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Keukenhof
Seasonal tulip gardens with seven million bulbs planted by hand.
Ideal: Ideal for photography, spring routes, nature, flower gardens, and calm travel.
Each autumn about seven million bulbs are planted by hand in the 32-hectare garden, which opens only eight weeks a year from late March to mid-May. Bulbs are removed and discarded after the season; everything is replanted from scratch the next year. The site was originally the vegetable garden of Countess Jacoba van Beieren's estate in the 15th century — hence the name. Today's form began in 1950 as a showcase where bulb growers presented their products to buyers.
Why go?
- To see Dutch tulip culture at its strongest
- For a colorful, photogenic garden route in spring
- To add a short but impressive nature trip outside Amsterdam
Travel tip
Keukenhof is seasonal — always check opening dates and tulip season before you go.
