Take in the breathtaking beauty of Keukenhof, home to seven million tulips spanning varieties. Located in the scenic Bollenstreek region, it's the ultimate Amsterdam day trip during tulip season. Don't miss the tulip festival — book Keukenhof Read more Also Known As. The park is home to an English landscape garden, a Japanese landscape garden, a spring meadow, a natural garden, a historic garden, a garden maze, and several inspiration gardens that are uniquely planted each year.
Keukenhof was established in by a consortium of bulb growers and flower exporters to showcase their products.
Keukenhof is known worldwide for its tulips. Each year, over 7 million flower bulbs are planted across the gardens' 32 acres, resulting in a stunning display of spring flowers.
The riotous colors created by the tulips, daffodils, lilies, roses, carnations, and hyacinths are truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Keukenhof also hosts an annual Tulip Festival between March and May, which features flower shows, parades, musical events, and more. It attracts over a million visitors yearly and is a Dutch calendar highlight. The annual Tulip Festival in Amsterdam is held in April, during the spring, when the entire town brightens with tulips in various vases and pots adorning the streets. This event involves enthusiastic locals planting almost , tulips every fall, which bloom right during spring.
