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2 unusual facts about Bristol International Balloon Fiesta


Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

In 2003, the weight of crowds returning from the Balloon Fiesta and Ashton Court festival put such a great strain on the Clifton Suspension Bridge that it was decided to close the bridge to all traffic, including pedestrians, during these events from 2004 onwards.

Totterdown, Bristol

Perrett's Park is a natural amphitheater with benches around the top along Bayham Road and Sylvia Avenue: a place where the balloon ascent can be seen during the summer Balloon Fiesta.



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