When is netherlands tulip season

All the art in the exhibition is tulip inspired, and they run both adult and children workshops throughout the year. Open: Currently closed due to Coronavirus.

Once opened, you need to reserve a timeslot online. If you love being in amongst the hustle and bustle of a trading floor, set your alarm early and visit this world-famous flower auction in Aalsmeer.

Be awestruck by the sheer amount of flowers as you watch the exciting bidding from the gallery. Tickets: The visitor centre is closed until further notice due to corona restictions. For the more adventurous with deeper pockets, enjoy a birdseye view of the rows and rows and then more rows of rainbow coloured fields of flowers by helicopter.

They promise a corona-safe trip. This year, the flower-copter flies only on two Saturdays in April. Once inside Keukenhof, you can opt for a minute serene boat ride past the fields of flowers in an electrically-propelled boat known as fluitervaren whisper boats. Not wanting to sound like a broken record, but Keukenhof has not yet been cleared to open this season.

Pack a backpack, lace up those boots and hike through the bulb flowers district following the Wandelnetwerk Bollenstreek hiking network. It offers over a kms of hiking trails which are all clearly marked en route.

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Search form Search. About Us Volunteer Contact. Living in Amsterdam. Out and About. Beyond Amsterdam. Day Trips. Sunny Days. Weekend Getaways. Areas and Routes The three main areas of the Netherlands are the Bollenstreek in Noord Holland, Noordoostpolder in Flevoland , and possibly less well known the tulip fields along the beautiful coastline of Den Haag and Leiden up to Alkmaar. Places Worth a Visit Keukenhof Sadly, due to the lockdown measures still in place, Keukenhof will not swing open her gates on the 20th of March Again, this was in pre-covid times.

Annemieke's Pluktuin Fancy taking some tulips home? Buitenplaats Plantage Appreciating rows and rows of colourful flower fields can be thirsty work, especially on a bicycle. De Tulperij This is a working tulip farm in Voorhout where you can enjoy a guided tour amongst the kleurrijk colourful flower fields, learning more about the process from bulb to tulip. Alternative to Pedal Power: Car, Air, Water, and Foot By Air For the more adventurous with deeper pockets, enjoy a birdseye view of the rows and rows and then more rows of rainbow coloured fields of flowers by helicopter.

Veel plezier in de bloembollenvelden During Tulp Festival you will experience the beautiful tulip flowers everywhere in Amsterdam. You can check the locations on the Tulp Festival website. The best thing about tulip season in Holland are the great Keukenhof tulip gardens and of course the endless tulip fields near Amsterdam. If you are in Holland during this period it is definitely recommended to visit this beautiful flower park.

You can skip the line at the checkout and enjoy the tulips even longer. When booking your Keukenhof Gardens tickets, you must select a day and time slot for entering the park. In , Keukenhof will work with a maximum number of tickets per day and arrival time.

So book your tickets in time! A visit to the tulip fields is also a must do if you are in Holland during spring. You will see flower fields when you are in Keukenhof Gardens but we strongly advise everybody to explore the flower fields by renting a bike or check out the other sightseeing tours.

There is even a spectacular Helicopter tour above the tulip fields. Read more: The best sightseeing tours to explore the tulip fields ». Enjoy the tulip fields even longer with a hotel near the fields and Keukenhof Gardens. It will give you the ability to explore the flowers and Keukenhof Gardens early in the morning or in the evening.

Many farms in Noordoostpolder offer guided tours of their fields, and the whole area is exceptionally bike-friendly. Although the town of Lisse is usually associated with Keukenhof, it is actually surrounded by hundreds of tulip fields that mainly produce flowers for the international market.

These long, multicoloured strips of land are astoundingly beautiful and easily accessible by bike. In fact, Lisse has deep historical ties with floriculture and is home to the Museum de Zwarte Tulp, dedicated to the Dutch tulip industry. The small tract of fertile coastal land between the cities of Leiden and Haarlem is famed for its expansive tulip fields and is colloquially known as de Duin- en Bollenstreek the dune and bulb region.

This beautiful landscape trails through a small Dutch town called Noordwijkerhout, which is particularly well known for having excellent tulip bulbs. Exploring this region by bike is rewarding and allows you to discover the rural hinterland , rugged dunes and beautiful shoreline of North Holland.

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