Flower Tourism: Impressive Destinations of the Netherlands

Each time when Spring comes with warm sunlight, Keukenhof park is enlivened with visitors. From an old and small park of a duchess, Keukenhof is proud to be nicknamed the “Park of Europe” with 7 million kinds of flowers, especially tulips, the symbol of the Netherlands with 4.5 million flowers of over 100 kinds. The richness and diversity of the flowers in Keukenhof came from the cooperation of 7 entrepreneurs in neighbouring villages. Each section has its own feature and school of arts.

 

Keukenhof is open to tourists from the last week of March to mid-May. Strolling in the vast areas with winding streams, visitors feel at a lost in the paradise of flowers with valleys of tulips, narcisuses, orchids, rows of trees, gavel paths and the biggest fountains in Europe. The scene is enlivened with parades organized in April with dozens of flower carriers in different shapes. Keukenhof is also decorated with a peaceful river lined on both sides by green trees and birds flying and hopping in front of visitors.

 

It is the most impressive flower festival in the Netherlands organized every 10 years in Haarlemmermeer city. At Floriade festival, visitors can see every kind of tulip and hundreds of other flowers. Many love tulips for its nobleness and distinct colour together with its seductive fragrance. Tulips of different shapes enliven a scene that keeps changing in colours and becoming more attractive to visitors.

 

In an area of 65 hectares, the trade fair is divided into three sections: lake side, hill top and garden. From the entrance, visitors can view an immense valley of tulips. The festival presents various shows performed by local artists and those from other parts of the country, especially three parades: Volksparade, Kinderparade and Muziekparade. Floriade with its attraction has been regarded as the best flower festival in the world.

The museum is unique in Lisse city. It preserves the most ancient and invaluable information on the history and development of black tulip from clearing the land, planting to maintenance. Visitors can view film shows on planting tulips and parades over the years.