo.co.uk/) 5) New Year’s Fireworks on Sydney Harbour, 31 December 2012 Lastly, Austrailia is home to possibly the most wellknown global firework event, held annually on New Year’s Eve at Sydney Harbour. With 1.5 million spectators, the array of fireworks can easily be seen from the inner west Gladesville Bridge, to the famous headlands, forming the entrance to the harbour in Sydney Harbour National Park. Flights from London to Sydney in December 2012 (returning January 2013) start from £819 on momondo.co.uk. (http://www.momondo.co.uk/) For great offers on flights and hotels please visit www.momondo.co.uk. Please note, above flight prices are true at time of distribution. ENDS For further information: Leila Stocker Turtle PR Twitter: @Turtle_PR Email: leila@turtle- Tel: +44 (0)7889 231000 About momondo: Travel search engine www.momondo.co.uk searches more than 700 travel sites and compares the best offers on flights, hotels and car rental. In addition to offering online search, momondo provides user-generated city guides and is one of the largest publishers of print guidebooks in Denmark. momondo was founded in 2006 and has been recommended by international media such as the New York Times, CNN, NBC, CBS, The Daily Telegraph, The London Sunday Times as well as the legendary travel guru Arthur Frommer. In 2012, momondo won a flight comparison test by Stiftung Warentest, Germany’s independent product and services review. momondo’s mobile applications for iPhone and Android are available for free on http://itunes.apple.com/ End
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