With spring just around the corner, our minds turn to sunnier and happier things, like eating al fresco, walking in the park and flowers. Amsterdam of course, and all of The Netherlands, is famous for its spectacular displays of tulips, and there is no better place to see them than the spectacular Keukenhof Gardens, located about an hour’s drive from Amsterdam.
This year, the Keukenhof Gardens will hold its annual spring flower show from March 18th to May 16th. Sixteen pavilions will be set up, with countless displays of spring flowers, arranged in compositions from the classical to the avant-
Flower shows
garde. The Netherland’s national flower will of course prominently feature in all its blooming glory and vivid colours.
Keukenhof Gardens has lots of other things to offer too, and makes a perfect family day out. There are playgrounds and restaurants and you can also take a charming boat ride past the bulb fields. One thing I love about the Keukenhof is that for two months a year, the whole
country seems to come here, confirming the fact that these beautiful floral arrangements really are a source of national pride. After a visit here, you’ll never doubt Holland’s claim to being ‘ a country of flowers’ again.
