Keukenhof Flower Garden is the largest tulip garden in the world. It doesn't mean that you can see only tulips. From mid March to mid May seven million flower bulbs, all planted by hand, bloom in full colour - crocuses, hyacinths, daffodils and tulips in all shades from white to purple.
But Keukenhof is more than just flowers. Every years you can take part in lots of activities - daily flower shows, Easter weekend and Flower Parades, traditional Dutch Costume festival, world's largest lily show and many other events.
Keukenhof Flower Garden are in the village of Lisse. A visit is an easy daytrip from Amsterdam.
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Keukenhof is by train to Haarlem and then Connexxion bus No 50 or 51 to Lisse and from there the shuttle bus to the Keukenhof.
Keukenhof Garden is filled with spring bulbs - tulips, hyacinths, crocuses and daffodils.
The Keukenhof Gardens are located in the Netherlands near Amsterdam.
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According to Keukenhof's website, seven million bulbs are planted every year. More than four and a half million are tulips. Keukenhof utilizes 1000 different varieties of bulbs. For more information, please refer to the related link.
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Keukenhof or "Kitchen garden".
There is no flight necessary to go to Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse Netherlands from Amsterdam. In fact, a flight isn't necessary to get to any place in the Netherlands because the country is so small. To offer a bit of perspective on the size of the country, the Netherlands is 4 times SMALLER than the state of Florida. Keukenhof Gardens takes about an hour to reach by public transportation from Amsterdam.
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90,000 tulips, 130 varieties of daffodils, hyacinths and crocuses. All are planted by habd.
Some of the most popular gardens to visit in Amsterdam are the Keukenhof Gardens, Vondelpark, and Hortus Botanicus.
The famous tulip garden in Holland is known as Keukenhof. Located in Lisse, it is one of the largest flower gardens in the world, showcasing millions of tulips and other spring flowers each year. The garden typically opens to the public from mid-March to mid-May, coinciding with the peak blooming season of tulips. Keukenhof is renowned for its stunning displays and artistic landscaping.