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Flo r iade
6 – 10 Au g u s t
E x per ienceafeas t fo r t h es ens es at F lo r iade2012 ~ H o land’s w o r ld h o r t icu lt u r alex h ibit io n s t ag ed o nce
ev er y 10 y ear s .Sam pleev er y as pect o fDu t ch h o r t icu lt u r efr o m bu lbs ,flo w er s and plant s t o t r ees ,bu s h es
and s h r u bs ,fr o m v eg et ables and fr u it t o mu s h r o o m s .Th eF lo r iadePar kco v er s 66h ect ar es and
enco m pas s es 5 u niqu et h em ed w o r lds s epar at ed by w o o ded ar eas ,each w it h it s o w n deco r ,pr o g r am m e
and act iv it ies ,in w h ich y o u ’ ls ee,feeland ex per iencenat u r ein at o t a ly differ ent w ay each t im e.
Depart early morning for th e
drive to Dover and our sh ort sea crossing to Calais.
W e travel on to O stend w h ere w e sh al h ave time to
h ave a look around and find lunch . E arly afternoon w e
continue on toValkenburg , our h ome for th e next
four nig h ts.
TU ESDAY 7 AU G U ST Today w e make th e sh ort
journey to th e F loriade site atVenlo in th e Dutch
province of L imburg . Th ere are several th emes: G reen
E ng ine - th e ultra-sustainableVila F lora is h ome to
th e big g est indoor flow er sh ow ; Relax and H eal - th is
w orld puts you in balance w ith nature in an O riental
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M O N DAY 6 AU G U ST setting . H ealing h erbs, tea rituals, a barefoot path and
a spa-like ambience g ives every visitor a specialY in-
Y ang experience; E ducation and Innovation - as you
w alk around th is area, you’l understand h ow
important it is to keep on learning and innovating .
Taste unusual fruit and veg etable creations. Cook your
ow n meal in a laboratory. A nd g o on a journey
th roug h th e jung le g reenh ouse; E nvironment -
experience h ow flow ers, plants, trees, veg etables and
fruit in your immediate environment can improve
your daily life;W orld Sh ow Stag e - a spot on th e
boulevard w h ere you can sample w orld foods and
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