Spring at the Green Pearls® partners: Discover Flower Festivals and Special Offers during April and May
You can already smell it – Spring is in the air! The Green Pearls® partners are also getting in the mood for the spring blossom season. Special offers and flower festivals in the area attract guests and ensure plenty of 'Spring Fever'.
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Tajinaste in Bloom and Corpus Christi Procession in Tenerife
The mild temperatures make the Spanish island an ideal destination for the spring season. But that's not all: at the end of April, the Tajinaste begins to bloom in the Teide National Park and transform the barren landscape into a veritable sea of flowers.
Another special highlight is the Corpus Christi Procession in Orotava, reveals Simone Schleicher from OCÉANO Health Spa Hotel. The town is only 30 minutes away from the hotel and at Corpus Christi, the inhabitants outdo each other in creativity. At this time, an almost 860 square meters carpet of sand and flowers is created in front of the town hall. Visitors can't help but be amazed along the alleyways as well: small and large flower and sand carpets with filigree patterns and spectacular colors are created along the entire procession route.
By the way: Between the 15th of April and the 6th of May guests of the OCÉANO Health Spa Hotel can enjoy one free night per week of stay! More information about the offer can be found here.
Experience the Reawakening of Nature in the Black Forest
In Bad Herrenalb in the Black Forest, spring is an almost magical time. Everywhere, nature awakens from its winter sleep. In the spa gardens, you can enjoy the blossoming trees and experience the magic of early spring up close on a guided hike through the Black Forest.
The SCHWARZWALD PANORAMA offers guests their very own opportunity to start afresh. In the Selfness Centre, renovated in 2022, you can find yourself during a yoga session and the large spa area invites you to indulge in some deep relaxation.
By the way: On the 13th and 14th of May, the hiking season will officially begin in Bad Herrenalb. This year, for the first time, there will also be an outdoor fair with an accompanying program. More information is available here.
Color Explosion in the Rhoen
Who needs a Japanese cherry blossom festival when you have the Rhön on your doorstep? That's how the STURM, on the edge of the biosphere reserve, sees it. The team enthusiastically describes the colorful early blossoms, the budding fruit trees, and later, the bright yellow of the rapeseed fields. A blaze of color that is the perfect thing after the long, monotonous winter months.
The STURM itself celebrates the "Spring Awakening" in its own park and snack garden with special guided tours through the flourishing grounds with gardener and alternative practitioner Barbara.
After the flowering season is the herb season! From June onwards, guests can take part in the STURM's "KRÄUTERstunden" (HERBAL Hours) and immerse themselves in the world of herbs. The use and preparation of organic herbs from the hotel's own garden will be explained and, in the end, the participants will prepare a herb spread - which, of course, can be tasted right afterward with fresh bread.
The Aroma of Liguria
Experience authentic Italy - that's possible at Relais del Maro, an Albergo Diffuso in the small town of Borgomaro. Especially in spring, when the Ligurian coast is not yet too busy, the region enchants with a special flair and, of course, plenty of culinary delights.
An entire festival is dedicated to the special aroma of Liguria, which takes place every year in May. AROMATICA is all about the scent and taste of the region. It's about herbs, culinary creations, and handmade goods. For locals and guests, the event consisting of a trade fair, cooking shows, and a street food market is a real highlight. This year, the Food Festival will take place from the 5th to the 7th of May in Diano Marina, just under half an hour's drive from Borgomaro.
An Active Start to the Mountain Spring
On the Tyrolean plateau of Seefeld, spring attracts active holidaymakers of all kinds. The mild temperatures are perfect for hiking, mountain biking, and climbing. A few daredevils even plunge into the mountain lakes for a swim. The Sunny Plateau is not called this for nothing, as the team at the Hotel Klosterbräu in Seefeld tells us. While elsewhere there is still snow and the sun rarely appears, spring fever already rules here.
The Leutascher Bergfrühlingstage (Leutasch Spring Mountain Days) bid farewell to the long winter season and welcome spring and the new season with hikes, culinary highlights, and events all about Tyrol's nature and herbs. This year, they take place from the 4th to the 10th of June.
By the way: Hotel Klosterbräu has another tip for a springtime photo spot. Numerous crocuses sprout in front of the Church of St. Magdalena, forming a colorful carpet of blooms.
Flower Festivals for Next Year's Spring Holiday
No chance of a spring holiday this year, or maybe something is already booked? Then we have a tip on which blooming destinations should be on your bucket list for next year. In southern Italy, spring starts a little earlier. From the 5th to the 12th of March, for example, the Almond Blossom Festival takes place in Agrigento in Sicily. The Valley of the Temples is covered with flowering almond trees at this time. The perfect setting for a festival of dance, music, folklore, and, of course, good food. What was once a folk festival has now evolved into an international ethno festival that attracts visitors from all over the world.
Those who prefer something quieter can indulge in culinary delights in Paestum on the mainland. The Artichoke Festival takes place here every year in March. For four days, everything revolves around the artichoke, especially on the plate.
By the way: In Sicily, the ADLER Spa Resort SICILIA offers quiet accommodation away from the festivities of the Almond Blossom Festival. The wellness retreat is a haven of peace and tranquillity after an eventful day at the festival.
Near Paestum is A' Cràpa Mangia, a historic estate that houses several holiday apartments. The location in the Cilento National Park surrounded by rugged nature is ideal for a spring holiday where you can recharge your batteries for the coming months.
And if you do not want to go so far away: At the end of March, the spring market takes place at the Herrmanndorfer Landwerkstätten. The “brother farm” of Gut Sonnenhausen supplies the sustainable hotel with fresh organic food and invites you to enjoy food, drink, and arts and crafts in the spring. Perfect for a long weekend near Munich.
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