Flims Hot Air Balloon Festival, New York City

Condé Nast TravelerJan 1

Bookmark your favorite and prepare for whimsy.

Takes place the last week of February.

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Château de TourreauHotelRestored 18th-century château with home theater and pool.
Flims Hot Air Balloon FestivalFestivalTakes place the last week of February.
Kutná HoraSightGothic architecture located three miles away.
KilmartinHotelScottish castle with castle living at a fraction of the price.
ClevelandHotelOpulent stone castle on a vineyard in Wisconsin.
BallintuimHotelGarden apartment in a Scottish castle.
AdareHotelRomantic, gothic-style castle in Ireland dating back to the 12th century.
MonseliceHotel19th-century manor house, one of 10 apartments within a castle.
AlturaHotelUnit for rent in a funky-looking Sierra Calderona castle.
Saint-Georges-sur-CherHotelSeven-bedroom castle in the heart of the Loire Valley.
RionsHotelCastle recently renovated with new elegant decor.
Kilkenny CitySight20 minutes away from a 15th-century tower house.
TodiHotelDreamy, five-story tower on top of a hill.
SeixasHotel1920s mansion on the banks of Portugal’s Rio Minho.
MonctonHotelCastle on a hill built more than a century ago.
Evermoore CastleHotel
LoggiaHotel
PortaHotel

Flims Hot Air Balloon Festival