Mainau Island
Description:
In Lake Constance years sailing "ship of flowers". Count L. Bernadotte called his favorite island, which turned into an island of flowers. The island of Mainau in Germany, near the city of Kostnac, is a real flowering paradise on earth. The size of the island is not large - 1100 meters long and 610 meters wide. During our tour we will tour the entire island and its unique flower park. It's always warm here. And flowers always smell. Every season on the island is beautiful. In the spring, daffodils, tulips, splashes, hyacinths and crocus bloom here. It is noteworthy that they grow on flower beds and between trees, forming multi-colored carpets with bizarre bright patterns. In May there is an exhibition of orchids. The largest collection of these flowers in Europe is here in Mainau. It has about 1,200 species of orchids. In the summer on Mainau reigns undivided ball of flowers - rose. There are more than 500 varieties of roses on Mainau, which is more than 30,000 bushes! Autumn is dahlia time. More than 200 varieties of these magnificent flowers welcome guests at the festival "Queen of Dahlia". Our walk around the island starts from the castle of Bernadottes and will pass through the rose garden, palm park, dahlia garden, exotic tree garden and the "House of Butterflies". There are architectural masterpieces on the island - a castle and a charming castle church in the Baroque style. Maynau will leave you with a sense of celebration! You will never forget this trip!