During the annual Bristol Balloon Fiesta hundreds of hot air balloons drift over the boats moored in Bristol’s famous Floating Harbour, now home to a cluster of busy bars.

The  historic city of Bristol lies on the River Avon and for centuries was popular as a commercial port. Now a comprehensive regeneration of its old port has meant the city has achieved fame for its many festivals including the annual Harbour Festival, the world-famous  Bristol Balloon Fiesta and the new Bristol Cocktail Weekend.

The Bristol Balloon Fiesta

Bristol has a long tradition of hot air ballooning inspired by the first aerostatic flight achieved by the Montgolfier brothers over Versailles in 1783. Nearly 200 hundred years later a group of gliding enthusiasts in Bristol read about ballooning innovations in America. Spearheaded by Don Cameron, they decided to build their own hot air balloon. They succeeded and the Bristol Belle, Western Europe’s

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