Join The American Horticultural Society on September 4 – 12 for this extraordinary tour, including these highlights:
• Munich’s Botanischer Garten, one of the most important botanical gardens in the world with nearly 20,000 species and subspecies
• Schloss Nymphenburg, a favorite summer residence of the former rulers of Bavaria
• Mainau, nicknamed the Flower Island and famous for its extraordinary
diversity of flowers, trees, and shrubs, including rare and subtropical
plants
• Alte Pinakothek, with an outstanding art collection that includes
Leonardo da Vinci’s Madonna of the Carnation as well as works by
Albrecht Dürer, Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Giotto, Raphael, El Greco, and
Diego Velázquez
• Westpark, designed for the International Garden Expo of 1983 and
featuring a rose garden with more than 20,000 specimens from 500
varieties
• Ludwigsburg Residential Palace, where the magnificent state rooms
offer a journey through Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassical architecture
• Six visits to private gardens that showcase their owners’ creativity and originality
The 5-star accommodations for this program:
• Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, with breathtaking views of the city and the Alps
• Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Lindau, with stunning views of Lake Constance
• Wald and Schlosshotel Friedrichsruhe in Zweiflingen, a converted manor house set amid lovely gardens
For more information and to make reservations, please contact Susan Klejst, Director of Development & Engagement at (703) 768-5700 ext. 127, or email development@ahsgardening.org. Our fax number is (703) 768-8700.
