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York is famous for its magnificent festivals and national holidays. There are more than fifty of them during a year. Among these national celebrations tourists will find both quite young festivals and events that have been organized by the local people for centuries. Travelers who are fortunate enough to visit the city at the end of October will be able to attend beautiful Festival of Illumination. As a rule, it starts on October 27 and lasts during four days. This is one of the youngest but no less attractive holidays.

During the days of the festival all sights of the city are miraculously transformed. They are equipped with a sophisticated lighting system, so numerous people come to enjoy the view of the beautiful landmarks not only during the daytime but also at night. York Minster is certainly the main object of the holiday. The height of this majestic building is 40 meters. It order to create spectacular lighting of the building hundreds of colored lights and spotlights are used. In addition to visiting beautiful architecture sights, guests of the festival are invited to visit fascinating master classes, during which professionals will share the secrets of their skills with visitors.
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