5 popular hot air balloon festivals around the world


Hot air balloons of various shapes and shades fill the Albuquerque in New Mexico skies every October. — CAROL M. HIGHSMITH/Wikimedia Commons

During certain seasons in some places around the world, if one were to look up at the clear, blue sky, what he or she may witness is a fleet of balloons floating serenely by.

Generally shaped like an inverted teardrop, hot air balloons are quite a spectacle to behold as they form a kaleidoscope of colours way up high. It’s no wonder that visitors flock to hot air balloon festivals around the world to enjoy watching or even riding in them.

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