Keukenhof (Botanical Garden)- Land of Tulips

What I had heard was that Holland (Netherlands) was famous for its flowers, especially the Tulips. So this year (April 2011) we visited the Keukenhof Gardens to see the beautiful flowers. It wasn't bad, there were lots and lots of flowers - in various shapes, colors and fragrance. There were tulips and other flowers in violet , orange , pink and just think of the color and it was there. I had expected to see the long row of flowers in different colors ( remember the Silsila Hindi movie songs!). Though it did not meet my expectations, it was still good. I still had a option to rent a bicycle outside the farm and go to the fields (to rent a cycle you don't have to buy the tickets to Keukenhof, the renting place is just outside the garden gate)

Keukenhof is a botanical garden with lots of flowers - both outside and inside (in glass house), lakes and an old Wooden Windmill. But, let me make it very clear - its not tulip farm where you can see a long row of same colored flowers. For that, you should visit the flower farms. However, from the Keukenhof garden you can have a look at the farm just outside the garden.






My take on the garden
a. Garden is beautiful, in fact very beautiful - you can see a lots of flowers
b. Do not expect flower farms - manage your expectations ;-)
c. Rent a cycle to visit the farms
d. You have an option for Boat ride from the garden - (do the boat booking as the first thing inside the garden as it gets full easily and then roam around in the garden)
e. Do not miss the glass houses, where you see lots of different flowers