Newly rescheduled by the American Horticultural Society for September 3 – 11, 2021, accompany Holly and Osamo Shimizu and tour leaders Harriet Landseer and Verity Smith of Specialtours this irresistible tour to Bavaria . Highlights include
- 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
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. The complete brochure may also be found at https://ahsgardening.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Bavaria-2021.pdf
