On the 28th and 29th of May, 1960, the region known as Ausseerland held its first Narcissus[水仙] Festival as a spring celebration. The
annual Narcissus Festival has since become a highlight of the spring season and it has developed into the largest flower festival in all of Austria.
Highlights:
Selection of the Narcissus Queen and her two Princesses
Folk music night with presentation[介绍，引见] of Narcissus Queen and Court[宫廷]
Car and boat parade[游行]
The Narcissus:
The beautiful Narcissus flower that grows in abundance[充裕] in lovely Ausseerland Area is commonly called “Poet’s Narcissus” (also known as White Daffodil[水仙花]). This species
is native to Southern Europe and can be found throughout Central Europe. From mid-May through late June, the lovely narcissus is in full bloom. It has come to represent purity of heart and soul because of its abundance in springtime and its delicate[精美的] fragrance. The Ausseerland Area boasts[以有……而自豪] vast fields and slopes[斜坡] with thousands of narcissus, their fragrance wafting[吹送] far and wide…
1960年5月28至29号，为了庆祝春天的到来，（奥地利）巴德奥斯地区举办了第一届水仙节。此后，一年一度的水仙花节成为了当地春季的亮点，如今已演变为奥地利国内最大型的鲜花节。
亮点：
选出水仙花女王及其两位公主
民乐之夜，并介绍水仙花女王及其宫廷
花车及花船巡游
水仙花：
在风光迷人的巴德奥斯地区生长着大量美丽的水仙花，此花常被称为“诗人的水仙”（也叫“白水仙”）。该品种原产于欧洲南部，如今在整个中欧都可见到。五月中旬到六月下旬正是可爱的水仙花盛放之时。由于它在春天盛放，气味清香，水仙花逐渐成为心灵与灵魂纯洁的象征。在
巴德奥斯地区，漫山遍野布满水仙花，花香阵阵，随风飘散到远方……