Floriade EXPO 2022 in numbers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- 14 April to 9 October, 2022<\/li>\n
- 7th<\/sup> Edition of the Floriade Expo \u2013 the event was first hosted by Rotterdam in 1960<\/li>\n
- 60 hectares 150 of garden city\/600,000 m2\/60 hectares,that is<\/li>\n
- 3,000 species of trees, shrubs, perennials, creepers, hydrophytes and flower bulbs<\/li>\n
- 2 million visitors<\/li>\n
- 40 spectacular country pavilions<\/li>\n
- 3 exciting Premium Tours from Insight Vacations which take you there<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The intriguing garden-city of Almere was built some 40 years ago on land reclaimed from the sea.\u00a0The second-largest city in the Amsterdam area, it has been developed into a well-planned residential area with parks, lakes, and a modern infrastructure. The living lab, as Floriade is nicknamed affectionately, showcases Almere\u2019s aim to be a green city on the one hand, and the way in which the horticultural sector strives for continuous innovation in sustainability and food production on the other.<\/p>\n
Be touched and inspired by what you see, smell and taste as you wander through the vast site and expect a fully immersive and interactive experience with workshops, conferences, surprising tasting sessions and art and culture.<\/p>\n
Growing Green Cities<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe vast Floriade Park will serve as a living, breathing showcase for green solutions that can make our cities more fun, livable and sustainable. The site is being developed as a Green City Arboretum, consisting of a huge variety of trees, shrubs, perennials, creepers, hydrophytes and flower bulbs, all of which contribute to an ecologically balanced, healthy city.<\/p>\n
National and international participants will exhibit new technologies for greenery, food, health and energy (the four sub-themes of the Expo) and visitors can explore over 40 inspiring country pavilions, with displays of culture, plants, flowers and local innovations.<\/p>\n
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A green city through and through, once the Floriade Expo has ended, the same grid structure will be used to create a new urban district. Houses and other neighborhood facilities will be located on the same plots, meaning the transition from event site to city district will be as sustainable as possible.<\/p>\n
TTC\u2019s five-point climate change action plan <\/strong><\/h3>\nThe themes of the Floriade Expo 2022 echo our own commitment to sustainability, and to the protection of people, wildlife and the planet. In September 2020 The Travel Corporation (TTC) launched a new sustainability strategy based on 11 measurable goals.\u00a0How We Tread Right<\/a>\u00a0(HWTR) addresses TTC and our brands\u2019 impact on\u00a0climate<\/a>, food, waste, experiences, diversity and wildlife.<\/p>\nWe are committed to being carbon neutral by 2030 or sooner, and to sourcing 50% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2025. To ensure our success against these goals and to further our commitment to green travel, we have established a five-point Climate Action Plan<\/a>:<\/p>\nMEASURE<\/strong>. Measure the emissions from our business and trips.<\/p>\nREDUCE<\/strong>. Build on reduction efforts and set ambitious reduction targets by mid-2022.<\/p>\nREMOVE<\/strong>. Through our TreadRight Foundation<\/a>, invest in new technologies and nature-based solutions to remove excess carbon from the atmosphere.<\/p>\nOFFSET<\/strong>. Purchase carbon credits to offset unavoidable emissions, including phasing in carbon neutral trips between 2022 \u2013 2030.<\/p>\nEVOLVE<\/strong>. Continue to learn from others,\u00a0invest in new technologies and support strategic alliances that enable us and the industry to move to a low carbon economy.<\/p>\nExperience the magnificent Floriade Expo 2022 with Insight<\/strong><\/h3>\nInsight Vacations is delighted to offer guests three great guided tours taking place in 2022 which include the Floriade:<\/p>\n
\n- Country Roads of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands<\/a><\/strong> is an 11-day premium guided tour taking in beautiful scenery and some of the Europe\u2019s most significant landmarks. For 2022 the Floriade will be the tour\u2019s special final attraction, as you finish in Amsterdam. Your journey starts in Brussels, sees the battlefield of Waterloo, then to Ghent and onto Bruges. Subsequent stops include Luxembourg, Bastongne, Rotterdam, Delft and The Hague.<\/li>\n
- Amsterdam and the Floriade Expo provide a stunning colorful opening setting for the 18-Day Chelsea Flower Show and Springtime in the Alps,<\/strong> before the tour moves on to the great cities of Maastricht and Munich. In the heart of Bavaria visit the fairy tale castle of Neuschwanstein before admiring the breath-taking beauty of the Dolomites, the Italian Lakes and the Swiss Alps. Then continues on to Paris, taking in Monet\u2019s Garden, and to London enjoying the much-admired Wisley Gardens along the way.<\/li>\n
- European Affair and Chelsea Flower Show<\/strong> is a 10-day specialist guided tour. Starting in London with a day at the world-famous Chelsea Flower Show, then on Amsterdam for another horticultural bonanza. Begin the day at the Aalsmeer Flower Auction, the largest of its kind in the world, then on to the Floriade Expo 2022. After Amsterdam visit Bruges, Paris, and the Loire Valley, before taking in the magnificent gardens of Versailles and Giverny.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/h3>\nAmazing Amsterdam<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe eclectic city Amsterdam needs little introduction as an exciting arts and cultural hub, with its myriad of canals and cobbled streets that delight and surprise at every turn. Home to some of the most famous art museums in Europe and world-famous for flowers, bicycles and clogs, this vibrant and welcoming city is a must for every traveler\u2019s bucket list.<\/p>\n
Inspired by the flowers and blooms?<\/strong><\/h3>\nTo help our valued guests Bring Back the Magic, browse our last-minute travel deals<\/a> on a selection of our incredible worldwide guided tours.<\/p>\n
The intriguing garden-city of Almere was built some 40 years ago on land reclaimed from the sea.\u00a0The second-largest city in the Amsterdam area, it has been developed into a well-planned residential area with parks, lakes, and a modern infrastructure. The living lab, as Floriade is nicknamed affectionately, showcases Almere\u2019s aim to be a green city on the one hand, and the way in which the horticultural sector strives for continuous innovation in sustainability and food production on the other.<\/p>\n
Be touched and inspired by what you see, smell and taste as you wander through the vast site and expect a fully immersive and interactive experience with workshops, conferences, surprising tasting sessions and art and culture.<\/p>\n
Growing Green Cities<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe vast Floriade Park will serve as a living, breathing showcase for green solutions that can make our cities more fun, livable and sustainable. The site is being developed as a Green City Arboretum, consisting of a huge variety of trees, shrubs, perennials, creepers, hydrophytes and flower bulbs, all of which contribute to an ecologically balanced, healthy city.<\/p>\n
National and international participants will exhibit new technologies for greenery, food, health and energy (the four sub-themes of the Expo) and visitors can explore over 40 inspiring country pavilions, with displays of culture, plants, flowers and local innovations.<\/p>\n
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A green city through and through, once the Floriade Expo has ended, the same grid structure will be used to create a new urban district. Houses and other neighborhood facilities will be located on the same plots, meaning the transition from event site to city district will be as sustainable as possible.<\/p>\n
TTC\u2019s five-point climate change action plan <\/strong><\/h3>\nThe themes of the Floriade Expo 2022 echo our own commitment to sustainability, and to the protection of people, wildlife and the planet. In September 2020 The Travel Corporation (TTC) launched a new sustainability strategy based on 11 measurable goals.\u00a0How We Tread Right<\/a>\u00a0(HWTR) addresses TTC and our brands\u2019 impact on\u00a0climate<\/a>, food, waste, experiences, diversity and wildlife.<\/p>\nWe are committed to being carbon neutral by 2030 or sooner, and to sourcing 50% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2025. To ensure our success against these goals and to further our commitment to green travel, we have established a five-point Climate Action Plan<\/a>:<\/p>\nMEASURE<\/strong>. Measure the emissions from our business and trips.<\/p>\nREDUCE<\/strong>. Build on reduction efforts and set ambitious reduction targets by mid-2022.<\/p>\nREMOVE<\/strong>. Through our TreadRight Foundation<\/a>, invest in new technologies and nature-based solutions to remove excess carbon from the atmosphere.<\/p>\nOFFSET<\/strong>. Purchase carbon credits to offset unavoidable emissions, including phasing in carbon neutral trips between 2022 \u2013 2030.<\/p>\nEVOLVE<\/strong>. Continue to learn from others,\u00a0invest in new technologies and support strategic alliances that enable us and the industry to move to a low carbon economy.<\/p>\nExperience the magnificent Floriade Expo 2022 with Insight<\/strong><\/h3>\nInsight Vacations is delighted to offer guests three great guided tours taking place in 2022 which include the Floriade:<\/p>\n
\n- Country Roads of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands<\/a><\/strong> is an 11-day premium guided tour taking in beautiful scenery and some of the Europe\u2019s most significant landmarks. For 2022 the Floriade will be the tour\u2019s special final attraction, as you finish in Amsterdam. Your journey starts in Brussels, sees the battlefield of Waterloo, then to Ghent and onto Bruges. Subsequent stops include Luxembourg, Bastongne, Rotterdam, Delft and The Hague.<\/li>\n
- Amsterdam and the Floriade Expo provide a stunning colorful opening setting for the 18-Day Chelsea Flower Show and Springtime in the Alps,<\/strong> before the tour moves on to the great cities of Maastricht and Munich. In the heart of Bavaria visit the fairy tale castle of Neuschwanstein before admiring the breath-taking beauty of the Dolomites, the Italian Lakes and the Swiss Alps. Then continues on to Paris, taking in Monet\u2019s Garden, and to London enjoying the much-admired Wisley Gardens along the way.<\/li>\n
- European Affair and Chelsea Flower Show<\/strong> is a 10-day specialist guided tour. Starting in London with a day at the world-famous Chelsea Flower Show, then on Amsterdam for another horticultural bonanza. Begin the day at the Aalsmeer Flower Auction, the largest of its kind in the world, then on to the Floriade Expo 2022. After Amsterdam visit Bruges, Paris, and the Loire Valley, before taking in the magnificent gardens of Versailles and Giverny.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/h3>\nAmazing Amsterdam<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe eclectic city Amsterdam needs little introduction as an exciting arts and cultural hub, with its myriad of canals and cobbled streets that delight and surprise at every turn. Home to some of the most famous art museums in Europe and world-famous for flowers, bicycles and clogs, this vibrant and welcoming city is a must for every traveler\u2019s bucket list.<\/p>\n
Inspired by the flowers and blooms?<\/strong><\/h3>\nTo help our valued guests Bring Back the Magic, browse our last-minute travel deals<\/a> on a selection of our incredible worldwide guided tours.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nThe themes of the Floriade Expo 2022 echo our own commitment to sustainability, and to the protection of people, wildlife and the planet. In September 2020 The Travel Corporation (TTC) launched a new sustainability strategy based on 11 measurable goals.\u00a0How We Tread Right<\/a>\u00a0(HWTR) addresses TTC and our brands\u2019 impact on\u00a0climate<\/a>, food, waste, experiences, diversity and wildlife.<\/p>\n We are committed to being carbon neutral by 2030 or sooner, and to sourcing 50% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2025. To ensure our success against these goals and to further our commitment to green travel, we have established a five-point Climate Action Plan<\/a>:<\/p>\n MEASURE<\/strong>. Measure the emissions from our business and trips.<\/p>\n REDUCE<\/strong>. Build on reduction efforts and set ambitious reduction targets by mid-2022.<\/p>\n REMOVE<\/strong>. Through our TreadRight Foundation<\/a>, invest in new technologies and nature-based solutions to remove excess carbon from the atmosphere.<\/p>\n OFFSET<\/strong>. Purchase carbon credits to offset unavoidable emissions, including phasing in carbon neutral trips between 2022 \u2013 2030.<\/p>\n EVOLVE<\/strong>. Continue to learn from others,\u00a0invest in new technologies and support strategic alliances that enable us and the industry to move to a low carbon economy.<\/p>\n Insight Vacations is delighted to offer guests three great guided tours taking place in 2022 which include the Floriade:<\/p>\n The eclectic city Amsterdam needs little introduction as an exciting arts and cultural hub, with its myriad of canals and cobbled streets that delight and surprise at every turn. Home to some of the most famous art museums in Europe and world-famous for flowers, bicycles and clogs, this vibrant and welcoming city is a must for every traveler\u2019s bucket list.<\/p>\n To help our valued guests Bring Back the Magic, browse our last-minute travel deals<\/a> on a selection of our incredible worldwide guided tours.<\/p>\nExperience the magnificent Floriade Expo 2022 with Insight<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\nAmazing Amsterdam<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Inspired by the flowers and blooms?<\/strong><\/h3>\n