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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 32 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 © F lic k r _Dr St e p h e n Da n n
Te l:( 01883 )713 63 3 E m ail:info @ s kinner s .t r av el w w w .s kinner s .t r av el enjoy an international prog ramme of entertainment in th e spectacular amph ith eatre. A place w h ere you’l not only feel like a spectator but like a participant too! Y ou can w alk along a th ematic route or enjoy a bird’s eye view of th e park from th e 30-metre-h ig h cable-car system. W EDN ESDAY 8 AU G U ST Th is morning w e make our w ay to th e Th ree L ands Point M az e, situated at th e south -w estern tip of th e N eth erlands, w h ere th e country touch es both G ermany and B elg ium. Th is is reflected in th e overal sh ape of th e maz e, and its h edg es represent th e G erman eag le and tw o different lion symbols for B elg ium and H oland. O ne of th e w orld’s larg est permanent h edg e maz es, th e maz e path s are crossed in several places by row s of fountains, w h ich temporarily block th e path s, rising and faling seeming ly at random. Th e path s also pass over and under w ooden bridg es. Folow ing our visit w e journey on to th e G erman spa tow n of A ach en w h ere w e sh al h ave some time to explore. M aybe visit th e cath edral, one of th e most famous examples of occidental arch itecture and th e first G erman building to be included in th e U N E SCO W orld H eritag e list, see th e G oth ic Tow n H al, brow se th e sh ops or simply sit and w atch th e w orld g o by before returning to our h otel. W h at ’s in clu ded H O TEL W AL RAM Va lk e n b u rg Th e B estW estern H otelW alram is a stylish h otel w ith a rich h istory. H otelW alram h as modern facilities including an indoor sw imming pool and sauna. A l bedrooms are en suite w ith TV, clock radio & h airdryer. 4 nig h ts Dinner, B ed & B reakfast. TH U RSDAY 9 AU G U ST W e sh al be free th is morning to discover th e delig h ts ofValkenburg : see th e remains ofValkenburg Castle; th e only elevated castle in th e N eth erlands, maybe visit th e municipal caves created w h en th e Romans beg an mining th e g round for th e marl th at th ey needed as building material. A fter lunch w e drive to M aastrich t w h ere w e sh al h ave a boat ride on th e River M euse. F RIDAY 10 AU G U ST Departing after breakfast w e make our w ay to M ons in B elg ium w h ere w e sh al h ave time to find lunch before continuing on to Calais. A rriving back in O xted late evening . Time to explore O stend, A ach en, Valkenburg , M aastrich t & M ons E ntry to F loriade 2012 E ntry to Th ree Points M az e B oat ride on River M euse £ 459 .00 PER PERSO N Sin g le Ro o m Su p p : £ 40.00 33
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