Top March 2016 Events
As the weather across Europe starts to heat up so does the event's scene.
March 2016 in Europe is filled with a load of events to suit everyone's taste, but our favourites definitely are:
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Location: Valencia Date's: 15 March – 19 March 2016 Valencia's Fallas festivities are sure to blow your socks off this March. And we we mean that almost literally, because the sparks that form an important part of this fiesta are sure to get you excited. 
Over a period of 5 days, locals and visitors enjoy a non stop party full of parades, pageants and nice firework displays. All of which builds the crowds up to the Fallas festivities extraordinary final night. The city plummets into pitch black as the city lights are turned off and all of a sudden the city is filled with a overwhelming glow as hundreds of massive paper-maché caricatures stuffed with fireworks across the entire city are set on fire. And so Fallas de Valencia fittingly goes out with a great big memorable boom. Key events:At Fallas de Valencia there are not just a few but many fantastic events happening over the 5 days of this event. But the ones that you should most definitely not miss are: La Mascleta The Final Evening: As you may have guessed, the final evening at Fallas de Valencia is undoubtedly one of the biggest events throughout the entire festival. Below are just 2 reasons why: The Fire Parade:
La Cremà: This is certainly the climax of this event. As midnight strikes on the 19th March, the fallas which have formed a key part of the festival up until now are burnt in the form of massive bonfires filled with fireworks. All of which is known to the locals as La Cremà or the Burning to you and I. These bonfires are the reason the events is called fallas (torches) as without the fallas the playing with fire throughout the festival is would not be possible. The heat of these bonfires as well as power and beauty of the fireworks within these fallas is sure to leave you with amazing memories of This years Fallas de Valencia. |
Spain: Fallas De Valencia
The Mascletà is possibly the signature event of every day at Fallas de Valencia. At 2pm on every day of the festival an explosive volley of mesmerising firecracker and fireworks displays is put on show in each neighbourhood across the city, bathing all of Valencia in beautiful light. But the main attraction is definitely the municipal Mascletà taking place in the Plaça de l'Ajuntament where event participants compete for the honor of providing the final Mascletà of the parties and the end of all of the celebrations on 19 March. At 2:00 pm sharp on the final day the Fallera Mayor takes to the balcony of City Hall to honour the winner of the municipal Mascletà and give him/her permission to commence the final Mascletà, and in doing so the beginning of the end of a great festival is marked.
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Location: Dublin
Over four days you will be able to enjoy everything from parades and street parties to church services which let you make the most of the traditional and cultural routes of this festival. Key event’s:We know that exercise is not everyone's way of having fun and the organisers of this years St Patrick' day festivities know that too. So with that in mind there will be plenty of other activities that will be right down your street. Our favourites are: St Patrick's Festival Parade: On the first day of the Greening The City: Yes, its exactly as the title says - watch and enjoy a festival of green light as some of the city's most famous landmarks are bathed in bright green light to celebrate St Patrick's day along with the rest of Dublin. |
Ireland 
Embark on an Interrail adventure to Ireland this march to be in for a right treat. Join Dublin's locals and a good number of fellow travellers too, as the city is taken over by the colour green to celebrate Saint Patrick. 
festivities (17th March 2016) the most important event of them all takes place - the St Patrick's Festival Parade. As the parade makes its way through the heart of Dublin the streets will be filled with colour, music and plenty of fun.
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Location: Vrontados Date's: 18 March – 30 April 2016 (to be confimred)  An Interrail trip to the Greek town of Vrontados this Easter could make this year’s festivities quite memorable. Yes, the name may sound a little dangerous but we assure you it is not. For over a month this little town on the Island of Chios is taken over by this event which has become a well recognised Island tradition.
It is definitly a great way to enjoy the values of Easter but with just a small fun modern twist. |
Greece: Rouketopolemos