Travel & Tourism: Keukenhof Gardens ≍ Natherland

(Keukenhof Flower Garden)

Keukenhof is the world's largest flower garden, located in Lisse, Netherlands, about 45 minutes outside of Amsterdam city center. That's the place to see spring blossom the park is unique, world famous, and has been one of the most popular destination in the Netherlands for sixty years now.

The park was once a hunting area, then jacqueline, countess of hainaut's herb garden, after her death is was passed over to wealthy merchants who hired landscapers to intensify the beauty of the area, currently the estate is owned by a Foundation.

Keukenhof Gardens covers 80 acres of more than 7 million blooming tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, fresia, hydrangea, gerbera, daffodils, roses and many more spring bulbs with 15 km of padestrian paths for visitors to fully discover the beauty of the park.

Each year the theme of Keukenhof is different, the theme of 2013 is "united Kingdom -land of great Gardens'.

keep reading to find out all you need to know about visiting keukenhof.

The best time to visit Keukenhof Gardens greatly depends on the weather. if you want to see tulips the best time is around mid- april. The garden are open from the last week in march to mid-may (including Sundays and local holidays).

Indoor Flower shows

Flower Garden present their flowers in unique arrangement as viewer vote on the most beatiful flower of the show. The location of the show are:

Oranje Nassau Pavilion - a different flower every week
willem Alexander Pavillion - tulips until 9 may and from 10-20 lilies
Beatrix Pavilion - Orchids

Rent a bike

You can not cycle inside Keukenhof park itself, but you can outside of the park on 4 different toutes from 5 km to 25 km long or the more advanced "Bulb Route" in 35 km long. You can rent a bike at the Main Entrance parking daily 9.30 am to 6 pm.