Federal Horticultural Show (1 day) BUGA 2011 in Koblenz15 April - 16 October 2011 |
Koblenz, the 2000 year old town at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers, is going to host the Bundesgartenschau (Germany's largest horticultural show) from15th April to 16th October 2011.
The BUGA 2011 will be a colourful and cheerful major event which involve places beyond the town and make it an attraction for visitors from near and far.
A special feature of this National Garden Show is the fact that it takes place directly in the town centre. The town’s inner city core areas surrounding the “palace” and the “flower gardens” will be redesigned. The detailed flower gardens are an ideal place for different forms and art periods. These inner town core areas are on the right-hand side of the Rhine, high above and opposite the third core area – the “Ehrenbreitstein Plateau“ which will be redesigned into a landscaped park. The planned cable car for a period of three years according to the stipulations of UNESCO will form a connection from the town centre to the fortress plateau in a car on an 800 metre long tense, free hanging cable and will be able to carry 3000 people per hour in each direction over the Rhine.
The BUGA 2011 will be a colourful and cheerful major event which involve places beyond the town and make it an attraction for visitors from near and far.
A special feature of this National Garden Show is the fact that it takes place directly in the town centre. The town’s inner city core areas surrounding the “palace” and the “flower gardens” will be redesigned. The detailed flower gardens are an ideal place for different forms and art periods. These inner town core areas are on the right-hand side of the Rhine, high above and opposite the third core area – the “Ehrenbreitstein Plateau“ which will be redesigned into a landscaped park. The planned cable car for a period of three years according to the stipulations of UNESCO will form a connection from the town centre to the fortress plateau in a car on an 800 metre long tense, free hanging cable and will be able to carry 3000 people per hour in each direction over the Rhine.
Included:
- Professional guided tour with English speaking guide on the BUGA area
- Day-Entrance to the BUGA 2011 (Kurfürstliches Schloss, Blumenhof am Deutschen Eck and Plateau Ehrenbreitstein)
- Transportation by modern vehicles according to group size
- Aerial cable car over the Rhine up and down to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
Information:
All services are subject to availability at the time of booking.
Prices vary according to the length of stay, the desired category of the hotel, the size of the group and your choice of additional services.
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Sources of Pictures/Editorial:
Koblenz - Deutsches Eck CC-BY rightee-at-flickr.jpg
Bundesgartenschau CC-BY az1172-at-flickr.jpg
Bundesgartenschau2 CC-BY az1172-at-flickr.jpg
Highlights
- Breathtaking trip across the Rhine and up to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress with the aerial cable car
- Three sites covering a total of 48 hectares at the Electoral Palace, the Blumenhof courtyard and Ehrenbreitstein fortress
- Breathtaking landscape of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Upper Middle Rhine Valley”
