Day 217: Keukenhof
Date: 6 April 2009
I left Amsterdam today for Rotterdam. However, I made a stopover at Keukenhof as it is now spring and it is the best time to see those beautiful flower blooming. Since I am at the right place at the right time so why not?
Keukenhof ("Kitchen garden", Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkøːkənˌhɔf]), also known as the Garden of Europe, is situated near Lisse, Netherlands, and is the world's largest flower garden with approximately 7,000,000 (seven million) flower bulbs are planted annually in the park.
It is located in South Holland in the small town of Lisse, south of Haarlem and southwest of Amsterdam. It is accessible by bus from the train stations of Haarlem, Leiden and Schiphol. It is located in an area called the "Dune and Bulb Region" (Duin- en Bollenstreek).
The garden was established in 1949 by the then-mayor of Lisse. The idea was to present a flower exhibit where growers from all over the Netherlands and Europe could show off their hybrids – and help the Netherlands export industry (it is the world's largest exporter of flowers). Keukenhof has been the world's largest flower garden for over fifty years.
Keukenhof is open annually from the last week in March to mid-May. The best time to view the tulips is around mid-April, depending on the weather. And for those interested, Keukenhof will be open from March 18 to May 16 in 2010.
So here's what I saw in Keukenhof in 2009!
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I left Amsterdam today for Rotterdam. However, I made a stopover at Keukenhof as it is now spring and it is the best time to see those beautiful flower blooming. Since I am at the right place at the right time so why not?
Keukenhof ("Kitchen garden", Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkøːkənˌhɔf]), also known as the Garden of Europe, is situated near Lisse, Netherlands, and is the world's largest flower garden with approximately 7,000,000 (seven million) flower bulbs are planted annually in the park.
It is located in South Holland in the small town of Lisse, south of Haarlem and southwest of Amsterdam. It is accessible by bus from the train stations of Haarlem, Leiden and Schiphol. It is located in an area called the "Dune and Bulb Region" (Duin- en Bollenstreek).
The garden was established in 1949 by the then-mayor of Lisse. The idea was to present a flower exhibit where growers from all over the Netherlands and Europe could show off their hybrids – and help the Netherlands export industry (it is the world's largest exporter of flowers). Keukenhof has been the world's largest flower garden for over fifty years.
Keukenhof is open annually from the last week in March to mid-May. The best time to view the tulips is around mid-April, depending on the weather. And for those interested, Keukenhof will be open from March 18 to May 16 in 2010.
So here's what I saw in Keukenhof in 2009!
*Click HERE to return to the Main Page of The Cold Journey.*
posted by ZeeVinCeZ at 10:29 PM
1 Comments:
whoa the flowers and sceneries so nice :)
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