If spring flowers fill you with JOY, there is a place in Europe that must be visited: Keukenhof. Near the Dutch capital of Amsterdam, you'll find vast gardens filled with seven million bulbs* – mostly tulips. The beautiful spring garden is one of the the attractions Holland's main tourist attraction – but hurry as it's only open for eight weeks a year.
How to get from Tirana to Keukenhof: Transavia offers flights direct Tirana - Amsterdam. From the airport you can take the train to Leiden Centraal. Then there you can get bus of the line 854 ose 858, which take you directly to Kuekenhof. Another alternative is to get taksi ose uber.
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Flower exhibition based in Lisse is set on 32 acres of land and each bulb is carefully planted by one of the 40 gardener of Keukenhof. The year 2024 marks 75th anniversary of the establishment of the garden, which for this year was officially opened on March 21. In this article you will read everything you need to know about it:
Keukenhof Doors – also known as Garden of Europe – opened on March 21, 1949. Founded by a consortium of flower growers and exporters, it was originally created to exhibit the product and to support the industry export of the Netherlands. A year later, the garden was opened for pUBLIC and it was an immediate success, welcoming 200,000 visitors in his first season. It is now known as one of the largest flower gardens in the world.
Here's what to expect during a visit to Keukenhof:
Gardens are considered to be one phenomenon cultural, especially for the large amount of tulips on display. However you will see one variety beautiful flowers that spring brings. circle 600 growers and trading companies offer their best flowers, shrubs and trees for the show, which runs for approx. eight weeks per year. You will see different flowers like roses and orchid, 800 different species tulips as well as some of flowers the best of cherry all over the place.
There seems to be something for everyone, even the most experienced of visitors little ones!
In addition to millions of flowers, there is one labyrinth for children, as well as gameunder tracking scavenger hunt, zoo and a playground.
You can learn more about history of Keukenhof, visiting mill the famous wind, which was built in Groningen in 1892 and was then used as a pumping mill.
Also on display are the varieties authentic of tulips of the 16th and 17th centuries, which serve to illustrate development of more than 400 years of growing bulbs in the Netherlands. Nestled in the gardens, you will also come across ca 100 sculptures individuals who display a variety wide range of styles artistic.
The whole country is the dream of an artist, especially if you like it photography. Flowers – in every spice that can be imagined – appear every year on social media, attracting attention of people with colors their beautiful.
How to get the most out of your visit to Keukenhof:
Since its foundation, Keukenhof has been one destination extremely i attended. Because of space because of its large size, the garden does not feel overcrowded. However, we would advise one Planning • before visiting the tulips.
If you are traveling to the Netherlands specifically to visit the Keukenhof, we recommend staying in nearby Lisse and traveling with a bus numbers sales. No matter how long your trip is, you should definitely do one outing me boat ose WHEELED in Holland. Fortunately, there is a variety as tour by bike you can do around Keukenhof. If you like water activities, there are plenty of boats plying the canals between FIELD of bulbs around Keukenhof, which means you can visit the rainbow of flowers in a very unique way. relaxed.
Keukenhof is open from 21 March until 12 May 2024.
*bulb – refers to the seeds of the family from which tulips are grown.
*Source: Euronews, edited and adapted by Ema's Light editors.
