Festival of Flowers in Holland

Holland is a country of flowers! Such an abundance and variety of roses, hyacinths, tulips and other flowers you will not find anywhere else! And during the festival of flowers in Holland, simply the spirit captures from beauty and splendor. The grandiose parade of flowers, which takes place annually on the third Saturday of April, consists of decorated cars, mobile platforms, floral sculptures and installations that depict animals, people, fairy-tale characters, world sights, Disney heroes, various scenes and images created from a variety of colors.

The flower festival begins its procession in Noordwijk and ends in Haarlem in the evening, the motorcade, thus, passes through 9 cities of the country, 40 km long! The performance is accompanied by music, dances, costumed show programs, parade participants in national clothes, fireworks. The movement of the parade is painted every minute, so it will not be difficult to be in the right place at the right time to enjoy this spectacle. They say that beauty will save the world, probably, that is why many tourists rush to the Netherlands in April. There are even special tours for the festival of flowers, which give everyone an opportunity to take part in this celebration of beauty.

In addition to the role of a simple spectator, the connoisseurs of beauty are invited to take part in the creation of floral compositions and sculptures together in experienced florists for just a few euros. To do this, you must choose a tour and arrive in the Netherlands a few days before the official opening of the flower festival and go to the picturesque town of Sassenheim, where All these masterpieces are created. Feel yourself part of a magnificent parade, a holiday of spring and flowers! If you are considering where to go on holiday in the spring, the perfect choice will be Holland, at this time of year it is transformed, the festival of flowers amazes with its splendor. You can also combine this holiday with excursions and sightseeing, shopping and a variety of evening leisure. Holland is notable for its many picturesque places, architectural and historical monuments, museums and galleries, including the Van Gogh Museum, the Rembrandt Museum , the National Maritime Museum, the Hermitage in Amsterdam, the Anne Frank House and even the Erotic Museum and many others. Street Red Lanterns and famous clubs and bars of Holland, but it's all after the festival! Since the parade is a landmark event in the country, which is popular with tourists around the world, it is worth taking care of the tour in advance to not miss this spectacle.

Citizens of Russia and CIS countries need a Schengen visa to visit Holland, which can be issued independently through the embassy or visa center, or in a travel agency. The set of documents is quite standard for a Schengen visa: a foreign passport valid for at least 3 months from the day of the end of the trip, photos, a certificate from the workplace, a questionnaire, financial security, data on previously obtained Schengen visas, the cost of registration is approximately 70-80 euros. If you previously had Schengen visas, it is more likely to get a visa to Holland for a long time.

Flight, for example, from Krasnodar to Amsterdam will cost you about 450-500 $ in this period for one person in both ends, rooms in the most modest hotels with double accommodation will cost around $ 55 per person per night, in four-star hotels prices start from 150 $ Per day per person.