"Keukenhof" Keukenhof by lifeisatrip

Keukenhof Travel Guide: 188 reviews and 728 photos

The explosion of colors

I love flowers. I surround myself with flowers at home and at work. I practice Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, and I try to have a couple of arrangements at home at all times.

And so it was just logical that I had to go experience Keukenhof. I immensely enjoyed our visit to the tulip gardens in Lisse, Netherlands. It was so beautiful and calming, never mind that it was crowded. It also helped that we went on a very beautiful day, sunny and warm, albeit windy. But we were in the Netherlands afterall, where windmills are part of the landscape. So windy, it must be, for the most part.

The explosion of colors was so stunning. Tulips of so many varieties. There were also other flowers, but tulips were the main attraction.

The park

The calming lake

A stroll in the park to enjoy the flowers and the scenery is something everyone needs once in a while. Keukenhof is just that place. I wished the park was closer to home.

Tulips galore!

Peony-looking tulips

Pros and Cons

Pros:A very enjoyable experience for the senses.
Cons:Can be crowded
In a nutshell:It's a place to get reconnected to nature.

Last visit to Keukenhof: Apr 2009
Intro Updated Apr 23, 2009
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pieter_jan_v Feb 24, 2010 at 9:47 AM

Nice Keukenhof page! PJ
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septem May 27, 2009 at 12:54 PM

Great pages with great photos. Juliana