Keukenhof

Keukenhof
Tulips at the Keukenhof in 2009
Keukenhof is located in South Holland
Keukenhof
Keukenhof is located in Netherlands
Keukenhof
LocationLisse, Netherlands
Nearest cityHaarlem
Coordinates52°16′17″N 4°32′47″E / 52.271256°N 4.546365°E / 52.271256; 4.546365
Established1949 (1949)
Owned byStichting Graaf Carel van Lynden
Visitors1,500,000 (in 2019)
CollectionsTulips, orchids
Websitewww.keukenhof.nl

Keukenhof (lit. 'Kitchen garden'; Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkøːkə(n)ˌɦɔf]), also known as the Garden of Europe, is one of the world's largest flower gardens, situated in the municipality of Lisse, in the Netherlands.[1] According to the official website, Keukenhof Park covers an area of 32 hectares (79 acres) and approximately 7 million flower bulbs are planted in the gardens annually.[2][3] While it is widely known for its tulips, Keukenhof also features numerous other flowers, including hyacinths, daffodils, lilies, roses, carnations and irises.[4]

Keukenhof is located in the province of South Holland, south of Haarlem and southwest of Amsterdam in the area called the "Dune and Bulb Region" (Duin- en Bollenstreek). It is accessible by bus from Haarlem and Leiden train stations as well as Schiphol. Though its grounds are open year-round for private affairs and festivals, Keukenhof is only open to the general public for a world-renowned eight week tulip display from mid-March to mid-May,[5] with peak viewing arriving near mid-April, depending on growing season weather, which varies annually. In 2019, 1.5 million people visited Keukenhof,[6] equivalent to 26,000 visitors per day.[7] By comparison, the Rijksmuseum receives an average of 8,000 visitors per day; the Efteling receives 14,000.

  1. ^ "The 'Garden of Europe' is in full bloom in The Netherlands". ABC News. ABC News Internet Ventures. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. ^ Keukenhof website - About Archived 19 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ 5 facts and figures keukenhof.nl (in English)
  4. ^ "Keukenhof". Visit Holland. Dutch Tourism Board. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  5. ^ Keukenhof FAQs: When is Keukenhof open?
  6. ^ "Visitor numbers to the Keukenhof in the Netherlands". Statistista.com. Statista. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  7. ^ (in Dutch)"De Bloemen van de Keukenhof hebben geen marketing nodig". De Volkskrant. DPG Media. Retrieved 8 October 2019.