Floriade 2012

Floriade is a World Horticultural Expo staged once every ten years in Holland.  From April until October 2012, the sixth edition of Floriade will be organised in Venlo in central-eastern Holland and will be open to the public daily.  Visitors to Floriade 2012 will have the opportunity to enjoy the most exquisite and exceptional flowers, plants, trees, fruit and vegetables of the world exhibited over 40 hectares, 7,000m2 of which are indoor flower and plant shows.  Each day will feature a cultural programme of music, dance, literature, theatre and visual art from all over the world. Expected attendance of Floriade 2012 is 2 million visitors.

A theatre with five auditoriums

The central theme of Floriade 2012 will be “Be part of the theatre in nature, get closer to the quality of life”. This overall theme will be presented in five core sub-themes, translated into 5 themed zones on the park.  These zones will cover the different aspects of the relationship between the consumer and the horticultural sector. ‘Green Engine’ portrays horticulture as the green engine of the economy. ‘Education & Innovation’ relate the story of horticulture over the years while exploring the future of the sector at the same time. For ‘Environment’ the central element is the importance of greenery at home, on the streets and in the working environment. ‘Relax & Heal’ focuses on health, movement (physical wellbeing), food and enjoying the true flavour of products. Plus, World Show Stage events will show how international art, culture and entertainment inspire the horticultural sector and vice versa.

Facts & Figures 

• Open daily from 5 April – 7 October 2012 
• Location: Venlo, North Limburg
• Biggest event in Holland in 2012
• Total surface area is 66 hectares, of which 40 hectares is actual exhibition site
• Total expected visitor number is 2 million
• Peak number of visitors a day 35,000 visitors
• 90 Dutch exhibitors confirmed
• 25 international exhibitors confirmed
• Average visit: 7 hours
• Sufficient parking places for cars and buses

How to get there

The Floriade is easily accessible by road, rail and air offering many different routes from the UK. It has ample parking facilities for both cars and coaches. The site is only a short distance from the main Venlo railway station.

By Air

Venlo has 4 main airports in its vicinity with various routes from the UK scheduled. The Floriade site can be reached within a maximum of 2hrs.
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Eindhoven Airport
- Airport Weeze
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport

By Ferry

There are various ferry routes from the UK which offer access to Holland and the Floriade site.

By Rail

Eurostar services run from London St.Pancras, Ebbsfleet and Ashford International Stations to Brussels. There is a regular and reliable connection to Venlo from Brussels.

www.raileurope.co.uk
www.eurostar.co.uk

Where to stay

Sandton Château De Raay, Baarlo
www.sandton.eu/nl/baarlo

Het Maashotel, Broekhuizen
www.hetmaashotel.nl/

Van der Valk Hotel, Venlo
www.hotelvenlo.nl

Parkhotel, Horst
www.parkhotelhorst.nl  

Hotel Asteria, Venray
www.asteria.nl/

Bilderberg Hotel De Bovenste Molen, Venlo
www.bilderberg.nl/hotels/hotel-de-bovenste-molen/

Bilderberg Chateau Holtmühle, Tegelen
www.bilderberg.nl/hotels/chateau-holtmuhle/

Fletcher Hotel Rooland, Arcen
www.hotelrooland.nl

Hotel Wilhelmina, Venlo
www.hotel-wilhelmina.nl/index.php

For  other accommodation suggestions please visit www.liefdevoorlimburg.nl

More information 

For further information visit www.floriade.com