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The two BUGA exhibition grounds at the Petersberg and the Local public transport BUGA Erfurt 2021 gGmbH egapark are open daily from 9 am until sunset. • The EVAG No. 2 tram route links Erfurt’s main railway Magdeburger Allee 34 • 99086 Erfurt

station with the Petersberg and the egapark Telefone: 0361 6640-160 2021 published: July Ticket office entrance 9 am to 8 pm • as well as the car-parks located at ‘Messe’ and [email protected] Information and services 9 am to 8 pm ‘Wartburgstrasse’. (Journey time from the Petersberg /buga2021 egapark – visitors must pre-book to the egapark ca. 7 minutes) Danakil @buga2021 at: buga2021.de/tickets • the walk takes about 20-30 minutes @buga2021 9 am to 7 pm* • The Petersberg site is about ten minutes by foot from Halls open 9 am to 7 pm* the ‘Domplatz Süd’ stop; cross the Domplatz, then youtube.de/BUGAlive BUGA Erfurt German Horticultural Museum follow Panoramaweg and take the lift. www.buga2021.de 2021 app 9 am to 6 pm* • The egapark site is about a two-minute walk from the Petersberg ‘egapark’ stop. Bildarchiv der BUGA Erfurt 2021 gGmbH, Defence Barracks and Jacob Lund, Vasiliy, Halfpoint St Peter’s Church 9 am to 7 pm* *last admission during the peak season, one hour earlier during the off-peak season

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And visitors will also find the occasion enhanced by the many Erfurt in bloom Site plans and maps of the sites indicating barrier-free highlights which the BUGA is staging amidst the colourful Use of the tram is included in BUGA mascots National access and warning visitors with limited mobility of Visit the green outdoors: it’s bursting with life! seas of flowers. There is something to delight all generations: the price of a one-day ticket Festival sloping ground are available from the ticket office and Look out for our friendly BUGA mascots: Kannelore, Blumian, It was in Erfurt that the first international gardening exhibition as well as memorable events for flower and plant-lovers, there on the day of your visit! from visitor information. Giessabella and Giessbert! was held back in 1865. And now the National Garden Festival is is also plenty to enjoy for those with an appreciation of music, Via the A71 reviving this tradition. drama, dance or film, culture-vultures, and those simply see- • Head towards Erfurt and leave at the exit for For 171 days, this delightful spot in central is being king a moment of respite. Erfurt-Bindersleben transformed into a verdant floral garden oasis, with a festival Tickets and prices One-day Two-day Season *1 8 8,9,10 • Follow the signs for Erfurt-Bindersleben/Flughafen/ celebrating our love of , the chance to enjoy seasonal The National Garden Festival is set at two locations: around shown in EUR ticket ticket ticket Erfurt-Zentrum/Messe and head towards the city centre flowers under summer skies, and a horticultural show of super- the baroque citadel on the Petersberg and in a historic park Adults*2 25,00 35,00 125,00 on Eisenacher Strasse latives: 430,000 m² of exhibition space, a sea of plants and – the egapark – which is also home to the loveliest garden *3 Concessions 12,50 17,50 65,00 • After driving through the district of Schmira, follow the flowers covering an area of 87,000 m², more than fifty themed in Thuringia. The two extensive exhibition grounds with their Young adults*4 12,50 17,50 65,00 signs for the BUGA car-park and show gardens, 23 indoor floral displays, exhibitions, and a many horticultural attractions invite visitors to unwind, wealth of other attractions. delight and marvel. Schoolchildren*5 2,50 - 12,50 Parking HAUPTSPONSOREN: GESUNDHEITSPARTNER: RADIOPARTNER: Young children*6 0,00 0,00 0,00 • There is ample parking available at the Wartburgstrasse A 36 ha exhibition A 7 ha exhibition ground Group ticket*7 22,50 31,50 - and Messe Ost, Nord and West car-parks. ground in the egapark at the Petersberg • Wartburgstr. 5,00€/day P+R Messe 3 stops MEDIENPARTNER: SPONSOREN UND PARTNER: *1 All prices include 7 % VAT, *2 Visitors 25 and over, *3 Concessionary prices for persons in • Messe West 5,00€/day Messe 2 stops receipt of the following benefits who present proof of identity (ID card, driver’s licence, etc.) and notification of eligibility issued within the previous six months: a) persons whose degree • Messe Nord 8,00€/day Messe 2 stops of disability is at least 50. If they have the letter B on their disability card, their companion will receive free entry; b) persons in receipt of Arbeitslosengeld II (unemployment benefit) and/or in- • Messe Ost 8,00€/day MDR/ KIKA 1 stop SPONSOREN UND PARTNER: come support (Hartz IV) under SGBII; c) persons in receipt of Federal Training Assistance (Bafög); • Coach and camper van parking is available at Wartburg- d) persons in receipt of income support or a basic old-age pension under SGBXII; e) persons in receipt of a basic full invalidity pension under SGBXII, *4 Between the ages of 16 and 24, *5 strasse (Coach: € 10.00/day) Between the ages of 8 and 15, *6 Children 7 and under, *7 For groups of 12 or more persons who make their initial entry together; price per person, *8 The entry ticket may also be used on public transport within Erfurt (fare zone 10) on the day of your visit, subject to the conditions of GESELLSCHAFTER UND PARTNER: carriage of VMT and EVAG, *9 Once the ticket has been validated for the first time, it may be Up-to-date information available from buga2021.de/anreise used on two successive calendar days, but each exhibition ground may be visited only once on each day, *10 Visitors with a two-day ticket are entitled to discounted entry to Erfurt museums and erfurt-tourismus.de/camping/tor-zur-stadt Germany Thuringia is also Kiel egapark Events Eating and drinking called the „green Schwerin Garden art meets culture! Bremen heart of Germany“. The egapark is home to Thuringia’s largest and loveliest The National Garden Festival in Erfurt is making history with its approach to gastronomy by collaborating exclusively A1 Berlin garden. The colourful, scented expanse of flowers reflects the 171 days packed with memorable experiences against a Hannover with local restaurateurs. The menu features popular regional A2 A10 infinite diversity of the plant world. This is the beating heart of unique historic backdrop. A full programme of events on the 2021 BUGA festival: a historic park extending over an area the exhibition grounds. Entertainment, information and specialities – and from authentic Thuringian A7 Magdeburg Tradition and history at suppliers at that. of 36 hectares, which is unique for the diversity of its gardens the ancient citadel education. Play sport, unwind, dance, enjoy the atmo- Düsseldorf Dresden More information online at A4 and show beds. Gardens which offer boundless experiences. sphere and wander where the fancy takes you. Petersberg buga2021.de/barrierefreiheit Wiesbaden Erfurt Find out what’s on by checking out the BUGA events

A9 B4 A3 Mainz The Petersberg and its citadel tower above the roofs of the Old calendar online at buga2021.de/veranstaltungen. A71 B7 Town, and it is here that the second exhibition ground of the Disabled access A6

2 B7 Erfurt Garden Festival is to be found. The citadel – one of the 1 A blaze of colour and A8 largest and best-preserved urban fortifications in Europe – is in Erfurt’s egapark has already been awarded the ‘Reisen für Alle’ A5 München A4 profusion of plants A71 full bloom for the BUGA festival. quality and comfort seal for barrier-free travel. Many of the at the egapark paths which take visitors around the exhibition ground are A4 Themed weeks Enjoy popular either completely or partially barrier-free. regional specialities BUGA Erfurt 2021 is showcasing itself over 25 themed weeks – from ‘Parks and Gardens’ to ‘BUGA in Colour’. The theme Mobility aids Facts and Figures changes every week, throwing the spotlight on a succession You can borrow a variety of mobility aids for the duration of new worlds and providing many opportunities for you to Plan your visit of your stay (walking frames, transfer chairs, handcarts, etc.). 23 April until 10 October 2021 enjoy a different experience of BUGA Erfurt 2021 every time These are available from the large round pavilion opposite 171 days of summer festival you come, and to schedule your visit to suit your own parti- All the information you need about your visit to the 2021 the entrance to the egapark. At the Petersberg, you should with a stunning garden show ‘Erfurt garden treasures’ cular preferences and interests. National Garden Festival in Erfurt is available by phoning 0361 head for visitor services (visitor information). in the moat Garden of endless experiences 6640 160 or visiting us online at buga2021.de. We recommend that you pre-book mobility aids by 430,000 m2 at two A journey through the contacting [email protected]. exhibition areas in Erfurt • Europe’s largest ornamental flower bed history of horticulture Events series 36 ha egapark, 7 ha Petersberg • Show gardens, including the Karl Foerster Garden, the dahlia garden, the rose garden, the iris garden, the shrub Start the week with yoga among the summer flowers, listen to 87,000 m2 of flowers display and the historic lily garden A history of gardening through time the storyteller with your children by your side, or relax every over 500,000 flower bulbs • Exhibition on grave and monument design set against a historical backdrop Thursday to the sound of jazz music soaring above Erfurt’s • 23 floral displays in two halls rooftops – the events series at the BUGA create their own Stay 1.5 m Do not Wash and disin- Wear a Tours over 50 themed and show gardens • The only horticultural museum in Germany • A journey through our horticultural past, featuring the lovely rituals and are full of surprises. apart from gather in fect your hands mask and 40 exhibitions in the egapark and • Thuringia’s largest playground, the ‘GärtnerReich’ Baroque and Renaissance eras and the heyday of the other visitors groups regularly Public tours for individual visitors lasting approximately on the Petersberg • ‘Danakil’, Germany’s unique desert and jungle house landscaped garden 1 ½ hours are offered at both exhibition grounds: (visitors must pre-book at: buga2021.de/tickets) • ‘Erfurt garden treasures’ in the moat with special vege- playgrounds and fun table varieties, traditional plants used as dyes, herbs and Petersberg Mon – Fri 3.30 pm, Sat / Sun 11 am and 3.30 pm on over 50,000 m2 medicines, and classic flowering plants egapark Mon – Fri 11 am, Sat / Sun 11 am and 3.30 pm The infinite diversity • Historic themed and show gardens, such as the medi­ both exhibition areas are linked by of the plant world aeval kitchen garden and the ‘Rosenwunder’ exhibition For prices and additional information, visit cough and If you display Information is updated daily a tram running through the streets on the life of St Elisabeth erfurt-tourismus.de/stadtfuehrungen/individuell/buga sneeze symptoms, on 0361 6640 160 and online at of the Old Town • An old gathering place in a new guise: the Defence etiquette stay at home buga2021.de Barracks building with its restaurant, farm shop, craft Contact details for enquiries and bookings 25 BUGA external sites studio and exhibition A new BUGA Subject to change without notice. Please be guided by the Tel.: 0361 6640 120 world every week across Thuringia • A new lease of life for St Peter’s Church, with exhibition latest rules displayed locally and on our website. [email protected]