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Every spring Keukenhof is a feast for the eye: Millions of tulips and other bulb flowers are then in bloom, covering an area of 32 hectares that incorporates elements of traditional and modern landscape gardening. The flower shows in the pavilions are unique. Surprising and inspiring, brimming with ideas, trends and features that you can apply in your own garden.
This year, the well-known Dutch landscape architect Jacqueline van der Kloet has redeveloped a large part of the 80-acre exhibition. The new inspirational gardens provide both beginners and experienced gardeners with exciting new ideas. “The idea was to surprise and inspire the visitors here by showing them what you can do with flower bulbs in your own small scale garden”, explains van der Kloet. Therefore she designed seven 'Gardens of Inspiration', each one with a different theme like a mediterranean garden, a city garden, a lovers garden and an 'outside room'. |
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Jacqueline van der Kloet (l.)
and Princess Margriet (r.) at the opening of the Keukenhof. |
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Every year Keukenhof exhibits the best and most beautiful flowers in the Netherlands. Keukenhof has become one of the best-known attractions in the country and one of the most photographed sights in the world.
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So many things to do...
To it’s 700,000 visitors each year the park offers beautiful places
to sit, lovely photo opportunities, a romantic bridal path, an
authentic Dutch town square near the windmill and the history of
the tulip is illustrated by real flowering tulips. In addition, there is
art on display in the park with various exhibitions in the pavilions.
Spectacular is the 'Spring Meadow' with thousands of small bulbs,
suitable for perennializing in a large flower meadow. |
Get inspiration, and be creative with flower bulbs in your home and garden. The Keukenhof, Holland’s world-famous spring gardens, is open again from March 24 to May 20, 2005. The 80-acre park is located one hour from Amsterdam and is renowned for its more than seven million tulip, narcissi, hyacinth and other bulb flowers. |
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Specials
- Designers and artists took part in the “Blooming Design” competition, inspired by the theme “the flower as a jewel or fashion accessory”. The most beautiful jewelry and accessories will be shown in the Oranje Nassau Pavilion.
- Creative bulb flower workshops are organized as well as guided tours.
- On “Early-bird mornings” the park opens at 6 am on May 8 and May 16.
- The annual Flower Parade takes place on April 23 with decorated floats and cars that go from Noordwijk to Haarlem.
- To see more of the surroundings, bicycles can be rented for a ride through the bulb-growing area.
Tips
For groups there are guided tours through the park in various languages. These guided tours must be booked 2 weeks in advance so that a guide can be reserved. One guide per group of a maximum of 20 conducts the tour. In 2005 the price is € 120 per group for 1½ hours. For reservations you can call +31 (0)252 465555.
During Keukenhof's opening times, bridal couples are always welcome. When the park is closed you can check at the reception desk during office hours. For a bridal couple, their photographer and attendant children admission is free, but for a larger group admission will be charged during the park's opening season. Cars and other vehicles are not permitted in the park.
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