We were fortunate to be in the Netherlands at the peak of the tulip season. We took a day trip to Keukenhof Gardens, about an hour south of Amsterdam by bus, near the small city of Lisse. It is located in the center of the tulip growing region of the Netherlands. Keukenhof is open only from mid-March through mid-May so our timing was perfect.
Keukenhof is one of the world’s most spectacular gardens, with acres of displays of tulips and other flowers plus several greenhouses. It is not to be missed. We spent several hours walking around admiring the flowers. A light rain started about half way through our visit so we had to break out our umbrellas but we stayed dry. We were there on a Sunday so it was quite crowded and the restaurants were packed. We avoided the food crowds and had ice cream cones from a cart for our lunch!
