Festival fever is contagious

With the festival season upon us online travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com has got the summer covered by offering more than 55 festivals in the UK and Europe. Families, heavy metal fans, foodies or trend setters, there is a festival for everyone.

If you are a rock fan...

Download Festival - Castle Donington , UK - 13 to 15 June: Acts include heavy metal legends Kiss, Lost Prophets and The Offspring. Tickets start from £65 for a day pass on Friday and £150 for the entire weekend including camping.

Other festivals recommended for rock fans include Arrow Rock Festival in the Netherlands with Def Leppard and Whitesnake and Nova Rock Festival in Austria with Rage Against the Machine and Judas Priest.

For poptastic music

Global gathering 2008 - Stratford Upon Avon, UK - 25 & 26 July: Headline includes Kanye West, Mark Ronson and Robyn. Tickets start from £59.50 for a day ticket on Saturday.

World music at its best

Womad - Wiltshire, UK - 25 to 27 July: The quintessential world music gathering with a host of stars including Mali's Toumami Diabate, Egypt's Bedouin Jerry's Can Band and Brazil's Mono Bloco. Tickets start at £125 and include camping.

A bit further a field and later on in the year, discover Lake of Stars, Malawi's music festival, set on the shores of Lake Malawi, it offers top World Music in the most magical setting. On sale soon on lastminute.com.

For a good time with the family

Camp Bestival - Lulworth castle, Dorset, UK - 18 to 20 July: Camp Bestival festival has family fun at the top of its agenda with a super Kids area perfect for games and offering a wide range of activities. There is also entertainment for the whole family with campfires, dressing up parties etc. The line up includes Kate Nash, the Flaming Lips, Billy Bragg and the Cuban Brothers and the festival also offers a wide range of camping facilities from luxury tents to yurts, tepees and beach huts. Tickets are free for children under 12, £60 for children (between 13 and 15) and £120 for adults.

For eco warriors

2000 trees - Upcote farm, Cotswolds, UK - 11&12 July: One of the most ethical festivals in the UK, the organisers try to have the smallest impact on the environment possible and have set up some green policies and actions such as recycling, biodegradable drink and food containers, locally produced and organic food and drink, energy used is provided by biodiesel sourced locally and bands are mainly from the UK. The line up is varied and this year includes Art Brut, Reuben and Frank Turner. An adult weekend camping ticket starts from £39.

Blissfields in Winchester - winner of the UK's best small festival in 2007 - is also very active to protect the environment, promoting car share schemes, enforcing recycling, cutting down on energy consumed. Line up includes the Wonderstuff, Noisettes and Pete & the Pirates.

If food matters

Les Eurockéennes de Belfort - France - 4 to 6 July: One of France's top music festivals, it showcases the best European acts including this year's French sensation Camille as well as international bands such as The Offspring. The festival is located in a stunning setting right by a lake and being in France, the numerous food and drink stalls offer a wide variety of tasty options from delicious locally produced meats, yummy cheese dishes to champagne and wine bars and speciality beers, a real foodie paradise. Tickets start from £68 and include camping.

It is all about location location location

Exit - Novi Sad, Serbia - 10 to 13 July: Winner of "The Best European Festival" in 2007 is set in the atmospheric 17th century Petrovaradin fortress and presents one of the best line ups in southern Europe with acts including Manu Chao, Sex Pistols, Paul Weller and Primal Scream. Tickets start from £72 and do not include camping.

Fib Heineken 2008 in Benicassim in Spain is nestled between the hills and the beach and is perfect for anyone who wants to relax by the Mediterranean whilst listening to good music.

For trend setters

Dour Festival - Dour in Belgium - 17 to 20 July: Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Dour is the place to go to discover new bands, new trends. This year over 200 bands will perform across six stages over four days, it has a unique international bill. This year acts include Raveonettes, Gogol Bordello and Goldfrapp amongst many others. Tickets start from £75.05 and include camping.

Field Day in Victoria Park, London on 9 August also showcases a cutting edge line up with this year bands such as Foals and Simian Mobile Disco as well as the Mystery Jets and Lightspeed Champion.

For further information on festivals, visit Lastminute.com.