In it was the opposite. No flowers in the tulip fields until the first week of May. We have never seen them so late. In all the tulip fields were gone by the third week of April Mother nature likes surprises.
And for we had a regular spring time again. With blooming in the last part of April and first week of May. And springtime we had a regular spring but with very cold weather during April. Springtime was a unusual one. It started out as a early springtime with high temperatures in the end of March. April was unusual cold for the time of the year so the fields were there until the last week of april. Peak blooming was during the last week of april and first week of May. By the end of season most tulips were gone.
Have a look on our weekly updates. Best times Due all this change in weather it is hardly possible to give good advice what the best time is to travel in to the Keukenhof. Based on the past couple of years the best chance to see the blooming at the Keukenhof is the last 2 weeks of April and the first week of May.
On a regular spring time a lot of tulip flower fields outside the Keukenhof are headed taking the flower off on the 30th of April or within a couple of days after it.
If you want to see the flower fields as well make sure that you visit before this date! Around mid March we can tell if the winter was cold, average or warm.
That is the moment when the weekly flower updates starts to give you accurate information about the flower status in Keukenhof and around it. You can sign up here. Like the rest of the Flevoland province, the municipality of Noordoostpolder was submerged beneath the sea until relatively recently and was reclaimed from the Zuiderzee bay in the midth century. Today, this large landmass is covered in flower fields and is among the best places in the Netherlands to experience tulip season.
Many farms in Noordoostpolder offer guided tours of their fields, and the whole area is exceptionally bike-friendly. Although the town of Lisse is usually associated with Keukenhof, it is actually surrounded by hundreds of tulip fields that mainly produce flowers for the international market. These long, multicoloured strips of land are astoundingly beautiful and easily accessible by bike.
In fact, Lisse has deep historical ties with floriculture and is home to the Museum de Zwarte Tulp, dedicated to the Dutch tulip industry. The small tract of fertile coastal land between the cities of Leiden and Haarlem is famed for its expansive tulip fields and is colloquially known as de Duin- en Bollenstreek the dune and bulb region.
This beautiful landscape trails through a small Dutch town called Noordwijkerhout, which is particularly well known for having excellent tulip bulbs. Exploring this region by bike is rewarding and allows you to discover the rural hinterland , rugged dunes and beautiful shoreline of North Holland. We and our partners use cookies to better understand your needs, improve performance and provide you with personalised content and advertisements.
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Then this article is for you! I will provide you with the most important information you need to know before planning your trip to the Netherlands and how to get the most out of your time in this beautiful flower country.
In this article, you will find how and when you can enjoy the tulip fields, tips on other ways to enjoy tulips in the Netherlands and around Amsterdam, what benefits you get by hiring a local guide to show you around, and the latest COVID measurements. Most of the tulip farms in the Netherlands are in the Noordoostpolder in the province of Flevoland, where the large parts of the land are covered in flower fields.
Other fields are located along the coast from The Hague up to Alkmaar in the northern parts of the country, and a great place to see the tulip fields can be found in the flower region of Bollenstreek.
The town of Lisse where the famous gardens of Keukenhof are located is also famous for its tulip fields, so when visiting remember to hop on a bike and see around the area. Amsterdam is also a great place to experience the season of tulips and I will tell you more about it later in the article. Most of the farms are not open for visitors, but there is the Tulip Farm De Tulperij in Voorhout which you can visit during tulip season in Amsterdam.
If you want to visit other farms, be sure to ask permission from the farmers first! Wondering where else could you go see the tulips in the Netherlands? Then you should visit Keukenhof , the most famous flower park in the Netherlands, situated within half an hour from popular destinations such as Amsterdam, Haarlem, and Leiden. The park has a different theme every year, so even if you visit it every year it will not be the same. During the tulip season several traditional events are held and if you are staying in Amsterdam here are a few that you can experience:.
The Netherlands is very famous for its tulips and the tulip season is seen as the start of the spring. The climate and soil of the Netherlands make it the perfect country to grow tulips and during mid-March to mid-May, you can see the country turn into a gorgeous array of colours when the tulip fields start to grow.
The best time to see tulip season in the Netherlands is in April when the tulips are in their full bloom. But to be sure that you will have the best experience you will need to pay attention to the weather conditions, which is why the tulip forecasts come in handy, you can find them on the internet for example here.
The next question of course is where and how can you enjoy this season to its best? Read ahead and I will tell you! No matter which season you are visiting, there are also several other flowers blooming during other seasons:. At GoWithGuide we can offer that to you!
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