Like a painting come to life, Keukenhof is vividly beautiful
By Natalie Kwan
It’s not known as the Garden of Europe without reason. With more than seven million bulbs in bloom, Keukenhof, located in Lisse, Netherlands, boasts 32ha of pavilions packed with different colourful types of flowers each week, with up to 800 kinds of tulips.
Some of the beautiful long tulip fields actually grow on private land, though it can be viewed around Keukenhof. If you’re lucky, you might even find a small hidden path on the grounds that will lead you to an idyllic fairytale-like cottage.
You can find up to 800 different types of tulips in Keukenhof.
Travel to the gardens by boarding the Arriva Keukenhof Express from Amsterdam central or from Schiphol Plaza. This bus service takes you to the main entrance of Keukenhof within 30 minutes.
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of Weekender, Issue 150, April 15 – April 28, 2016, with the headline ‘An endless field of flowers’.
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