Traveller's diary: Top fests and events from around the world

ET-Travel offers you events in Luxury, Entertainment, Food, Sports, Music and Nightlife to experience around the world.

THE WORLD'S HIGHEST ELECTRONIC AND DANCE MUSIC FESTIVAL

When: Till March 20, 2016

Where: St Moritz



Be a part of the world's highest EDM festival among the ballroom of the Alps set against a magnificent backdrop of the Alps this March and witness a magical experience like never before. At the St Moritz Music Summit a selection of the world's best DJs will be playing sets at 2,500 meters above sea level during the five-day international top-end Electronic Dance Music Festival. A must-experience-weekend for all connoisseurs and fans of electronic dance floors!

www.musicsummit.ch


BYRON BAY BLUEFEST

When: March 24-28, 2016

Where: Byron Bay



Byron Bay Bluesfest is Australia's premier contemporary Blues & Roots music festival. It showcases music from around the world annually on the Easter long weekend on 120 hectares at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, just north of Byron Bay, NSW. Bluesfest presents over 200 performances with up to 7 stages over 5, 12 hour days, as well as camping for up to 6,000 people, 5 licensed bars, over 100 food and market stalls, undercover food courts, beer gardens, and children's entertainment. Bluesfest presents the biggest names in music to Australian audiences each year including Bob Dylan, Hozier, Paul Simon, Gary Clark Jr., Angus & Julia Stone, Robert Plant, Alabama Shakes, John Mayer, Jurassic 5, James Brown, Zac Brown Band, Joss Stone, David Gray, Trombone Shorty, Angelique Kidjo, John Legend & BB King, to name but a few.

www.bluefest.com


GRAND PRIX

When: March 17-20, 2016

Where: Melbourne

The Australian Grand Prix is set to present a spectacular setting of Albert Park Melbourne, which is the perfect place to begin a new and exciting season of Formula 1. The circuit, which lies between artificial lakes and cricket fields, combines fast straights and very demanding slow-speed turns, offering numerous overtaking opportunities for drivers and thrilling action for passionate fans.



LONDON MARATHON

When: April 24, 2016

Where: London

London Marathon Route has hardly changed much over the years, the London Marathon follows a path well-known to anyone lucky enough to have taken part.

Marathon starts in Greenwich Park, next to the Greenwich Observatory. Runners then make their way through Woolwich, past the Thames Barrier and then Cutty Sark. They will then continue towards Bermondsy. At the twelve-mile point they will see Tower Bridge, which they cross before turning right towards Canary Wharf. Next on towards Limehouse and the 20-miles stage, it is here where exhaustion reaches a high point. Those who continue will pass the Tower of London, run along Embankment, past the Houses of Parliament and past Nelson's Column reaching the final 500m along Birdcage Walk, past Buckingham Palace and over the finish line to the sound of well-deserved cheers.