The best place in the world to see masses of colorful springtime flowers is the Keukenhof Gardens.
Located between Amsterdam and The Hague in Lisse, it used to be a “kitchen garden” for the residents of the castle belonging to Dutch Countess Jacoba van Beiren. Today’s Keukenhof was originally arranged by the same people who designed Amsterdam’s Vondelpark, JD and LP Zocher.
Even if you aren’t big on botanical gardens in general, or much of a gardener yourself, the spectacular grounds and “inspiration gardens” will make you want to run home and grab a trowel to start digging.
It is open 8:00 am to 7:30 pm daily, from 20 March to 18 May 2008.
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Yeah, I wanted to go last year because they had a giant flower portrait of Swedish book heroine Pippi Longstocking, to honor the 300th birthday of Linnaeus:
http://newsblaze.com/story/2007030113110700001.pz/topstory.html
Hi Marilyn,
That would have been a sight to see, I’m sure! They do something special each year, though, so there’s always a new attraction.
Hi there, My wife, Jean, and I spent a couple of days at Keukenhof Gardens, near Lisse. We always knew that The Netherlands (Holland) was famous for its tulips. As gardeners, seeing the gardens at Keukenhof, just simply took our breath away! It was amazing. Without a doubt, Keukenhof Gardens is the world’s biggest outdoor gardens. For those who might like to see some pictures from our trip, they are at: http://frametoframe.ca/photo-essay-tulips-keukenhof-gardens-holland
While in Holland, Jean and I also spent a day at the village of Zaanse Schans where we got to see their large collection of windmills. For us, a trip to Holland just wouldn’t have been complete without seeing windmills in action. If anyone would like to check out the variety of windmills that we saw, they are at: http://frametoframe.ca/photo-essay-windmills-holland