Flybe / July 2019

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Destinations
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe has flights to Birmingham from Aberdeen, Amsterdam, Avignon, Bastia, Belfast
City, Bergerac, Berlin-Tegel, Biarritz, Bordeaux, Brest Brittany, Düsseldorf, Edinburgh,
Glasgow, Guernsey, Hamburg, Hannover, Inverness, Isle of Man, Jersey, Knock,
La Rochelle, Lyon, Milan, Nantes (until 25th October), Newquay, Paris CDG (may be
operated by Air France) and Stuttgart.
B I RMI NGHAM
Moseley Folk & Arts Festival from 30th August-1st September is a three-day celebration
of folk, world and roots in Moseley Park, one of the most beautiful festival sites in the
UK. This year will be the 14th edition of the festival, which showcases unsigned acts
alongside well-established international artists, as well as non-musical entertainment. As
well as the usual high-calibre programme of music, featuring the best in folk, world, roots
and Americana, there’s also arts and crafts, comedy and cabaret, poetry and literature,
and talks and debate. On a quest to inform, educate and entertain audiences, Public
Service Broadcasting will bring their uniquely-spell-binding live AV transmissions to Moseley
Folk & Arts Festival. They co-headline with legendary Liverpool band, The Zutons, who have
reformed in celebration of the 15th anniversary of their seminal album, Who Killed The
Zutons?. BRIT, NME, Ivor Novello and Mercury Prize Award-nominated Jake Bugg headlines
on Saturday night, and the legendary Don McLean is the Sunday headliner, along with
queen of folk and political song, Peggy Seeger.
B I ARR I TZ
Hôtel de Silhouette is in the centre of
Biarritz, opposite Les Halles and close
to the legendary beaches of the
Côte de Basque and the Grande Plage,
making it the perfect base to explore the
city. Housed in a mansion that dates back
to 1600, the building has been completely
renovated to create a luxurious hotel.
Guest rooms are elegant and arty in
pastel tones with contemporary furniture
and colourful wallpaper, and come with
a minibar, a safe, free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen
television and an MP3 docking station.
The hotel also has a beautiful garden and
terraces with views of the ocean.
BORDEAUX
The new Musée Mer Marine in the
city’s historic port, dedicated to
the sea and seafaring, is set for its
full opening this summer. The museum,
whose collections belong to old Bordeaux
families, aims to bring the port’s history to
life with a rich collection of art works, more
than 10,000 marine objects (both scale
and life-size boats, maps, atlases and
navigation instruments) and multimedia
technology. The ground floor also features
the 25-metre China Team yacht, while on
the second floor, the museum explores
the ocean’s rich ecosystem and the
challenges it faces today.
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe has flights to Biarritz from
Birmingham and Southampton.
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe has flights to Bordeaux from
Birmingham and Southampton. .
BR I STOL
The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
from 8th-11th August is Europe’s
largest annual meeting of hot-air
balloons, attracting over 130 balloons
from across the globe. Held at Ashton
Court Estate, the first day opens at
midday with balloons tethering through
the afternoon. At 6pm, there’s the first
mass ascent of the Fiesta, along with a
specially-commissioned soundtrack. The
evening finishes with a fantastic firework
finale. As well as balloons, there will be
food and drink stalls, fairground rides and
entertainment.
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe’s franchise partner Blue Islands
has flights to Bristol from Jersey and
Guernsey.
BREST BR I TTANY
Take a unique journey through the
world’s oceans at Océanopolis,
the only ocean discovery centre
of its kind in Europe. Different pavilions
allow you to discover the frozen seas of
the Arctic and the Antarctic, the warm,
colourful oceans of the tropics, and
Brittany’s coastal biodiversity. The centre
also boasts enormous aquariums, the
biggest penguin colony in Europe, a real
ice-floe inhabited by seals from the North
Pole and an Otter Trail – as well as giving
visitors the opportunity to touch some of
the marine creatures living there. A real
treat for the whole family.
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe has flights to Brest Brittany from
Birmingham and Southampton.