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Zundert Flower Parade

Spend 3 Nights in the Medieval City of Breda. considered to showcase the best in history, culture, bars, shopping and the Arts. Join us to the Zundert Flower Parade, the largest in the World, with around 8 million dahlias needed for the event

Zundert Flower Festival

Bloemencorso Zundert is the largest flower parade in the world. The parade takes place on the first Sunday of September, in Zundert, Netherlands. The floats are large artworks made of steel wire, cardboard, papier-mâché, and flowers. They are constructed entirely by volunteers. In the Bloemencorso Zundert, only dahlias are used to decorate the floats. Thousands often required to construct one and in total, around 8 million dahlias are needed for the Corso. Of these, around 6 million are cultivated in Zundert. The parade was founded in 1936.

The floats are made by twenty different hamlets, each with hundreds of volunteer builders of all ages. Older members of the hamlet are usually responsible for planting and growing the dahlias, while younger ones build the floats in large temporary tents that are built exclusively for the event.

The bloemencorso is also a competition. A professional and independent jury decides which float is the most beautiful and which hamlet will be crowned the winner of that year.

Your Holiday Includes:

Channel Crossing

3 Nights - Leonardo Hotel Breda City Center

Buffet Breakfast - 3 Mornings

Dinner Buffet – 3 Evenings

Included Highlights:

Admission to Zundert Flower Festival - Seated
Scheveningen
The Hague
Bruges

Notification of Boarding Times:

Departure Times/Itinerary/Luggage Labels will be forwarded approximately 10 days prior to departure.

Day 1

We depart early morning, making our way south for our crossing to France. We arrive late afternoon at our hotel in Breda situated in the centre of this lovely town. After dinner, stroll into the centre to enjoy a drink at one of the outdoor cafes.

Day 2

A visit today to the 'Green City by the Sea' - The Hague. Seat of the Dutch Parliament, Government, and the residence of King Willem-Alexander, we also enjoy time in the beach resort of Schevingen, with its picturesque harbour, still used for fishing today. Locals and visitors alike flock here in the summer months, as it is a hot spot for water sports such as windsurfing and kiteboarding.

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Day 3

Today after a hearty breakfast we make our way to one of the best events in the Netherlands, the Zundert Festival of Dahlia Flowers. Having been held in Zundert since the 1930s, this spectacular parade is famed for its amazing floats and designs, which are made locally by villages and hamlets. Millions of locally-grown dahlias go into making the decoration of the floats. Easily one of Europe’s most magnificent spectacles. The parade passes down the main streets of the town before stopping for a break for visitors to inspect and admire the floats before resuming its route around the town and the award ceremony for the best float. Be entertained by musical and theatrical performances throughout the day in this lovely old Dutch town. Seated Ticket Included.

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Day 4

This morning after breakfast, we bid farewell and retrace our steps to Calais for our afternoon sailing to the UK. We enjoy a lunch stop in Bruges, often described as the 'Venice of the North'. It is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe, with picturesque canals, intricate gabled houses, pretty narrow winding cobbled streets and bustling squares filled with many bars, cafes and restaurants.

B=Breakfast Included, D=Dinner Included

Your Hotel

Leonardo Hotel Breda City Center

Our accommodation is the Leonardo Hotel Breda located in the bustling medieval town of Breda, renowned for its interesting architecture, excellent shopping and numerous cafes, bars and restaurants. The 4* Leonardo Hotel is housed in the former post office historical building just 15 minutes walk from the Grote Markt. It retains an old traditional charm combined with modern contemporary comforts. All en-suite rooms included LCD Plasma TV’s and free Wifi. The hotel boasts a Health Club, the Postmaster Bar with its authentic atmosphere and Restaurant where both Buffet Breakfast and Buffet Evening meal are served.

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Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Name	Address	Contact Details	Distance
Burntwood	The Wych Elm Pub Bridge Cross Road Burntwood
Cannock	The Bus Station Cannock
Hednesford	The Bus Stop Outside Tesco Victoria Street Hednesford
Lichfield	The Bus Station Lichfield
Rugeley	The Bus Station Rugeley
Stafford	Outside the Police Station Eastgate Street Stafford
Sutton Coldfield	McDonalds Lower Parade Sutton Coldfield
Tamworth	Assembly Rooms Corporation Street Tamworth