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FESTIVALS AND PARTIES

MAIN IMAGE La Mania, featuring many of the world’s top DJs, is a hot spot
for keen clubbers BELOW (left to right) Soaking up the sun at Mamaia
beach; DJ Troy Pierce playing his set; Sunwaves Festival pulls in the crowds

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KAZANTIP FESTIVAL, POPOVKA, UKRAINE The ultimate
hardcore, open-air dance festival. More than 100,000 revelers
flock to the Crimean coast during the course of its six-week run
from mid-July to August.
CAVO PARADISO, MYKONOS, GREECE This stunning club,
with a capacity of 4,000, is built into a cliff high above the
Mediterranean. The dance floor is arranged around a
swimming pool; sunrise from the terrace is the crowning glory.
CLUB AQUARIUS, ZAGREB, CROATIA Drawing the spotlight
to the Adriatic coast, Club Aquarius is the sort of place where,
according to the promoters, people don’t bother booking
hotels, they just stay to dance all day and night.
BENICASSIM, SPAIN Attracting artists as diverse as Justice,
Gnarls Barkley, Tricky, and Hot Chip, this awesomely eclectic
four-day music festival is followed by Electrosplash – a free,
week-long dance fest that keeps the beach party rocking.

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