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In 2020 National Park flowers Keukenhof in the Netherlands will be open from March 21 to May 10. Here are tips on how to prepare for independent trip to Keukenhof in 2020.

Opening hours of Keukenhof park

Keukenhof Park is open all season from 8.00 to 19.30. Ticket offices close at 18.00. To avoid queues, it is better to buy tickets to Keukenhof online. Tickets are sold from open date, i.e. You can use them any day.

When is the best time to visit Keukenhof in 2020?

In general, flower planting in the park is organized in such a way that something blooms in it all the time the park is open. If you want to see tulips, then it makes sense to come to Keukenhof in late April - early May. Our daily reports from Keukenhof from previous years will help you find out what blooms in the park and when

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Where to stay when traveling to Keukenhof?

How much do tickets to Keukenhof cost?

What unusual things to do in Keukenhof?

Do you want something completely unforgettable? Order helicopter tour over tulip fields. The cost of the tour is 129 euros per person.

Please note: Helicopter tours are available just a few days for the entire season: April 4, April 11, April 12, April 18, April 25 and April 26, 2020. Limited number of seats. You can check the program and book a tour.

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The fastest way is by bus with a transfer in Schiphol. You can take a train with a change in Sassenheim, and, of course, by car.

Excursions to Keukenhof from Amsterdam sent daily. You can combine a visit to Keukenhof with a trip to the tulip fields, Zaanse Schans, Volendam.

The most famous location for a photo shoot in the tulip fields is, of course, the Dutch Royal Tulip Park Keukenhof. Almost every girl, woman, and grandmother dreams of coming here. By the way, there are more men among Chinese visitors.

The park was founded in 1840. It is located 30 km from Amsterdam, in the town of Lisse. And it works a little less than 2 months a year - from late March to mid-May. In 2018, the park will be open from March 22 to May 13.

Already at the entrance to the city of Lisse, huge tulip fields begin. But in this part of the country they are cut early; in May the picture in the fields looks like this:

But the fields can still be found along the highway in the north of the Netherlands, around the cities of Drachten and Groningen.

Today in Holland, more than 22 thousand hectares of land are allocated for growing tulips, on which about three billion flowers grow. Two thirds of them are exported, and only one third remains in the country. Tulips are the Netherlands' most important export product. By the way, the first tulips were brought from Constantinople in the 1550s. It's amazing how we got along and settled in northern country flowers born in Asia.

In the Lisse area you can see huge harvesters cutting ripe tulips and packaging those that have passed computer quality control into bouquets. And those that do not meet the quality remain by the wayside

Next to the park there is a market where the assortment of fresh bouquets and bulbs is many times greater than that at the famous Bloemenmarkt flower market in the center of Amsterdam. Here is a bouquet of 50 tulips in Lisse costs 3-5 euros, in Amsterdam 10 euros:

And we waste no time and go into the park.

Price entrance ticket 16-17 euros, parking 6 euros. From Amsterdam airport, central station and Haarlem there are transfers to the park by bus or train. In this case, tickets are combined and range from 24.5 to 35 euros (depending on the starting point, the cost for a round trip). Read more about transfers.

We arrived by car on May 5th. We were afraid of seeing only wilted flower beds, but we were lucky with cold weather the week before our trip.
We admire the pictures:

There should have been colorful fields of tulips in this place, but there were only pale daffodils. The tulips have already been cut. The park has 3 panoramic platforms from which it should open beautiful view to the fields in April, but not May:

Different varieties. By the way, the main pride of a Dutchman is that a new variety of tulips will be named after you.

Postcards for all women's holidays are ready for many years to come:

The main flowerbed meets us at the entrance to the park:

Landscape of the park. Please also note the small number of visitors. We arrived at about 15:00. The park closes at 19:30. We ran almost until closing, we missed something, but we still had a lot of impressions:

And we luckily found ourselves in the blossoming of fruit trees. The tulip fields were missed, but the trees in combination with the flower beds were simply wow:

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The visitor fits harmoniously into the background

Recently, helicopter rides have also been organized in the park.

In addition to flower beds and fields, the park has 3 indoor greenhouses where flower festivals are organized. In 2017, we couldn’t take our eyes off the colorful bouquets in one of the pavilions:

The scenery is very cool:

You should definitely visit the pavilions!

Orchid Pavilion:

So, you should definitely visit the Royal Tulip Park at least once! It operates from late March to mid-May. Specifically, each year you need to check the opening dates on the park’s website.

Tickets to Amsterdam from the most popular cities:

At all, interesting offers at prices for this period (March-May) appear around January. KLM airline regularly winter holidays launches sales on airline tickets.
Accommodation in Amsterdam itself costs above the European average, but you can look for a very interesting hotels away from Amsterdam itself. Thus, see a country that is very different from the capital.

We traveled all over the Netherlands from Belgium (Antwerp) to Germany (Bremen). Incredible and very interesting. Therefore, in addition to Amsterdam, you can include the following cities in your trip:
1. The Hague. We are delighted with the Madurodam miniature park and the embankment. Interesting places to visit are the Louwman Museum and the Peace Palace.
2. Rotterdam captivates with modern architecture. And the Kinderdijk mill complex.
3. The Belgian-Dutch town of Baarle-Hertog, walking through which you cross the border between Belgium and the Netherlands 24 times!!!
4. Park under open air with mills and local production in Zaandam
By the way, this entire route with a visit to Keukenhof (Tulip Park) took us only 3 days. But it’s not worth repeating)))
Route St. Petersburg - Paris for 3 weeks, through 8 countries

Have a nice trip and a lot of impressions for YOU!

The Royal Park has 32 hectares of land, dotted with 15 kilometers of walking paths and dotted with a huge variety of flowering plants. Every year, about 7 million flower bulbs are planted on its territory, including approximately 4.5 million tulips of 100 different species, as well as hyacinths, daffodils and other bulbous plants.

The Garden of Europe is located on the hunting grounds of the 15th century, surrounded by the rich meadows of Lisse, which in those distant times served as a source of herbs for the kitchen of the castle of the Allegedly Bavarian Countess of Gennegau. At the same time, a small castle was erected here, which was engaged in the supply of spices to the county. For this reason, this area got its name - Keukenhof, which translates as “kitchen garden”. After the death of the Countess, the castle and surrounding lands passed into the hands of wealthy merchants.

The park, which today can be seen on the territory of the royal lands, along with picturesque untouched forests and dunes, is part of a large estate that once belonged to the owners of Teilingen Castle.
In the 19th century, Baron and Baroness Van Pallandt decided to create a garden in the English landscape style around the castle. Landscape architects Jan David Zocher and his son Louis Paul Zocher, who had previously distinguished themselves as the authors of the Vondelpark park project in Amsterdam, were given the honor of becoming the developers of the project.

The first exhibition, which took place in 1949, was initiated by the then mayor of Lisse, Mr. Lamboja, and some leading suppliers of bulbous flowers. The idea of the event was to create an open-air exhibition area where growers from the Netherlands and all over Europe could demonstrate the latest developments in tulip cultivation to the general public. In addition, this event would have a positive effect on the Dutch export industry. Today, Keukenhof Park is visited annually by about 900 thousand tourists from all over the globe, and the Netherlands itself has the status of the world's largest exporter of flowers. On this moment a unique creation of landscape art is considered the property of the Kasteel Keukenhof society.

Keukenhof includes several themed gardens: historical, musical, natural and Japanese.
The historic garden is decorated in true English style. Although he can't boast large area, its appearance makes an indelible impression: like a miniature forest, it has a pond surrounded by neatly “overgrown” banks and picturesque meadows. The opening picture could well be mistaken for a creation of nature, created without human intervention, but the ornate floral arrangements reveal the true origin of the local beauties. The musical garden provides its visitors with the opportunity to enjoy beautiful flowering plants accompanied by musical accompaniment. The natural garden immerses you in the atmosphere of an old forest, where centuries-old trees, bushes, bulbous plants and reflective ponds harmoniously combine, which maximizes the feeling of naturalness. Japanese garden meets all requirements Japanese culture- soothes with the murmur of water and invites you to immerse yourself in the embrace of the philosophy of Eastern traditions.

Pedestrian paths, of which there are quite a few throughout the park, will lead to numerous garden compositions that are real works of art.
In addition to numerous lawns strewn with a colorful carpet of tulips of various shades and varieties, Keukenhof has three greenhouses with lilacs, golden daffodils, roses, exquisite orchids and other flowering plants. 24 gardeners of the royal garden are working to create floral wonders.

The pavilions, periodically replacing each other, house 30 exhibitions of flowers and plants, including freesias, gerberas, tulips, irises, chrysanthemums, carnations, alstroemerias, callas and roses. Here you can also “enlighten yourself” on the latest trends in the world of gardening, learn about modern flower trends and gain creative energy in seven gardens of inspiration.

The park area offers its visitors playgrounds, a specialized bookstore, bicycle rentals and information centers. Boat trips are organized, allowing you to enjoy the view of the flowering fields around the park. Every weekend, various entertainment events are held for absolutely all visitors, regardless of their age.

Keukenhof is open to the public for only two months a year - approximately from March 20 to May 20. During this period, the park is open daily from 8.00 to 19.30, including holidays and weekends. The most favorable time for admiring tulips is around mid-April, depending on the weather. At the end of April, the Garden of Europe hosts the “Bloemencorso Bollenstreek” flower parade - a colorful procession of flower compositions. In 2014, it will take place on May 3, and the park itself will be open from March 20 to May 18.

Every year, the royal garden has a special theme, in accordance with which most of the compositions are performed. The theme for 2014 was Holland. It will be illustrated throughout the complex, placing various modern and traditional symbols.

You can get to the Dutch Flower Park by bus from the stations of Haarlem, Leiden, Amsterdam and Schiphol. For those who will be traveling on personal car, when approaching the city of Lisse, there are signs for the route to Keukenhof everywhere, so you are unlikely to get lost.

Keukenhof is a royal flower park in the Netherlands. Also known as the Garden of Europe. Located almost on the coast between Amsterdam and The Hague in the small town of Lisse. Every year the park is open to visitors from approximately the 20th of March to the 20th of May.

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The history of Keukenhof Park dates back to the 15th century. At that time, this territory was completely covered with forests and sand dunes and served as hunting grounds. These lands were the estate of Countess Gennegau of Ostensibly Bavarian. For the inhabitants of the castle, which was built at this time, and the ruins of which can still be seen today, the surrounding forest was a source of game, mushrooms, berries, and medicinal herbs. The area near the castle was used to grow herbs and herbs for the kitchen. This is where the name "Keukenhof" comes from - from the Dutch meaning "Kitchen Yard".

In the 19th century, Baron and Baroness Van Pallandt commissioned a landscape architect and his son to design the area around the castle. The foundation of the Keukenhof park lands began in 1857. In this case, the classical principles of English park construction were used.

The idea of creating amusement park flowers, while also generating profit from sales, appeared among flower producers and exporters in the 1940s. It was decided to create a visual exhibition for the flower trade. We began to grow not only tulips, but also daffodils, hyacinths, Japanese sakura. The park was introduced to the world in 1949, when entrepreneurs and exporters of bulbous flowers organized an open-air flower exhibition here.

Separately, it is worth mentioning the ancient mill, which is located on the territory of the park. It was built in 1892 in the Dutch city of Groningen. The original purpose was to use the mill to pump water from a polder (a drained and cultivated low-lying area of the coast).

In 1957, Holland American Line bought this mill and donated it to Keukenhof, where restoration work was carried out on it in 2008. Since then, it has been located in the park as an open-air museum, and everyone can observe the internal structure of a classic Dutch mill.

Keukenhof Park, located on 32 hectares of land. About 7 million bulbous plants (hyacinths, crocuses, daffodils, hazel grouse, muscari). Of these, there are about 4.5 million tulips of 100 different varieties. About 90 species of trees.

On the territory of Keukenhof Park there are a large number of lakes, ponds, waterfalls, streams, and canals. Most of them are accessible by boats.

More than 40 bridges and bridges connect the shores of lakes and canals.

The total length of all pedestrian paths is about 15 km.

Keukenhof Park is also famous for its sculptures that harmoniously fit into the floral ensemble. Initially these were temporary exhibitions, but over time the exhibits remained here forever.

The most famous sculptors: Nick Jonk, Andre Wolten, Carlo van Kervel and Jan Wolkers.

The park also features: a pet farm, the Royal Hats pavilion, the English tea pavilion, the Bollebozen children's entertainment complex, restaurants, cafes, and parking.

The park consists of three greenhouses:

Willem-Alexander Pavilion - amaryllis, hyacinths, hydrangeas, lilies, potted plants and bulbous flowers in pots.

Oranje Nassau Pavilion - freesias, gerberas, roses, ulpans, irises, alstroemerias, daffodils, chrysanthemums, callas and carnations.

The Beatrix Pavilion is the personal pavilion of the Princess of the Netherlands. Located in the northernmost part of the park, near the mill. It houses exhibitions of orchids.

Every year depending on the set natural factors, which no computer can calculate in advance, the landscape picture embedded in the designer’s mind appears in a new light. Types and varieties of bulbous plants bloom and fade in different time, creating a unique landscape. Every year the designers try to create a new exhibition, a new combination and a new feeling of Keukenhof.

The biggest intrigue every year is the theme of the flower exhibition expositions. In 2014 it was “Holland – the land of onions”.

In 2015, the theme of the exhibition was “Van Gogh”, celebrating 125 years since the death of the great artist.

The theme for 2016 will be the Golden Age. The 17th century is called the Golden Age of Holland. It became truly golden for this country and its inhabitants, and was very rich in all sorts of events. The East India and West India trading companies were founded here, Holland held primacy in world maritime trade, owning the largest fleet and began colonization North America. Holland won the 80-year war of independence with Spain, and the Dutch Revolution took place. Dutch merchants became fabulously rich. And, of course, this was the time of the highest rise in art and science in Holland.

On a huge panel, a given picture is carefully “drawn” using all kinds of bulbs. “Onion gnomes” – muscari, which are planted in the thousands, help to recreate the picture down to the smallest detail.

The tulip is one of the symbols of Holland. It is not surprising that this flower played an important role in the history of this country. Having arrived in Europe in the 16th century, by the 17th century the tulip became not just a symbol of wealth, but was the cause of a phenomenon that acquired epidemic proportions of a kind of madness, later called “tulip mania,” fabulously enriching some and simultaneously ruining others, breaking their destinies forever. Once upon a time, a rich mansion on one of the canals in the center of Amsterdam could be exchanged for a tulip bulb. And now the flower business is one of the main ones in Holland, however, nowadays everyone can afford to buy once priceless bulbs.

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A little history of Keukenhof Park

The history of Keukenhof dates back to the 15th century. The area south of Liss where the park is now located was called Keukenduin, which means "vegetable garden" in Dutch. In 1641, the territory of the estate reached more than 200 hectares. These lands were extremely rich in a variety of game, mushrooms, berries and medicinal herbs. And around the castle big square was given over to growing vegetables and herbs.

Two hundred years later, in 1857, landscape architects Jan David Socher and his son Louis Paul Socher (later also designers of the Vondelpark) restored the garden around the castle. This park in the English landscape style is still the basis of Keukenhof today.

The first opening of Keukenhof in its present form took place on March 23, 1950. And the park owes this to leading flower bulb growers and exporters who decided to create a regular display of spring flowering bulbs on the estate. This event was a success from the first time - 236 thousand visitors!

Keukenhof is the vast fields of tulips that will take your breath away! © nuria mpascual

You can ride a bicycle along flowering fields and admire the unforgettable landscapes of Keukenhof. © Bollenstreek

Modern Keukenhof - "Garden of Europe"

My trip itself was not only educational, but also quite spectacular. After all, the surroundings of Holland are very picturesque. However, what we saw as we approached the park defies any comparison... Huge fields, with no end or edge in sight, spread around like a multi-colored rainbow! Looking at all this splendor is breathtaking.

Keukenhof is also known as the "Garden of Europe" and is the largest and most stunning garden of spring flowers in the world. An area of 32 hectares, a magnificent castle, 30 stunning flower exhibitions and 7 beautiful gardens that do not repeat each other.

The unique gardens in Keukenhof Park are designed in different styles. Don’t be surprised if, while walking through an English garden, you suddenly find yourself in a Japanese oasis or come across perennial century-old plants surrounded by tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other fragrant inflorescences.

This is not just a park - it is a melody of color! Think of any color - any color - and you will certainly find a flower with such petals in this park. From the delicate buds swaying in the wind, not only the finest aroma emanates, but also, if you listen, wonderful music... More than seven million (!) flowering plants, which, combining into whimsical compositions, either spin you in a whirlwind of dance, or invite you to relax cool streams...

When is the best time to visit Keukenhof?

Every year the park opens its doors to visitors from the twentieth of March to the twentieth of May, and during these two months the appearance of the floral pattern changes three times. The hand-planted flower bulbs are selected in a very unique way.

However, if you want to fully enjoy the view of tulip fields and flower beds, then come to the park in the last 2 weeks of April. I assure you, you will not leave the park empty-handed; you will definitely want to buy a few bulbs to transfer at least a tiny part of this splendor to your garden.

Even before the park opens at the very beginning of March or, if the weather is favorable, even at the end of February, crocuses bloom, then delicate daffodils. Later, hyacinths bloom and, finally, the most important flowers of Holland - tulips. The flowering time of plants directly depends on weather conditions. I was lucky, our excursion took place on April 26, when the park was in its full glory. Cold spring delays flowering.

The park is open from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. My advice: come to the park early, while the paths are still clear of tourists, the dew has not yet dried on the flowers, and no one will stop you from making your photo masterpieces.

Every year the flower show in Keukenhof Park has a different theme. For example, in 2010 main theme was Russia. Russian souvenirs were displayed, and flower panels depicting Russian cathedrals were planted on the green lawns. And the annual popular flower parade was held under the motto “From Russia with Love.”

The theme chosen for 2019 is “Flower Power”. You will definitely need to visit Keukenhof. After all, if other thematic exhibitions turned the heads of millions of visitors, then what will happen when the flowers themselves are glorified?!

Keukenhof Tourism

Tourist visits to Keukenhof have become the main source of income for the park, with a record number of visitors in 2018 - more than a million people, most which are foreign guests.

Since we are on a tour, we didn’t have to stand in line, and that’s good. Inside the park, at the very entrance, there are shops. One of them sells a variety of Dutch souvenirs (wooden shoes, tulips - also made of wood, miniature houses, porcelain mills, kitchen souvenirs and much more). In another pavilion you can buy books on floriculture or flower bulbs. Bulbs of tulips or other flowers you like can also be ordered by mail.

You can rent a bicycle near the entrance to the park. On it you can ride along flowering fields and admire the unforgettable landscapes. It is prohibited to ride bicycles in the park itself; all paths are intended exclusively for pedestrians.

The routes for tourists to Keukenhof are about 15 kilometers long and are built in such a way that visitors have a breathtaking view of magnificent flower gardens and flower beds, beautiful ponds, fountains and pavilions with various restaurants and terraces. And although the paths in the park are quite confusing, you can’t get lost here because there are signs everywhere. A map, which can be purchased at the entrance to the park, also helps you navigate the space.

If you wish, you can treat yourself to a trip on the water, enjoy the Dutch landscapes and take beautiful photographs. The park uses special vintage boats that are ideal for sailing in shallow waters.

Children have fun in the playground or have fun hunting for treasures in the flower park. You can visit the zoo or amateur golf, where you can enjoy magnificent views of the neighboring fields with flowers.

The park has several spacious pavilions, and if you are unlucky with the weather, you can wait out the rain there with interest. The pavilions themselves present an extensive exhibition of various flowers: lilacs, roses of various colors, amaryllis, hippeastrum, freesia, gerbera, anthurium, tulips, lilies and many others.

Orchids grow in the Beatrix Pavilion, named after the Queen of the Netherlands. I couldn’t even imagine what weird shapes and colors they could be! The pavilions host various flower shows, and their exhibits are constantly updated.

A few steps from the Beatrix Pavilion stands a tall mill. This ancient mill houses Observation deck. Having climbed it, you can explore the entire park and outline new routes for yourself.

Keukenhof Sculpture Park

In addition to a huge flower garden, Keukenhof also has the largest sculpture park in the Netherlands. Many sculptures created by national and international artists can be seen here.

Each year, Keukenhof chooses a different theme and invites artists to exhibit their work, giving each object the most suitable location for it. Against the backdrop of flowers, art becomes even more expressive, and the park gains even more popularity.

Business Keukenhof

Keukenhof is also an international independent exhibition venue for Dutch floriculture. During the eight weeks that the park is open, everyone in Keukenhof can see the full range of flowers offered by Dutch flower growers this year.

The focus is on spring bulbous flowers, with hundreds of vendors displaying their blooming wares. At more than two dozen flower shows, five hundred professionals present cut flowers and potted plants in all their diversity.

Therefore, Keukenhof is of interest not only for tourists, but is also a meeting place for business partners. Introductory seminars for bulb growers are organized here. Keukenhof maintains good connections with relevant organizations from the floriculture and tourism sectors around the world.