Visit Copenhagen, Lund, Gothenburg, Stockholm, Falun, and Taby July 15 – 26 with the American Horticultural Society. AHS host Terry Hayes and tour leader Antonia Lloyd Owen of Specialtours will accompany the participants. Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital, is a gastronomic power that sports 19 Michelin stars among 15 restaurants. The United Nations’ World Happiness Report ranked Denmark number one in three of the past six years. Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen’s much-loved amusement park, was an inspiration for Walt Disney. Sofiero Palace’s rhododendron gardens feature nearly 500 species. Drottningholm Palace — along with its park, theater, and Chinese Pavilion — is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Gothenburg Botanical Garden, one of the largest and most stunning botanical gardens in northern Europe, is home to the rare Easter Island tree, which is extinct in its native environment. Gamla Stan, Stockholm’s old town, is one of the largest and best-preserved medieval city centers in Europe. The fascinating homes and brilliant gardens of two Swedish luminaries — botanist Carolus Linnaeus and artist Carl Larsson — are on the itinerary. Our superb accommodations will include Hotel Sankt Petri in Copenhagen, a former department store located in the city’s Latin Quarter. At the Grand Hotel Lund, Art Nouveau-style interiors and rooms with Persian carpets are sure to delight us. The Elite Plaza Hotel in Gothenburg blends old and new designs beautifully in a 19th-century building. Stockholm’s Hotel Diplomat is set in the city center with views of the waterfront. In Falun, Hotel Bergmastaren is a beautiful building dating from the early 1930s. For decades, Sastaholm Hotel in Taby served as the residence for many of Sweden’s retired actors and actresses, and the rooms are named after the stars who once lived there. For more information and to make reservations, please contact Susan Klejst, Director of Development & Engagement at (703) 768-5700 ext. 127, or Laura Popovich, Development Coordinator, at (703) 768-5700 ext. 132, or email development@ahsgardening.org. Our fax number is (703) 768-8700.
