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Keukenhof flower garden
Address:
Stationsweg 166A
2161 AM Lisse
More information:
Prices (2016):
adult/child €16 / €8
Opening hours:
Keukenhof is open from 24 March 2016
up to 16 May 2016
8am - 7:30pm
Keukenhof – Spring Garden
April 11, 2016
Today we will visit the Keukenhof, after an hour drive we arrive, we have
visited the Keukenhof before and we know more or less what to expect but
every time, the enormous sea of flowers give us a sense of wonder. Please
enjoy our third blog.
The Keukenhof is the most famous Spring Garden in the world. It is located
close to Amsterdam – Schiphol nearby the town of Lisse (province of South-
Holland).
Dutch Bulb fields
Annual spectacle which can be seen in the months March until May. The
bulb fields can be found in particular in the following towns Rijnsburg,
Noordwijk, Noordwijkerhout, De Zilk, Lisse, Hillegom, Oegstgeest, Katwijk,
Warmond and Voorhout (province South-Holland) and Zijpe, Callantsoog,
Texel and Anna Paulowna (province North-Holland).
April 22 and May 2, 2016
On April 22 we made a tour by car through the province of South-
Holland to visit and enjoy the bulb fields. On May 2, 2016 we made a
second tour through the top of the province of North-Holland to visit
and enjoy the bulb fields there. To give you a good impression we
uploaded the most beautiful photos, we have made during both trips.
History of the Dutch bulb fields
Why do one find so many bulb fields in the coastal area of the
Netherlands? The reason is that by digging away the older dunes, they
came across the ground water level and the sandy calcareous soil,
which was mixed with manure coming from other parts of the
Netherlands, so the soil conditions became excellent for the bulb
industry.
On the bulb fields you can find the following flowers:
1. Tulips
2. Lilies
3. Daffodils
4. Hyacinths
5. Gladioli
6. Dahlias
Bulbs are an important export product for the Netherlands, it all
started in 1657 by superb infrastructural possibilities, the manure and
bulbs could be transported through the canals, seas and lakes by boats
and ships.
The funny thing is that the first Dutch bulbs were imported from the
area we now know as Turkey, by a man named Charles de l’Escluse,
who lived in the 16
th
century.
After all this (historical)information, we recommend to start the engine
of your car or step on your rental bike to make a pleasant tour to enjoy
the Dutch bulb fields and do not forget to stop every now and then to
make some beautiful photos or enjoy a koffie met appelgebak en
slagroom.
Dutch bulb fields information:
How to get there:
Bulb fields can be best explored by (rental)bike or by
car because of the widespread of the different bulb
fields.
When:
March until May
Lisse
De Zijpe
Noordwijkerhout
Rijnsburg
Hillegom
Callantsoog
De Zilk
Noordwijk
Oegstgeest
Katwijk
Warmond
Voorhout
Texel
Anna Paulowna
Keukenhof and Bulb fields
History of the Keukenhof
When you walk through the Keukenhof, you walk in fact on a part of the
estate of the Castle Keukenhof. This castle was built in 1642, the name
Keukenhof (Kitchen courtyard) takes its name from the fact that it
proceeded products from the dunes like herbs, small animals and berries
etc., these were used for the kitchen/household of the Castle Teylingen.
In 1949, the then mayor Mr. Lambooy together with a number of prominent
bulb growers took the initiative to start a flower show, also to show to their
customers, their new flowers (bulbs). The first opening took place in 1950.
The flower show was an instant success, in 2015 the Keukenhof welcomed
nearly 2 million visitors (most foreigners).
What is there to see, 500 flower growers, present 7 million spring flower
bulbs, cut flowers and pot plants. So it is a 32 hectares oasis of flowers and
plants. In the Keukenhof you will also find some restaurants, where you can
buy typical Dutch food, like herring, ice cream, waffles with strawberries etc.
Our photos and video will give you a good impression but for the real
experience, we advise you to come and explore it for yourself.
Keukenhof flowergarden
Address:
Stationsweg 166A
2161 AM Lisse
More information:
Prices (2016):
adult/child €16 / €8
Opening hours:
Keukenhof is open from 24 March 2016 up to 16 May 2016
8am - 7:30pm
Keukenhof – Spring Garden
April 11, 2016
Today we will visit the Keukenhof, after an hour
drive we arrive, we have visited the Keukenhof
before and we know more or less what to expect
but every time, the enormous sea of flowers give
us a sense of wonder. Please enjoy our third blog.
The Keukenhof is the most famous Spring Garden
in the world. It is located close to Amsterdam –
Schiphol nearby the town of Lisse (province of
South-Holland).
History of the Keukenhof
When you walk through the Keukenhof, you walk
in fact on a part of the estate of the Castle
Keukenhof. This castle was built in 1642, the name
Keukenhof (Kitchen courtyard) takes its name
from the fact that it proceeded products from the
dunes like herbs, small animals and berries etc.,
these were used for the kitchen/household of the
Castle Teylingen.
In 1949, the then mayor Mr. Lambooy together
with a number of prominent bulb growers took
the initiative to start a flower show, also to show
to their customers, their new flowers (bulbs). The
first opening took place in 1950. The flower show
was an instant success, in 2015 the Keukenhof
welcomed nearly 2 million visitors (most
foreigners).
What is there to see, 500 flower growers, present
7 million spring flower bulbs, cut flowers and pot
plants. So it is a 32 hectares oasis of flowers and
plants. In the Keukenhof you will also find some
restaurants, where you can buy typical Dutch
food, like herring, ice cream, waffles with
strawberries etc. Our photos and video will give
you a good impression but for the real
experience, we advise you to come and explore it
for yourself.
Dutch bulb fields
How to get there:
Bulb fields can be best explored by (rental)bike or
by car because of the widespread of the different
bulb fields.
When:
March until May
Dutch bulb fields
Annual spectacle which can be seen in the
months March until May. The bulb fields can be
found in particular in the following towns
Rijnsburg, Noordwijk, Noordwijkerhout, De Zilk,
Lisse, Hillegom, Oegstgeest, Katwijk, Warmond
and Voorhout (province South-Holland) and Zijpe,
Callantsoog, Texel and Anna Paulowna (province
North-Holland).
April 22 and May 2, 2016
On April 22 we made a tour by car through the
province of South-Holland to visit and enjoy the
bulb fields. On May 2, 2016 we made a second
tour through the top of the province of North-
Holland to visit and enjoy the bulb fields there. To
give you a good impression we uploaded the
most beautiful photos, we have made during
both trips.
History of te Dutch bulb fields
Why do one find so many bulb fields in the
coastal area of the Netherlands? The reason is
that by digging away the older dunes, they came
across the ground water level and the sandy
calcareous soil, which was mixed with manure
coming from other parts of the Netherlands, so
the soil conditions became excellent for the bulb
industry.
On the bulb fields you can find the following
flowers:
1. Tulips
2. Lilies
3. Daffodils
4. Hyacinths
5. Gladioli
6. Dahlias
Bulbs are an important export product for the
Netherlands, it all started in 1657 by superb
infrastructural possibilities, the manure and
bulbs could be transported through the canals,
seas and lakes by boats and ships.
The funny thing is that the first Dutch bulbs
were imported from the area we now know as
Turkey, by a man named Charles de l’Escluse,
who lived in the 16
th
century.
After all this (historical)information, we
recommend to start the engine of your car or
step on your rental bike to make a pleasant tour
to enjoy the Dutch bulb fields and do not forget
to stop every now and then to make some
beautiful photos or enjoy a koffie met
appelgebak en slagroom.
Lisse
De Zijpe
Noordwijkerhout
Rijnsburg
Hillegom
Callantsoog
De Zilk
Noordwijk
Oegstgeest
Katwijk
Voorhout
Texel
Anna Paulowna
Warmond
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