Tulip Garden in Holland: An Enchanting Experience

  •   Mon, Aug 26 2013
  •   Ramadas Acharya

August 26, 2013

We were planning to visit Europe for sometime. Myself and my wife are most fond of flowers and flower gardens we had seen Kashmir valley, Sikkim and Lal Baugh garden in Bangalore and heard about the famous Tulip gardens of Holland.

When we finalised our Europe tour this year I had searched in various sources through net and friends about the Tulip Garden. We made it sure that we can visit the famous Tulip gardens during blooming season.










Finally we could go to the place Lisse about 20 miles from Amsterdam, capital city of Netherlands and landed at “Keukenhof” heaven of Tulips. Once you enter this most beautiful spring garden in the world, you can be really out of this world of hectic routine life.

Keukenhof used to be a hunting place with thick forests and bushes during the 15th century. Herbs from this place were used for the kitchen of King Jacob van Bierren of the area hence the name became Keukenhof in Dutch.

The present Garden was initially designed by well known architects J D and L P Zochar from Amsterdam who are designers of Vandepark there. Flower bulbs (like onions) of Tulip first planted by then Mayor of Lisse during 1949 is now on 64th anniversary.

These fields of Tulips and other flowers like Daffodils, and Hyacinths need proper preparation of soils and suitable moisture and temperature for planting tulip bulbs (like onions). Normally this is done during October and takes hard work of preparation for 10 months to grow. Blooming season is during March to May and lasts only for two months in the year. This year it was from 21st March to 20th May only.

For the last 64 years millions of people specially flower lovers from all the nooks and corners of world have visited Keukenhof and takes the fresh memories from here along withem with millons of photographs. This garden has distinction of most photographed flowers in the world! Govt of Netherlands has taken maximum efforts to make their land a popular tourist destination. Historical windmills, forts,Wineyards,beautiful river cruise,Miniature city of Amsterdam live and Keukenhof Spring garden are major attration of this small country. Very good transport systems road,rail and air are popular and well maintained to the satisfaction of torists.

If you are in Europe during spring time add “Keukenhof” as a must in your itinerary.

There is much more one can see when visiting this most beautiful spring garden of the world than what one has seen little glimpse of in Amitabh's bollywood movie “Silsila”. One can enjoy whole day with over 800 different colors and types of Tulips grown neatly blooming with smiles on them as well as on visitors face with satisfaction!

So plan your Europe trip only during the Tulip season. Many tourists specially from India are not aware of this best of Tulips which bloom during spring time for a particular period. So choose the itinerary of a travel company which has included ‘Keukenhof’ and do not miss it for any reason. Be very particular and plan your Europe tour make it unforgettable with flowers!
Ramadas Acharya
About: Ramadas Acharya, a mechanical engineer by engineer, hails from Udupi, and is currently the PRO of Karnataka Sangha, Pune. His hobbies include travelling and travel writing, socials reforms awarness through media, photography, and dramatics. He has travelled extensively in India and abroad. He is also a member of Mahratta Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Pune.
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Comment on this article

  • Suleman, Udupi

    Fri, Dec 06 2013

    Very informative article. Missed in my last visit 4 years ago. Sure to visit next time.

  • Mustafa, Mangalore/Dubai

    Mon, Sep 02 2013

    Nice article.Willing to see..
    thank you Sir

  • sanju lobo, india

    Thu, Aug 29 2013

    wow such beautiful tulips!thank u dear ramdas acharya for showing this for us.

  • Ramadas Acharya, Udupi/Pune

    Thu, Aug 29 2013

    Dear Kurt,
    Thanks for your words of appreciation about my article.It is always my wish to give our experience of such wonders of the world to maximum people which gives more satisfation.

  • Lancy, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 29 2013

    Really enchanting...excellent pictures of colorful tulips, a feast for the eyes. Also, a nice write up by Mr.Acharya..thanks.

  • grace pinto,

    Tue, Aug 27 2013

    I missed the season by just a few days. Yes that is the precision with which these flowers bloom is what I was told.

    Your trip was really worth it looking at the pictures that you were able to capture in your camera.

  • kurt waschnig, Oldenburg Germany

    Mon, Aug 26 2013

    I enjoyed reading this article so much because I go twice a year to Holland to visit Tulip Gardens. It takes me only 3.5 hours by car to go to Amsterdam.
    Known as the “Garden of Europe”,Keukenhof is the world´s largest flower garden. The flowers are arranged in amazing patterns, the most common being a river of blue flowers flowing through a rainbow of others. The gardens also have multiple indoor greenhouses with various exhibitions showcasing award winning blossoms. There are indoor and outdoor art installations , and for younger visitors a petting zoo, labyrinth and working windmill. One can climb the windmill for a nice view of the gardens and surrounding tulip fields which look like grounded rainbows.
    The gardens are of course full of tourists, and are likely to be crowded during the peak season of April and May, but it is well worth a visit. I usually stay for several hours to wander around the gardens, greenhouses, and other attractions.
    I understand Mr. Ramadas Acharya very well. I can feel his joy while I was reading his article. Tulip Gardens are a wonderful experience.


    Best regards


    Kurt Waschnig Oldenburg Germany

    email: oldenburg1952@yahoo.de


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