Floriade 2012

Practical information

Dates: April 5 - October 7, 2012.

Tickets: You'll be able to choose among single tickets, season tickets, or cable car and preview tickets, with prices starting at €3 for children and €6 for adults. For details, see the official Floriade Web site below.

Transportation: Before Floriade 2012 begins, information on trains, buses, road access, etc. will be published on the Floriade Web site. (If you arrive by train, you'll get off the train at Venlo Station and take a shuttle bus to the Floriada park.)

Tours: Many companies will offer Floriade tours and excursion packages. Check with your travel agent, or browse the official Web sites below.

Web links

Floriade.com
The exposition's official Web site tells you what to expect during your visit.

Lust for Limburg
Learn about Northern Limburg, where Floriade 2012 will take place.

Visit Holland
The Netherlands Board of Tourism has loads of travel information for Europeans and visitors from overseas.

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Keukenhof europeforvisitors.com
The world's largest flower garden has more than 7,000,000 bulbs, including 1,000 varieties of tulips alone.

Netherlands Articles europeforvisitors.com
Plan your trip with a 24-page Amsterdam Web guide, an introduction to Schipohl Airport, and other usesful information.

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