1 Ludwig's Rose Tour to Germany 13 ‐ 24 June 2013 Day 1 (13/06/2013): Arrival at Zurich ‐ Kartause in Warth‐Weinigen 45 km Kartause ‐ Hotel Zurich / center about 12 km Check with LH about 07:35 clock ‐ pick up at the Zurich airport by your driver. Drive to Warth‐ Weinigen ‐ visit the Kartause. "Gardens of delight" The diversity of the Kartause is reflected in their gardens. The small and the large cloister garden within the monastery walls are places of silence and reflection. Around the monastery you will meet many testimonies of historical or current use of garden. In one of the cell gardens a reconstruction of a medieval herb garden has been created according to the scheme of St. Gall Monastery Plan. The baroque garden with geometric boxwood borders and elegant fountains in the center is used since the 19th Century as a place of representation and recreation. In early summer, you are met with an extravagant splendor of more than 1,000 rose bushes of some 250 historic roses. Their own hops and vineyards beyond the monatery walls and Ittinger forest, which are partially preserved as nearly untouched nature, forms one park combined with the Thurvorland." "Rosengarten ‐ roses around the estate" Since 1981, the summer gardens of roses shape Kartause. The Rose Society Winterthur and Surroundings developed and implemented together with the nursery of the Kartause the planting plan. Around 250 different, mostly historical roses delight visitors today. Accomodation: Kartause has two hotels. Thanks to its integration into the monastery, they invite you to experience the silence and the breath of nature. All 68 single and double rooms are comfortably furnished and reflect a modern monastic ambience. Day 2 (06/14/2013): Center Zurich ‐ Mainau Island (approx. 80 km) Breakfast. Drive from Zurich to Lake Constance. Amazing sceneries await you in abundance. Fore mostly the botanical treasures! We invite you to explore the park and gardens, nature and botany of the island with all your senses. The impressive rose collection of great about 1,200 species and varieties is on two locations on the island of Mainau ‐ where fragrance, beauty and elegance of the queen of flowers are an enchanting, sensual experience: the Italian rose garden on the south side of the castle Ludwig's Rose tour to Germany 2013 2 and in the most beautiful promenades of the island ‐ the route through the streets and wild rose bushes on the south shore of the island. Mainau ‐ guided tour "Learn from the pros ‐ Horticulture specialist guide in the Park" (duration 90 minutes) Mainau Garden expert will lead you through the park ‐ this tour is aimed at garden lovers and professionals and all those who have a special interest in plants and gardening topics. Get information about flowers, gardening, rare woods and other topics. Free time to explore the island on your own ‐ Return to Constance, free time for a stroll around the city (or, if desired, guided tour) Overnight stay in Constance.. Accomodation: IBIS Hotel: "This newly built 2‐star Ibis Hotel Konstanz is centrally located, just a 3‐minute walk from Lake Constance. The hotel offers 115 soundproofed, air‐conditioned rooms. Free wireless. In the immediate vicinity you will find a playground, a beach, a swimming pool and a garage. The old town offers great opportunities for long shopping spree. " Day 3 (06/15/2013): Konstanz ‐ Baden‐Baden and Alsace 200 km Breakfast at hotel. Trip to Baden‐Baden, where you spend the day + Alsace. Patrons plant, Garden Spa (Baden‐Baden) + any small city tour with Casino etc. Rose gardens in Baden‐Baden "The Gönneranlage garden ‐ a jewel located directly on the Oos, midst the Lichtentaler Avenue was donated by the German‐American Coffee king Hermann Sielcken, named after the Baden‐Baden Mayor Albert Gönner , designed by Professor Max Laeuger and opened on 11 October 1909. In the strictly symmetrical hedge‐ garden roses are grown and maintained since 1952. Meanwhile, about 360 varieties of roses can be counted. Upon entering the garden via the 'Josephine‐ bridge', one sees beyond a lawn flanked by rose bushes the Josephine Fountain with a large pond, in which there are goldfish and water lilies. The fountain was built by the Munich sculptor Joseph Flossmann (1862‐ 1914) designed in Art Nouveau style. The left figure personifies the Spa, the right figure, the drinking. Bridge and fountain are named after Mrs Sielcken, the wife of the founder. Rose Garden at the Beutig Ludwig's Rose tour to Germany 2013 3 You will understand why the" World Federation of Rose Societies has awarded this rose garden the "Award of Garden Excellence ". Rose arches span the paths, flower beds and lawns overflowing with colorful flowers, arbors laden with blooms invite you to relax on comfortable benches enjoying lovely roses all colors, no matter where you look. And in between you find the rose novelties of the current year. To award these with the highest award of Germany for roses, the "Golden Rose of Baden‐Baden" each year rose lovers, breeders and an international jury meet in Baden‐Baden to judge the novelties. The New Rose Competition in Baden‐Baden is one of the largest in Europe. Among lovers Baden‐Baden trades as the secret rose capital of Germany. The garden on the Beutig can keep up with the renowned test gardens in Paris, Rome and the English St. Albans. The International New Rose Competition, organized by the Office of the garden city of Baden‐Baden on the Beutig celebrates its 60th competition this year. Société Alsacienne et Lorraine des Amis des Roses / Rose Alsatian friends Rose Garden, which was inaugurated in 1898 by 'Countess Stefanie Wedel' ‐ 8500 roses in 550 varieties. We are pleased to receive this South African group of rose lovers. We will be lead through the rose garden in German. Afterwards, enjoy a cup of tea with rose biscuits. Accomodation: HELIOPARK Bad Hotel zum Hirsch / Baden‐Baden: "The HELIOPARK Bad Hotel zum Hirsch is located in the pedestrian zone of the traditional and historic spa town of Baden‐Baden and has 71 rooms and suites, spas equipped with its own thermal spring water of Baden‐Baden. The rooms and suites are designed with attention to detail in the Art Nouveau style. The restaurant "La Galerie" invites you to breakfast, at the "Cristal" they serve small dishes as well as in‐house coffee and cakes, "Davidoff" fireside bar invites you to linger. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the house free of charge. We look forward to you. " Day 4 (16/06/2013): Baden‐Baden ‐ Rose Nöggenschwiel village about 180 km ‐ Steinfurth, Bad Nauheim, about 375 km Breakfast at hotel. Trip to the Black Forest in the Rose Village Nöggenschwiel ‐ guide (beginning 12 clock / lasts about 1.5 hrs + then liquor / liqueur ‐ possible lunch in the village, if desired. Rosendorf Nöggenschwiel in the Southern Black Forest Countless rose gardens characterize the entire village image ‐ in summer you will be met by colourful flowers at the village entrance. This incomparable sea of roses is possible due to many volunteers. The commitment is great, whether rose care, guest relations or at events such as the Rose Nöggenschwieler days, here everyone happily gets involved. A new attraction you Ludwig's Rose tour to Germany 2013 4 cannot miss is the Black Forest Rose Collexction. Opened in 2008, the roses grow beautifully here. Together with the nearby attractions of the Black Forest and the neighboring Switzerland, Nöggenschwiel is worth a visit. Continue to Bad Nauheim / Steinfurth. Accommodation: Best Western Rosenau (located towards Rosendorf Steinfurth, journey time about 5 minutes). "The Best Western Hotel Rosenau is a modern fully‐equipped 3‐star superior conference and business hotel with a family atmosphere on the outskirts of Bad Nauheim. Day 5 (06/17/2013): Program in Bad Nauheim Steinfurth Breakfast at hotel. Rose Union eG. The Rosen‐Union eG. was established in 1961 as an association of Rose nurseries in and around Steinfurth that produce roses but do not want to retail themselves. This task is up to the Rose Union. The Rose Union produces roses from breeders around the world and therefore has a very broad and extraordinary range of roses. All the important and well‐known varieties, but also many rare roses are available We do tours of our facility. Here you learn about the workings of us as a cooperative, rose Storage, rose treatment, new tests, shipping and distribution channels, plant protection; we have a 5,000 m² display garden with over 300 different varieties. The tour in our operation takes about 90 minutes There is also in the area rose fields and field‐cut rose‐fields, which can be visited. The time required for this is then about 1 hour. Rose Nursery Schultheis The Rosenhof Schultheis is the oldest German Rosen Nursery and can look back on 139 years of rose breeding. Today, the family business in the 5th Generation of Henry and Christian Schultheis. The company is specialized in the mail order roses. The Rose offer leaves almost nothing to be desired, because with more than 1000 varieties of roses Schultheis it is not only one of Germany's largest rose grower, but also features the largest species diversity. 100,000 roses are annually grown and shipped mostly to private clients in Germany and other European countries. The Rosenhof is particularly known for its large selection of historical roses that are very trendy. Their most successful breedings are Sternenflor, Felidae and Rosendorf Steinfurth. Everything here revolves around the queen of flowers. Ludwig's Rose tour to Germany 2013 5 Rose Museum The world's only museum dedicated to art and cultural history of the rose can be found in the district of Bad Nauheim Steinfurth.