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Aalsmeer Flower Festival
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Aalsmeer Flower Festival: a unique three-day flower festival

Experience the Aalsmeer Flower Festival from June 21 to 23: a weekend full of flowers, art and music at the Flower Art Museum and Historical Garden in Aalsmeer.

Japanse tentoonstelling Flower Art Museum
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Discover the Japanese flower language of Hanakotoba at the Flower Art Museum

From May 26 to September 15, the Flower Art Museum presents the exhibition "Hanakotoba". Discover the Japanese flower language and its rich symbolism.

Duurzame watersport op de Westeinderplassen
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Discover the Westeinderplassen, a unique lake area near Amsterdam

The Westeinderplassen are a beautiful complex of lakes in Aalsmeer – a hidden gem in the Randstad region near Amsterdam. In this article you can read all about the origins of this beautiful lake area, learn why it is a magnet for water sports enthusiasts, and why the Westeinderplassen are a perfect location for sustainable…

Suppen, duurzame watersport op de Westeinderplassen in Aalsmeer
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Standup paddleboarding on the Westeinderplassen lakes near Amsterdam

Standup paddleboarding (SUP) is the relaxed version of surfing without waves. SUP is the current watersport trend, and Aalsmeer is the perfect place to experience it. In this article, you'll discover what SUP involves and why the Westeinderplassen is a dream location for standup paddleboarding near Amsterdam.

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Experience flowery Aalsmeer with these 4 tips!

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Sailing in Aalsmeer? You need to know the following!

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All you need to know about the world's largest flower auction: Royal FloraHolland in Aalsmeer

You're assured of a unique experience when you visit the flower auction in Aalsmeer. Here are some fun facts for your visit to Royal FloraHolland!

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Visiting the Royal FloraHolland flower auction in Aalsmeer? Here's what you need to know

Royal FloraHolland in Aalsmeer is the world's largest flower auction. It's an icon of global trade in floral beauty. This vast and colorful marketplace is pivotal to the global floral industry, orchestrating the distribution of millions of flowers and plants daily to various parts of the world. Planning on visiting the Aalsmeer Flower Auction? Here's…

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Enjoy a boat trip on the Westeinderplassen!

Enjoy a boat trip on the Westeinderplassen. From the extraction of peat and the cultivation of strawberries to the transformation of horticulture into a water sports setting.

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Arjen Vos reveals Aalsmeer’s secrets!

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Anna-Maria is totally in love with Aalsmeer 

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10x flower activities in Aalsmeer

For flowers from the Netherlands, go to Aalsmeer! Everyone knows that. People from all over the world come to our flower capital to enjoy, work with and learn about flowers in Aalsmeer. This rich flower history goes back to the beginning of the 20th century, and Aalsmeer is still the epicentre of floriculture.

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Shopping in Aalsmeer

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Cycling and walking in the Schinkelbos

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The best flower activities in Aalsmeer

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Discover the 4 public islands of Aalsmeer

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12x shops in Aalsmeer you must visit

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Ubink Cactus & Succulent

The Ubink greenhouses, located on the Mijnsherenweg in Kudelstaart are packed with cacti and succulents. They really are a work of art! The patterns and colours in combination with the lines of greenhouses are truly magnificent. But Ubink is so much more. It is a leading company in Europe in the field of cacti and…