Tulip park in Keukenhof, Holland. Keukenhof Park - the kingdom of spring bulbs in Holland. Flower shows and exhibitions

Keukenhof Flower Park in Holland is a natural attraction of the Netherlands. Tourists associate Holland with bright tulip fields. In Keukenhof Park you can see compositions of tulips of all colors of the rainbow.

Royal Keukenhof flower park in Holland (Netherlands) – unique spring park in the world. It is located in the city of Lisse and occupies 32 hectares.

Fabulous beauty, peace, birdsong, magical aromas of flowers and the atmosphere of spring that awakens life - all this amazes tourists in Keukenhof park- an amazing place where Spring always reigns! There are more than 700 types of tulips here!!!

The park enchants with its multi-colored palette of colors, windmills and sculptures, unique objects of art, flower beds and tulip fields of delightful colors, its ponds in the shade of centuries-old trees and 40 bridges spanning canals, waterfalls, fountains, flowering gardens with 7 million flowers of bulbous plants. collected in one place!!!

Miracle - the park will spin you in a waltz of flowers, will guide you along the paths, the length of which is 15 km. The park will offer boat trips past the tulip fields, cycling trips to the bulb growing area, exciting flower exhibitions in the open air and in pavilions: lilies, orchids, tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocuses (more than 20 of them).

The park is located near the coast, a 20-minute drive from Schiphol airport and half an hour from Amsterdam. During the park's opening hours, direct buses also run from the city of Leiden.

Open-air exhibitions have been held in Keukenhof since 1949, and the park was founded even earlier in 1850 by the German landscape designer and architect Jan David Socher in the best traditions of English parks.

For only two months a year, Keukenhof delights visitors and displays its attractions of flowers and 100 sculpted works of art. Here you can learn about new trends in the world of gardening, landscape design and add fresh ideas to your knowledge, as well as learn how to plant plants in the “Gardens of Inspiration”. Every year, Keukenhof Park presents only one selected theme for the exhibitions and receives a completely new look for the entire spring, which turns into a summer flowering meadow.

May 3, 2018 was carried out a mesmerizing spectacle - a flower cortege. More than 30 cars, each creating a specific composition, decorated with millions of different flowers, drove along the Corso Boulevard of Keukenhof Park. Automobile platforms with sculptural compositions of fairy-tale characters, animals and people made from fresh flowers moved solemnly to the sounds of orchestras and camera flashes. The Blumencorso parade lasts 12 hours and is accompanied by dancing and costume shows, and in the evening - a mesmerizing multi-colored fireworks display!

The 2019 Flower Parade takes place on April 13th. The flower cortege, also called the “Face of Spring,” starts from Noordwijk at 9:30 and finishes in Haarlem at 21:00, covering a distance of 40 km. This spring caravan of flowers also visits Keukenhof Park, where it organizes an unforgettable celebration on the main boulevard of Keukenhof Park at 15:30 on April 13, 2019.

Feel inspired and convey your mood in beautiful photographs!!!

The theme for 2019 is “Flower Power.”

Keukenhof is open daily in 2019 from March 21 to May 19 from 8:00 to 19:30. There are restaurants. Come to Keukenhof!

The Royal National Park Keukenhof has three gardens:

Historical garden;
Japanese garden;
Musical garden where music sounds.

In the “Gardens of Inspiration” you can plant your own bulbous plants in the ground.

4 closed pavilions will delight you with exquisite exhibitions of flower arrangements:

Orange-Nassau Pavilion (tulips, gold and white daffodils, lilac);
Pavilion "Prince William-Alexander" (the largest with scarlet roses);
Personal Pavilion of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (orchids);
The Royal Pavilion is located in the northern part of the park next to the mill.

The mill was built in 1892 and moved from the province of Groningham to the park in 1957. Now the mill is a unique attraction of the park and has an excellent observation deck mounted on it.

Not far from the Mill there is a pet farm. Miffy the rabbit's house is a landmark of the Keukenhof flower park.

In the closed pavilions of Keukenhof Park in Holland, a wondrous and alluring rose acts as a symbol of eternal beauty, luxury and nobility. Some flower arrangements feel fresh and are called “chilling heat.”

The program of events and flower displays in Keukenhof Park changes every year. In the floral patterns of Keukenhof Park in Holland, a treble clef can be traced - a symbol of the musical principle. Music festivals, Easter markets, Art Days, Flower festivals, more than 30 flower exhibitions, delicious holidays are the basis of the Flower Festival in the Dutch Keukenhof Park. The Flower Cortege parade, which finishes on the main boulevard of Keukenhof Park, is an unforgettable colorful spectacle!

Keukenhof National Park is one of the most visited attractions in the world (more than 950 thousand visitors admire Keukenhof Park during its 8 weeks of operation). Tourists come here to see the Keukenhof Spring and the symbol of Holland - the tulip, which rightfully occupies a leading position among all flowers in the Keukenhof Royal National Park (there are 4.5 million one hundred different varieties of tulips in bloom alone).

Keukenhof Park in Holland is a blooming waterfall of admiration for the beauty of nature. These floral wonders are created by 24 gardeners of the Royal Garden, who annually update flower displays and plant seven million flower bulbs! The variety of tulips and the scale of Keukenhof Park is amazing!

How to get to Keukenhof Park? From Amsterdam in 40 minutes there is a direct connection by bus number 197 from Museum Square, Riksmuseum. Entrance to the park is paid: adult ticket 18 euros, children from 4 to 17 years old 8 euros, children under 4 years old free.

According to Kodak statistics, the Royal Keukenhof National Park is the most photographed place on earth!

The town of Lisse is ready to welcome guests all year round, but the Royal Keukenhof Park is open only for two months in the spring. March in Keukenhof is the time to open the Spring season. In October, grand exhibitions and sales of flower bulbs are held in Lisse, in which more than a hundred companies take part.

In order to understand the true meaning of the word "spring", there is no better place than Keukenhof. It is here that you will see how the world blossoms, transforms, is colorful and fragrant. I come here for the scents, for the colors, for the gorgeous photos and for the understanding that there is no limit to the diversity in this world.

How it all began

Quite unexpectedly, the name Keukenhof is translated not entirely romantically and rather even casually - kitchen garden (or garden for the kitchen). I, brought up on such concepts as “dacha” and “dacha plot,” immediately come to mind images of endless potato beds, thickets of prickly cucumbers and the well-known pose when picking strawberries. And I'm not far from the truth. It was from the garden for the kitchen, or rather the count's kitchen, that it all began.

One countess, living on her estate, loved it when freshly picked vegetables, fruits and herbs were served to her table. And in connection with this, in between her marriages, (Madame was married 4 times, and this is only the official version) she founded a small garden in the hunting grounds around the castle.

Over time, after the death of the countess, the estate went to wealthy merchants, who expanded it slightly, and it became known as “Keukenhof Castle.” It existed in this status from the 17th to the 19th centuries, until its inhabitants ordered landscape design of the lands adjacent to the park from the Zocher family (Jan David Zocher, the architect and his son Louis Paul). It is this area that is still part of the Keukenhof Park.

In 1949, the mayor of Lisse decided to hold an international flower exhibition here in order to slightly stimulate Dutch exports. And already in 1950 the park welcomed guests for the first time.

How to get there

The Flower Park is located near Amsterdam, Haarlem and Leiden.

From all of the above places, public transport to the park is perfectly organized.

So, if you are coming from Amsterdam, or rather from Schiphol airport (you arrived in and immediately, without delay, went to look at the flowers):

Bus 858 runs directly from the airport, take it (direction Keukenhof, Lisse) and in a maximum of 40 minutes you will be at the park gates. Buses run every 15-20 minutes. This trip will cost 5 euros. You can buy a ticket for cash from the bus driver, or (if you have a lot of trips) you buy an OV chipkaart, put money on it and ride on all types of transport.

Now if you are coming from Amsterdam itself:

From Amsterdam Central Station you travel to Schiphol by train. It will take you 15 minutes and cost 4 euros. You can buy a train ticket from a machine at the station, or in the "tickets/service" window, or you can also pay for the trip using OV chipKaart. Next, the already familiar 858 bus, and you are in the park. Total about an hour and 9 euros.

If you find yourself in Haarlem and want to get to the park from there:

There is also a direct bus from the station in Haarlem to the park, number 50. It will take you in 50 minutes and 3.5 euros.

If you are coming from Leiden:

Bus 854 from Central Station will take you to Keukenhof in 20-25 minutes and 4.5 euros.

From all other parts of the Netherlands (and not the Netherlands), the scheme is as follows: you get either to Schiphol, or to Leiden, or to Haarlem, and from there you are taken by a comfortable bus. From Utrecht, for example, it is more convenient to go to Schiphol. From Rotterdam to Leiden. If you have any doubts, then they will clearly explain to you how to get from point A to point Keukenhof (the site is only for trips within the Netherlands), and will also indicate the cost of the trip.

I myself travel from Limburg (a very southern province) and every time I fall into quiet shock at the prices of the train. A return ticket (train only) can sometimes cost up to 45 euros. Therefore, I highly recommend checking the Keukenhof website for different package offers. The most popular for those who need a decent train ride is the train+bus+park entry package for 35 euros (round trip).

Important: get ready for the fact that there will be a lot of people on the way (I would say, starting from the bus) to the park and in the park itself. This is due to the rather limited period of operation of the park and a lot of people who want to check out the beauty of the flowers. Therefore, be prepared in advance for queues and noise. And it is quite obvious that during the week there are fewer visitors than on weekends. Keep this in mind too. But I can’t help but note that in most cases all these crowds only look scary. In fact, the queues for the bus pass quickly, and entering the park is also not such a long process. There are always extra buses coming from somewhere and extra gates opening. The main thing is a positive attitude!

Opening hours and cost of visiting

This beauty is open from March 24 to May 16. Now do you understand why there is some issue with crowds of people? Good news - the park does not like to sleep long and opens at 8 am and until 19.30 you are very happy to see you there.

Ticket prices:

adult – 16 euros;
children (from 4 to 11 years old) - 8 euros;
group (if you are going in a group of 20 people or more) – 13.5 euros per person.

And again, good news - the entrance ticket also includes visits to all greenhouses, mills and toilets (this is also important, because in the Netherlands these establishments are mostly paid) in the park. My advice is to buy your ticket in advance through the park's website, so you avoid standing in yet another line. By the way, they are unlimited, i.e. without date. If you have already purchased it, you decide for yourself what day to go to the park, the main thing is that this trip takes place between March 24th and May 16th.

For desperate motorists (you should have seen the traffic jams in the parking lot) - the cost of parking is 6 euros (this is for the whole day).

Where to go and what to see

Keukenhof is a world of flowers. This is a slightly unusual format for me; I’m more used to “botanical gardens”, where everything is small and large (trees, shrubs and everything else). There are only flowers here. Well, just a few trees, and only those that bloom. I don't know what it is. Either cherry or apple tree, but it looks awesome.

In general, be prepared for a long walk (the total length of the walking paths is 15 km). Just for the whole day. The park is large, and it will be a shame if you miss a wonderful Japanese garden or a pavilion with orchids because you are in a hurry.

Gardens

Navigating through the park is very simple, you enter and go wherever your eyes take you, there is beauty everywhere. The park consists of both open-air gardens and greenhouses. The park's managers are very creative and every year they come up with a new theme for the season. In 2016, the theme was the “Golden Age”, the time of the magnificent heyday of the Netherlands. In 2015, the theme was Van Gogh, in 2014 - Holland (such simple patriotism).

And so, according to the accepted theme, the park workers decorate and organize everything in accordance with it: they lay out mosaic panels of tulips, hold exhibitions in greenhouses, and plant gardens. There are two types of them in the park: thematic (they call them “inspiration gardens”) and historical. Inspiration is everything about the theme for the season (there are 7 such gardens in total), historical ones are mainly tulips.

But to be honest, when you are in the park, all these details somehow lose their significance. You just walk around and look around and take pictures non-stop. While you are walking around the park, it will be interesting to know that in total there are about 7 million tulips growing in it, which in the form of bulbs are supplied free of charge by the companies involved in their cultivation. And every year in the fall, park workers manually plant them in different ways (in accordance with the theme of the coming season).

On the park's website in the Activities section there is a detailed schedule of events that take place in the park every day. Be curious before visiting. If you didn’t have time to see it, no problem, at the entrance you will be given a map of the park with a detailed list of exhibitions and shows, so you don’t miss anything. There are signs everywhere, which makes it very easy to answer the question “where am I?”

Mill

Be sure to get there. The photos of both her and her (from the observation deck above) are simply indescribable.

Temporary exhibition

Right behind the mill there is a small but very nice exhibition dedicated to love. This year there were cool little signs placed there with the phrases “I love you”, “I agree”, “We are with you forever”.

If you are lucky and are walking with your significant other, then near such signs you will get very interesting photos. It seems like it’s in the park, but at the same time it’s about love.

Greenhouses (aka pavilions)

I have never seen what they do with flowers there. The bright blue orchids with pink veins and black calla lilies are, let me tell you, worth your time.

If you like any of the colorful splendor, you can buy a pet for yourself. It is extremely difficult to resist this, especially if you have your own kindergarten. You immediately imagine it exclusively as a mini-Keukenhof, and it’s already very difficult for you to stop shopping. So don't let your guard down. Prices vary depending on the “sophistication” of the flower. Orchids from 10 euros per piece, for example. You should also remember that in Russia there are certain rules for importing plants, and most likely you will not be allowed to bring in an orchid in a pot. Only in the form of a bouquet (i.e. without roots). So if you bought a flower, it will probably be a gift to your friends from the Netherlands.

For lovers of boat trips, there is the opportunity to purchase a boat tour around the park. It costs 8 euros per adult, 4 euros per child from 4 to 11 years old. You will ride along the park's mini-canals for 45 minutes. Tickets can be purchased near the mill. But we remember about the large number of applicants, the queue and waiting, which are inevitable.

If you want a more organized hike through the park with a guide and a story about the flowers and the park itself, you can join a group tour. Every day at 14.00 excursions start from the Juliana Pavilion and are absolutely free. But again, no one canceled the crowd of people willing.

Other inhabitants of the park

Do you miss animals among the plants? In this case, everything is also provided on site. Pet Farm is the place for you.

The inhabitants are very charming, some of them can even be petted.

If you're tired of walking on land, walk on water. You will have such an opportunity at one of the ponds.

Sometimes you will even be accompanied by local swans.

Activities outside the park

Outside the park, right in the parking lot, there is a bicycle rental (you cannot ride a bicycle in the park itself to avoid damaging the growing beauty). There you can also buy a route map and use it to drive around the park, at the same time seeing those famous tulip fields.

If you want to see the fields blooming, the best time to go for a bike ride is after April 23rd.

Bicycle rental costs 10 euros. Rental is available from 9.30 to 19. You can also bring your own bike. But theoretically it’s difficult to do, since you can’t get on the bus with a bicycle. Therefore, unless you ride a bike all the way to the park, which is unlikely, for example, from Amsterdam. The rental price also includes a map with routes (they are different: from 1 to 3 hours in duration).

But you’ve been walking for quite a long time, taking photographs, going up to the mill, crossing the bridges, and now it’s time to have a snack.

Food in the park

There are a lot of options with this too. Sometimes I take sandwiches with me and have a great snack on them somewhere on a bench with a gorgeous view of the tulip mosaic. But if you're really hungry and can't get away with a sandwich, don't worry. There are a lot of places in the park where you can have a very good snack. The largest of them are near the pavilions. There are serious restaurants there, where you can eat not only a bun or a pie, but also soup, a hamburger or schnitzel with a side dish. Basically they are organized like a cafeteria (don't be alarmed). This means that you come in, take a tray and walk around with it, grabbing everything you like along the way. Then you stand in line at the cash register, pay there and go to a table. There are tables both inside and outside, so if you're lucky with the weather, you can eat in the sun.

I can't say that I was shocked by the prices. Normal regular Dutch prices. I paid 15 euros for a hamburger, a cake and two coffees. Basically, like everywhere else in the Netherlands. It would be quite reasonable to say that it is probably impossible to crowd there, because there are a lot of people. Yes, but if you are a little late for a snack (in the Netherlands the hottest time for lunch is from 12 to 14) and arrive, for example, around 15, then you can choose everything quite comfortably and there will be no problems with getting a table.

Along the way, the park also has a lot of small stalls with all sorts of quick snacks such as ice cream, donuts, strawberries, and waffles. You are definitely not in danger of starvation.

Souvenirs

As a rule, when you have already walked around and decided to end the visit, the thought begins to creep in that it would be nice to buy a souvenir. This is in addition to the heap of orchids and tulips that you have already bought for your future or current garden. Keukenhof is very diverse in this sense; there are souvenirs not only about the park itself, but also about everything in general. Klomps, magnets in the form of houses, blue and white traditional colors, multi-colored paints, miniature windmills, wooden tulips, mugs, decorative plates and spoons, umbrellas, raincoats. I have already said that the organizers are doing well with their imagination.

For 5 euros you can easily buy yourself some kind of memorabilia. Go, look, take photos. It's really worth it!

It is rightfully considered one of the most interesting and memorable flower parks in the Netherlands. It is located 30 km from Amsterdam. Keukenhof covers an area of 32 hectares, and more than 6 million plants grow in the park, in some places turning into real flower carpets as if by magic. Quite often this place is called the “spring garden of Europe.”

It is open to visitors during the tulip blooming period - from approximately mid-March to the end of May, the exact dates depend on weather conditions. There is an entrance fee. If you purchase a ticket in advance, you can avoid queues. There are packages with transfer from Amsetrdam and a guide.

You've never seen tulips like these before

The main decoration of the park are, of course, tulips: more than 700 different types of these flowers of various shapes and colors are grown here (even black!), and there are also daffodils and hyacinths in the park. However, people come here not only because of the sea of flowers, but also because of the ruins of a medieval castle, a local mill and the story of a mysterious legend. In addition, this park is the second most photographed attraction in the world.

The park territory is divided into thematic zones. For example, a walk through the “Musical Garden” will be accompanied by the sound of classical music, and the space allocated for the “Garden of Nature” symbolizes the balance of nature and displays plant bulbs mixed with mineral fertilizers. Separately, it is worth noting the “Historical Garden” area, located behind heavy massive doors: there you are greeted by park workers in historical costumes, and the garden itself consists of perennial varieties bred in past centuries. Behind the old mill there is a “Japanese Garden”, in which specially selected varieties of tulips grow. In addition to special areas, in the park you can admire artificial ponds with swans and ducks, hundred-year-old trees and the graceful landscape of the park.

How to get to Keukenhof Park

We have already written a detailed article “How to get to the Keukenhof flower park from Amsterdam on your own.” Here we will briefly tell you how you can get to the park. You can get to the park by car or by bus. From Amsterdam by car, take the A4 towards The Hague, take the fourth exit and follow the sign "N207-Lisse". From The Hague you can take the A44 highway to exit 3 "Noordwijkerhout" and then take the N208. By public transport, from the center of the Dutch capital you can take the scarlet bus number 197 to the local airport Schiphol, and from there transfer to bus number 858.

You can also take a tour directly from Amsterdam, which will be faster and sometimes cheaper than getting there yourself. You can find similar trips at this link.

Tickets and opening hours of Keukenhof

Regarding opening hours and prices, according to current data for this year, the park will operate from March 20 to May 17. Opening hours: from 8.00 to 19.30. It is, of course, better to come to the park in the morning. There is no crowding in transport, and you can breathe more freely in the park.

Ticket price is 16 euros for adults, for children from 4 to 11 - 8 euros. Admission is free for children under three years of age, and special discounts are also available. To avoid queues at the entrance, buy tickets in advance online.

You can see a detailed plan of the park.

Have a nice trip!

The city of Lisse is located in the southern part of Holland. Most visitors come here in the spring to admire the flowering fields at the Keukenhof amusement park. This park is visited by more than 800,000 visitors over a 2 month period and is open every year, the park is one of the main tourist attractions in the Netherlands.
The town of Liss and the Keukenhof park are located in South Holland close to Hillegom and south of Haarlem, southwest of Amsterdam. Keukenhof Park is huge, located on 32 hectares, and contains not only tulips, but also hyacinths, daffodils and other spring flowers.
Story:
The village of Lisse was first mentioned in 1198. In the Middle Ages there were many warriors here, so the area was quite poor. Peat extraction and agricultural activities were the main source of income in the region. This all changed when flower bulb production gained popularity. The local soil proved to be very suitable for the growth of tulips and other flowers, which brought wealth to the city of Lisse and the surrounding regions. At the end of the Middle Ages, the area of Lisse belonged to the gardens and hunting grounds of Slot Teylingen, a castle in the nearby town of Teylingen, of which only ruins now remain. Among the castle's most famous inhabitants were Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, who lived there in the 15th century.
Legend has it that herbs for her kitchen ("keuken" in Dutch) were collected from what is now the Keukenhof park, hence the park's name.
Keukenhof Castle, located opposite Keukenhof Park, was built around 1642. In 1840, the park was rebuilt again by the son and father of the Zocher family, who also designed the famous Vondelpark in Amsterdam. This project laid the foundation for Keukenhof Park. The castle was expanded in 1865 and was completely renovated. The tulip gardens were created only in 1949, as a flower exhibition initiated by the mayor of Lisse and some prominent local growers. Since its opening in 1950, the number of visitors to the park has increased dramatically.

How to get to the park:
Keukenhof Park is located between Haarlem and Leiden on the N208 highway. The park can be reached in different ways:
By car.
From Apeldoorn: Take the A1 highway to Amsterdam. Follow the signs for "Schiphol" and you will reach the A4 highway heading towards Hague. Take exit 4 and follow the N207 towards Lisse. In the city, follow the signs for Keukenhof.

From Utrecht: Take the A2 highway to Amsterdam and then take the A4 highway towards Hague. From the A4 motorway, take exit 4 and follow the N207 towards Lisse. In the city, follow the signs for Keukenhof.

From Rotterdam: Take the A4 towards Hague-Amsterdam and take exit 4 and follow the N207 towards Lisse. In the city, follow the signs for Keukenhof.

From Hague: Take the A44 and exit 3 Noordwijkerhout/Lisse. Then take the N208 highway to Lisse and follow the signs for Keukenhof.

From The Hague: Follow the A44 and take exit 3 Noordwijkerhout/Lisse. Then take the N208 to Lisse and follow the signs for Keukenhof.

By bus.
From Amsterdam city center: From Leidseplein/Museumplein you can take the red Sternet bus 197 to Schiphol Airport (buses run 5-6 times per hour). At the airport you must change to bus 58.

From Schiphol Airport: Bus route 58 operates from Monday to Friday 4 times per hour and on weekends 8 times per hour. The airport bus departs from platform B1/B3 at Schiphol Plaza bus station. The journey to Keukenhof takes 35 minutes. The last bus back to the airport leaves at 7:22 pm.

From Leiden Central Station: Bus route 54 operates from Monday to Friday 4 times per hour and on weekends 8 times per hour. The bus departs from Leiden Central Station (in the city center) from platform 1 at the bus station. The journey to Keukenhof takes 25 minutes. The last bus back to the central station leaves at 7:51 pm.

From Hague Central Station: Bus route 89 only operates from Monday to Friday every 30 minutes. The journey to Keukenhof takes approximately 50 minutes. On weekends, you can take the train to Leiden Central Station and change there to bus 54. The journey from Hague Central Station to Keukenhof via Leiden Central Station also takes about 50 minutes.

By bike.
If the weather is good, the park can be reached by bicycle from Leiden central station. This is a typical Dutch transport. Bicycles can be rented at Leiden Central Station
The town of Lisse is small enough to explore on foot, and Keukenhof is within walking distance of the town center. However, you can easily travel around the village by car or bicycle.

Attractions:
Keukenhof Park is the main reason why foreigners come to the city of Lisse. It is an elaborate park that hosts flower exhibitions and is also a place to promote the Dutch flower industry. Here are the famous tulip gardens surrounded by tulip fields in the Netherlands. The park is open only in the first two months of spring, in 2012 from March 22 to May 20, when spring flowers bloom. The best time to visit may depend on weather conditions, but is generally mid-April. During the nine weeks of the opening, hundreds of farmers and plant breeders, in various shows, join forces in an attempt to present a high-quality flower exhibition in the Keukenhof park.
The park opens at 8 am. Be there at this time and enjoy the wonderful combination of a very quiet park with the flowers opening. The park can get very crowded in the afternoon. Closing time is usually 7:30 pm.
In 2012, Keukenhof was open from 22 March to 20 May, including all Sundays and public holidays, from 8am to 7:30pm daily (ticket office closes at 6pm). Entrance fees for 2012: adults 14.50 euros and children (4-11 years old) 7 euros per person. Parking 6 euros per car. Tickets can also be ordered on the website www.keukenhof.nl. If you buy your ticket online, you don't have to queue at the ticket office and can go straight to the ticket office. If you come by car, it makes sense to buy a parking ticket (online purchase is also possible).
The easiest way to visit the park is the Connexxion's all-in combination ticket. This ticket includes a return bus ticket to Keukenhof and an entrance ticket to Keukenhof. By showing the combination ticket you can enter the park directly, so you don't have to worry about traffic jams , about problems with parking or queues for tickets near the park. You can buy a combi ticket at Schiphol airport, Leiden central station and Hague central station, as well as online. Combination ticket prices for 2012: adults 21 euros, for people from. 65 years old 18 euros and for children (4-11 years old) 11 euros per person.
You can also buy a combination ticket at the Amsterdam Tourist Information Center near Central Station and at the Leidseplein Tourist Information Center in Amsterdam. Combination ticket prices for 2012: adults €21, over 65 €18 and children (4-11 years) €11 per person.

Keukenhof Castle, located at Keukenhof 1, Lisse (directly across the road from the Keukenhof flower exhibition, follow the signs "Kasteel Keukenhof"). Despite the same name, the castle is not part of the park and cannot simply be visited. Tours are available on Mondays and Sundays from 1:30 p.m., but tickets must be booked in advance. On other days, the castle is usually closed and is used for conferences and wedding ceremonies. The castle also includes 200 hectares of forest, lawn and a beautiful park. A total of 18 sites have been officially designated as National Heritage Sites.
Entertainment:
Organized tours, lectures, photography, bicycle tours through tulip fields, boat tours. For a group tour, reservations can be made in advance.
Purchases:
Of course, you can buy a lot of flower bulbs. Five licensed sellers who sell bulbs for export. Make sure the bulbs you choose are approved for export to your country. Credit cards are also accepted for payment. There are also many souvenir shops in the park.
Accommodation.
Accommodation options in the town of Lisse and the immediate surrounding villages are a bit limited, but remember that you are only a short drive from the cities of Leiden, Amsterdam and Haarlem.
Hotel de Duif, Westerdreef 49. This hotel has 44 rooms, many of them recently renovated, including more luxurious suites with kitchenettes. The location is good if you want to visit Keukenhof before a lot of people show up, the service is friendly, and the breakfast is good. Cost 70 euros per day.
Hotel, Restaurant & Event Center de Nachtegaal, Heereweg 10. Quite a large hotel with 122 rooms. Boring in terms of decoration, but the rooms are clean and functional. This is a popular hotel among visitors to the park (which is 2 km or 20 minutes' walk away). There is a small pool, a small sauna and a restaurant downstairs. If you wish, you can rent a boat to tour the nearby waters. Cost 50 euros per day.
Hotel, Restaurant and Grand Café Flora, Hoofdstraat 55, Hillegom.
Grand Flora Hotel, Restaurant and Café, Hoofdstraat 55, Hillegom.
3 kilometers from Keukenhof park, in the neighboring village of Hillegom, there is a friendly and clean hotel, although a little old-fashioned. Its location is quite convenient and getting to it by car is quite easy. However, you can also get to this hotel from Schiphol Airport.

In the town of Lisse, and the most amazing thing is that it is open only two months a year - from mid-March to mid-May. In such a short time, more than 1,000,000 people from a hundred countries, from all over the world, manage to visit the flower extravaganza.

Every year, the design of the park changes, depending on the chosen theme, which is revealed through floral panels and decor. In 2019, (Keukenhof) will open its doors from March 21 to May 19, and the motto of this season will be “Flower Power”. A great name for celebrating the 70th anniversary of the park, agree 😉 To create a thematic mosaic measuring 250 square meters. meters, more than 50,000 flower bulbs were used: tulips, hyacinths and crocuses.

By the way, in 2010 the exhibition was dedicated to Russia and was called “From Russia with Love.” The grand opening of the exhibition took place in the presence of two “ex”: Maxima (at that time her status was still “princess”) and Svetlana Medvedeva (wife of the former president of Russia). Especially for this event, Dutch gardeners developed a new variety of white tulips, which they called “Svetlana Medvedeva”. The figure of Pushkin and his poems, the Bolshoi Theater, a hut on chicken legs, nesting dolls and felt boots were used as decorations. And on the main flowerbed, there was St. Basil's Cathedral, naturally lined with flowers.

You can read more information about the history of the park and its theme “Poland” (2012) in the article “Flower Exhibition in Holland”, on the blog of my good friend Tatyana. For tourists planning to visit in March-April-May, a trip to is a mandatory item on the program, a “must see,” so to speak. Hand on heart, I will say that you can come to flower paradise every year and every time it surprises, changing literally beyond recognition. The number of shapes and colors of tulips leaves visitors indescribably delighted. When looking at this magnificence, it is quite difficult to remain indifferent and I want to sing an ode to the Dutch breeders who tirelessly develop new varieties.

The park also has several indoor pavilions named after members of the royal family: Oranje Nassau, Beatrix, Willem-Alexander. They display heat-loving orchids and lilies, and also host various exhibitions and flower shows. On Saturday, April 13, an enchanting procession will take place, which will proceed from the city of Noordwijk to.

In the park's souvenir shops, as well as in small tents near the entrance to the park, you can buy bulbs of the famous Dutch tulips. They will become the most unusual and desirable for family and friends.

How to get to Keukenhof Park?

There are several ways to get to Keukenhof Park by public transport. Unfortunately, the railway station, near the town of Lisse, has not been used for several years and has now been rebuilt into the Lost Suitcase restaurant. But you can use bus routes:

- from: from Schiphol NS central station, direct bus number 858 to Keukenhof park;
- from: from the Central Station "Leiden CS" direct bus number 858 to "Keukenhof"

My advice: Before visiting the Keukenhof flower park, don't forget to charge your camera! It’s simply impossible to tear yourself away from the process of photographing 😉 Oh, it’s also worth taking care of comfortable shoes.
The park is open:
daily from March 21 to May 19, 2019, from 8:00 to 19:30 (ticket office open until 18:00)
Ticket prices:
adult - 18 euros per person
children (4 years to 11) - 8 euros

Skip the line to Keukenhof? Easily! You can buy a ticket to the park online, at the official price, or directly on my website by filling out the form below, and receive the ticket to the specified email within 24 hours.

For those of you who prefer saving comfort, there is a unique offer: a visit to Keukenhof Park with transfer from Amsterdam. Details can be found.
More detailed information about opening hours, ticket prices and how to get to the park by public transport can be found in the article ""