Nestled in picturesque cultural landscapes and artistic settings, flower festivals and related fairs take place annually around the globe. Rooted in centuries-old traditions, they celebrate local flora and cultural history. They encompass the seasonal color cycle of the rainbow, which, viewed from the air, reveals its full 360-degree arc. Read more in our gift book series in honor to Claude Monet: https://www.enterintoart-books.com/free-congratulations/
With their ritual performances, art exhibitions, and music, flower festivals connect past and present. Fourteen exquisite flower festivals in Europe:
Flower Plovdiv: www.fair.bg
Garden fair in the Bulgarian metropolis with its picturesque old town.
Brussels flower carpet: A carpet of begonias on the Grand-Place of the European capital. https://www.flowercarpet.brussels/
Keukenhof in South Holland: A typical local experience by bicycle, a sea of tulips with around 800 varieties. https://keukenhof.nl/en
La Fête des Plantes et du Jardin d’Aywiers, Belgium: Medieval Cistercian abbey surrounded by ancient walls. https://www.aywiers.be/accueil
Hex Garden Festival in Heers, Belgium: Ornamental gardens of the former summer residence of the Prince-Bishop of Liège. hex.be
Galway Garden Festival in Ireland: In the wonderful surrounds of Claregalway Castle with art and music. https://www.galwaygardenfestival.com/
Festa da Flor in Funchal, Madeira: Colorful parades and flower carpets on the island of eternal spring. eventsmadeira.com
Trädgårdsfesten at Sofiero Castle, Helsingborg: Rhododendron park at the former summer residence overlooking Sweden‘s Öresund. sofiero.se
Genzano Infiorata, Italy: The entire main street of the town near Rome is transformed into a magnificent carpet of flowers and is demonstratively eliminated the next morning (beauty of transience). infioratadigenzano.it
Jersey Battle of Flowers in St. Helier: Flower battle in the capital of Jersey in the Channel Islands. https://www.battle.je/
Slovenia International Wildflower Festival in Bohinj: A tribute to the floral splendor of the Julian Alps. https://www.bohinj.si/en/international-wild-flower-festival
Expo Flowers & Garden Bukarest: garden show www.expoflowers.ro
Giardina Zürich: garden-show www.giardina.ch
Gartenträume Luxemburg: garden show www.gartentraeume.com