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About the city of Canberra : Outsiders often deem the city of Canberra, the capital city of Australia, to be a pragmatic, political and realistic city with little traces of pleasure to revel in. Other than its iconic natural attractions, the Canberra Balloon Fiesta is an iconoclastic event which establishes the city as one of the hottest reveling destinations of Australia. Venue: The exotic Canberra Balloon Festival takes place at the plush lawns of the old Parliament House of Canberra. Time : Balmy April is the month when Canberra's skies are filled up with the splashes of colors. Festival: If exploring skies is your passion and wandering across the abysmal azure space is what you want to experience then Canberra Balloon Fiesta is the right destination for you to visit. This impressive event of Canberra has become a flagship event of the city. The month of April in Canberra adorns the sky with splashes of colors and attracts a huge crowd from across the globe. Gaze at, as over 60 balloons from all over the world hover about the in the sky of Canberra and mesmerizes the onlookers. The Canberra Balloon Fiesta usually continues for two or three days at the forecourt of the old Parliament House of the city and the brilliant reflections of the hot air balloons on the lake beneath transfers one from this acquisitive world to the land of bliss and exhilaration. With the balloons floating up in the sky whether you are an spectator or a partaker the spirits too soar high. One gets the feel of ecstatic ascent of the soul while watching the myriad hot balloons trotting up in gay disposition. The vibrancy of the event is reflected in the amount of visitors coming to it every year. As the balloons rise up they progressively inflate and takes unique shapes that is the specialty of the Canberra Balloon Fiesta. Among the weird balloons that have taken part in this festival, worth mentioning is a pair of dancing honeybees, a windmill, Vincent Van Gogh's head, a tropical tree and a Scottish bagpiper. Bystanders of this event take great delight in these unusual balloons and appreciations come in the form of ovation by them. Other features: Excitement is not only up above in the endless blue sky. The participants get a feel of the unknown while down on earth the visitors to the festival have a gala time freaking out with friends and relatives amidst the small fair which goes on in the premises of the old Parliament House. Food stalls, entertainment zones along with a series of shops selling exotic items are put up for sale in the fair. So this time if you are at Canberra for a casual trip or for a vacation with your near and dear ones don't forget to plunge in the merriments of the Canberra Balloon Fiesta. But make sure that April should be the month of your sojourn.
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