Be Amazed With Kuekenhof Park’s Exceptional Beauty

Keukenhof Park from kudumomo

The world is packed with tons of botanical gardens from every corner. It’s like almost every country or State has to have several ones that serve as a tourist destination for the visitors. However, even with the existence of them all, there is one garden in Lisse, Netherlands that stands out from all of them. At first glance through a picture of the said garden, you wouldn’t believe your eyes that this place is actually true-to-life. That is probably why this garden is known as the “Garden of Europe” where every individual who loves to appreciate, grow and marvel at rare and beautifully managed flowers often visit Netherlands just to get a picture with the place or smell the fragrant atmosphere of the garden of Keukenhof Park.

Keukenhof park – Holland from Patrick Mayon

Most gardens would be that of a botanical one where you will find orchids and other floras apart from flowers themselves. Keukenhof Park, however, is distinct from all other gardens to the extent that you will only find flowers here. It is not only a unique garden but also serves as the largest flower garden you will find anywhere in the world and stretches up to about thirty two hectares of land area. The park yield about seven million flower bulbs and employ about thirty gardeners to keep the flowers blooming, bright and healthy.

Tulips, Keukenhof. from LukePricePhotography

When you see the flowers sprouting from the soils of Keukenhof Park, there is no doubt that you will absolutely be amazed. They are very gorgeous-looking that are all in different shapes, sizes and shades. There is one stand-out specie of flower here though that have captured the hearts of the ladies and are likewise an absolute beauty of human nature which is the tulip. Within the country, tulips are known to be blooming, fresh and radiant during the months of April and May. This is also the only months when Keukenhof Park would accept entry of guests that usually come from any point of the Earth. Other types of flower species that you will find here equally appealing as that of the tulips are roses, daffodils, hyacinths, lilies and carnations. You will truly feel like you have just visited the Garden of Heaven or Garden of Eden as you realize that such beauty could actually exist in the world. The trip would definitely be worthwhile.

Keukenhof from Toni Escuder

The Keukenhof Park composes of about four grand pavilions and many gardens. Annually, the park personnel would decide on a central theme and create an overlook for the park based on that decided them that would just boost the flowers into exquisite forms, arrangements and line-ups. Be mindful though that since the flowers are usually in bloom during the months of April and May, the Keukenhof Park is likewise available for visitors within those eight weeks per year. However, even if it is only open for a very short while within the year, tons of guests find their way here. Sometimes, the visitors even go up to about eight hundred thousand per year. Now, wouldn’t that be enough evidence that the flowers here are just truly to die for that numerous individuals would travel to Netherlands just to come here?

Flower Parade Float in Haarlem from Somegal

If you are appealed by gorgeous parades and lively festivals and aren’t bothered by jam-packed crowds, then you should add in to your itinerary participating or just watching by the sidelines as the Flower Parade commences during the month of May. This very colorful parade is featured by extraordinarily decorated floats boasting off their grace and beauty along with wonderful and serenading background music. Some other events are usually held within the Keukenhof Park premises such as the Easter Bunner at Keukenkhof and the Tulip Show.

Keukenhof 2014-005 from shamanhan

While visiting here, not only will get to enjoy just strolling down the stretch of beautiful flowers anywhere you look but other fun activities as well. Keukenhof Park is likewise the host to tons of these fun activities and is likewise packed with some other attractions apart from the flowers. Those visitors that are in groups of families traveling with their kids may have the pleasure of participating in treasure hunts or even play or hang-out by the park’s playground. You may also be offered for a free guided tour and get sucked up around a hedge maze. For you to truly get the most out of what Keukenhof Park has to offer, you may likewise hop on a bike and explore the park’s fifteen kilometer paths where you will see that the beauty of these different flowers stretches up further than you’ve ever imagined could be real and not in dreams, especially located within one area! The best part to do some relaxing or tranquil time around the park would be by coming aboard an electrically-propelled boat that have trips taking you to the different parts of the park by water.

Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam from Nenyaki

You may reach the beautiful park of Keukenhof Park through the capital of Amsterdam, through cities of Delft, Haarlem, and Hague as well. Due to the limited time that the park is open for visitors, getting there could be a bit of a challenge due to the heavy traffic. A solution to that problem could be attained by traveling to the place during the early mourn. You may also choose to stay at the nearby towns such as Noordwijk, Zandvoort, and Leiden to have a head’s up on getting there provided that these towns are near the park and are just a bike away from the premises. A bike rise to the park is probably the best way to get there because you will likewise be rewarded with magnificent views of gorgeous tulip fields and its picturesque countryside.

If you are traveling to Keukenhof Park departing at Amsterdam, it would be best if you would avail of a –Combi-Ticket available at the Information center located at the Schinphol Airport and Stationsplein. The ticket is inclusive of bus transport from the city center of the airport along with the entrance fee to Keukenhof Park. Availing of the Combi-Ticket saves you the stress and hassle of being stuck in a long queue at the park’s entrance upon your arrival. Booking entrance tickets and accommodations months before your scheduled visit through online is highly recommended so you would be served first and with the most comfortable choices. Click the links below in order to secure your prior arrangements to your visit at Keukenhof Park, the world’s version of heaven.

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