Keukenhof Flower Park (Garden of Europe)
Keukenhof is a world-famous royal flower park in the Netherlands. It is located on the coast between Amsterdam and The Hague in the small town of Lisse, where you can see route signs for Keukenhof as you approach.
General information
Every spring, more than seven million flowers bloom in the famous Keukenhof Park, including 1,000 varieties of tulips. It is a true showcase of the Dutch floristry industry. The park attracts more than a million visitors a year, all of whom want to see the stunning show of vibrant colors on the 28 hectares of the park. Yellow and white daffodils, crocuses, tulips, hyacinths in a variety of shades of yellow, gold, purple, red, orange, with a divine fragrance make for an unforgettable spectacle.
.Keukenhof Park was founded in 1949. Here, bulbs were traditionally grown on the territory of a long-demolished castle, where back in the XV century lived a certain countess, who was fond of flowers, as well as growing herbs and vegetables.
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Interestingly, the tulip, which is traditionally associated with the Netherlands, is not native to these parts at all. Tulips only arrived in the country in 1593 thanks to a Flemish ambassador to Constantinople who was enchanted by the beauty of these flowers.
The tulips are also known as tulips.
The bulb trade flourished until a market crash in 1637 and tulips were no longer rare. Nevertheless, tulip breeding continued, and today tulips, as well as lilies, gladiolus, daffodils, and many other ornamental flowers, are one of the most important import products of the Netherlands.
