The Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands with over 7 million flower bulbs are hand-planted in the fall to bloom in the spring, providing a unique and unforgettable experience for tourists.
Tulips from the Netherlands are world famous. If you want to see the fields of Dutch tulips in full bloom, you should visit the Netherlands in April and May. This is also the time when the largest flower park in the world, the Keukenhof garden, opens.
Keukenhof is a celebration of color and all things flower. Filled with flowers like tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths, here's your guide to how to visit Keukenhof and what to know before going on your Netherlands trip!
Blooming tulips @taramilktea
What's attractive about Keukenhof Garden in the Netherlands?
Keukenhof is a park that grows more than 7 million flower bulbs each year with 800 varieties. The gardens and four pavilions display a wonderful collection of: tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, orchids, roses, carnations, irises, lilies and many other flowers. other. You will be overwhelmed by a sight full of colors and fragrances.
Keukenhof is a celebration of color and all things flower.
At Keukenhof, you will feel like you are drifting on a sea of flowers. Divided across various gardens and pavilions, the number of tulips and other flowers runs into the millions. Keukenhof has a different theme each year, which means it's never the same. Unique in the world, this park attracts more than a million visitors each year. For 2023, the subject is currently unknown.
During the tulip season, the area hosts a tulip festival with a "flower tube" trail that you can follow for 100km of fields @thegingerdiaries
From traditional Dutch tulips to sweet-smelling hyacinths, vibrant daffodils, the rarer amaryllis and even a simple pavilion housing the most extensive collection you can see. , there's something for every botany enthusiast when it comes to Keukenhof
Gate to Keukenhof Gardens @tulipfestivalamsterdam
From the 15 km hiking trails of the Keukenhof garden, you will have a spectacular view of the flower gardens. While walking you will see unique, weekly changing flower displays, beautiful ponds and various pavilions with various restaurants and terraces. This is your chance to create the best selfies and flowers. In addition to the giant flower garden, the flower park is also the largest statue garden in the Netherlands. You can admire many statues made by local and international artists.
Keukenhof is also great for kids to enjoy the treasure hunt, petting zoo, maze and playground. For younger children, there is also a Miffy playground. A visit to the flower park is a day of fun for the whole family.
Each year the flower park is dedicated to a specific theme. @Walk Beside Me
There is a small maze close to the Willem-Alexander Pavilion (i.e. the indoor space where there is a cafe and hundreds of tulips on display). This little maze is easy to get lost, but go to the end and you'll find a lookout point to enjoy the Keukenhof from above. The original maze was opened to the public in 1999 and is designed with children in mind, but is fun for all ages too!
The Keukenhof Gardens are also great for children@tiqets
Since opening, the Keukenhof garden has received an incredible 50 million visitors (equivalent to the population of Colombia or South Korea)! Other equally fascinating statistics about Keukenhof include that around 75% of the garden's visitors come from outside the Netherlands, with the majority coming from neighboring countries such as France, Germany and the United Kingdom.
And when it comes to the garden, it soon becomes clear why the site is one of the most visited attractions in the Netherlands. After all, amidst a windmill, winding boat rides, numerous covered pavilions and even a maze, there is something for everyone.
World famous flower gardens can be found on the edge of Lisse @thegingerdiaries
Oranje Nassau is near the entrance to the park and not far from the Keukenhof maze, this is where you can really enjoy Keukenhof's current year theme. Filled with flower shows, displays and even a miniature 'Keukenhof indoor theatre', which regularly hosts live performances, the pavilion's amenities include shops, a restaurant, and a restaurant. shops and toilets.
The famous Keukenhof gardens have indoor spaces @solosophie
When should I go to Keukenhof?
When is the best time to visit the Dutch tulip park? Because the bulbs are planted in different layers in the park, the flower park is amazing every day of the season. In 2023, the flowering season begins on Thursday, March 23, and the last day is Sunday, May 14. There are three different flowering periods:
The first phase – Since the opening of the park, there will be many flowers blooming. There are some great indoor flower exhibitions with many blooming tulips. Outside there are daffodils and saffron flowers in full bloom.
The fields of tulips are the epitome of a glorious spring @taramilktea
Stage Two – After daffodils and saffron, it is time for hyacinths and early tulips to bloom in outdoor gardens. The indoor flower shows are still great with great colors.
Third Period – During the final period, tulips will bloom in the outdoor gardens. The plants will be green and the indoor flower shows are still showing off their wonderful flowers.
A corner of keukenhof garden @taramilktea
Sightseeing Keukenhof 2023
With a tour of the Keukenhof gardens, you can easily book transportation to and from Keukenhof. Buses are more luxurious than public transport buses and often have guides who can tell you everything about tulips in the Netherlands.
The Keukenhof bus is an ideal option for getting to the Keukenhof gardens. The Keukenhof bus departs from various train stations in the Netherlands and takes you to the flower park quickly and economically. In 2023, Keukenhof buses will be limited in capacity. Therefore, you need to choose in advance the date and time you want to take the Keukenhof bus.
Around the Keukenhof Gardens you will find the most beautiful tulip fields in the Netherlands.
You can also choose a Tulip Festival Card This card includes an Amsterdam region travel ticket that will allow you to ride the Keukenhof bus 852 (Amsterdam), 858 (Airport), 850 (Haarlem) or 50 (Haarlem).
Experience the tulip fields around Keukenhof Garden
Around the Keukenhof garden you will find the most beautiful fields of tulips in the Netherlands. This area is called Bollenstreek (flower area) in Dutch. Therefore, you can also take a tour from the flower park to these beautiful flower fields. Sightseeing tours can be perfectly combined with a visit to Keukenhof.
Boat ride along the tulip fields: In the flower park, you can take a boat to see the tulip fields from the water. The trip lasts 45 minutes and during the trip you will receive information about the flower region. This unique tour is not included in the Keukenhof ticket and must be purchased separately.
Vast flower gardens around Keukenhof @theblondescout
Cycling along the tulip fields: There's nothing more Dutch than exploring the tulip fields on the outskirts of the Netherlands by bicycle. There are many Keukenhof bike routes that take you through the most beautiful tulip fields. Bicycles can be rented at the Keukenhof bike rental service, and daily guided bike tours start 400 meters from Keukenhof.
Take a flower viewing boat ride around the Keukenhof garden
There are also other tour operators around Keukenhof. You can explore the tulip fields with an electric Renault Twizy tour, an electric scooter, a private tour by tuktuk and even with a helicopter flight over the tulip fields .
Located on the lake closest to Wilhelmina (this body of water is also known as the Keukenhof pond), where sparkling fountains dance over the water and a small island inhabited only by swans and ducks, you'll have your chance Walk across the lake on small wooden platforms and take pictures along the way.
Walk across the lake on small wooden platforms
The Keukenhof Gardens are not located in Amsterdam but in a beautiful countryside south of the Dutch capital. The tulip gardens are located in Lisse, in the "Bollenstreek". The area is named after the many flower fields; “Bollen” is the Dutch word for light bulb and “streek” is Dutch for area. You will be amazed at how different this area can be, just 30 minutes from the busy city of Amsterdam. It's quiet, pleasant, and a great place for walking and cycling.
This area of the Netherlands has become famous because the peat soil in the area is very suitable for growing flowers, especially tulips. Indeed, some of these parts of the Netherlands have been reclaimed from the sea by encroachment. Once upon a time, the vast flat landscape was once part of the seabed. Through drainage and flood control methods, the water has dried up, leaving behind fertile soil.
