From the 5th to 13th of January 2013 Dobbiaco (Val Pusteria) hosts the Dolomiti Balloon Festival, an event that begins on the fifth evening with a parade of hot air balloons at a (controlled) radio night, this event is free to the evocative which allows for the inflation with a laser show. On Sunday, on the 6th of January at 10 is the start, with the opportunity for children to experience the flight bound, other departures are scheduled on the 7,8,9th of January always at 10am. While Thursday the 10th to the 17th there is a repeat of the show inflation to coincide with the festival of ice sculptures of San Candido.
The parade then continues flying on Friday the 11th , to Saturday the 12th and Sunday in January the 13th is the last date of the festival in which among other things will also be presented the festival of kites. The competitions this year are: DOLOMITES-BALLOON-TROPHY Long Distance Flight (player who can do the longest path without touching the ground), HOCHPUSTERTAL-TROPHY Virtual Markers (player who is closer to the virtual target) FLYTEC DOBBIACO-and-TROPHY TROPHY Fox and Hounds (the player who is closest to the inflatable in the shape of a fox).
Beyond the wonder which offers you this spectacle for those who are on the ground, the is an option of skiing or eating knodels in cabin air, who does not compete-and for people who are not afraid of the cold-wheel can go on tour to see the stunning Tre Cime of Lavaredo, online you can find the addresses of the partner hotels, which also offer special solutions for those who participate in the festival of kites. Here is the video with the highlights of the event in 2012.
By Angela B
Photos: balloonfestival.it
