A Luxurious Spectacle: Millions of Flowers at the Keukenhof Gardens (until May 21st)
Welcome to the dream garden. Holland’s Keukenhof is the largest flower park in the world, and it has just been opened. The gates will close again on May 21st.
Luxurious garden full of colours and scents
In this extensive luxury park, you can admire up to 7 million flowers, 4 million of which are tulips – there will be 800 different types on display this year. 27 professional gardeners took part in the planting to create a truly luxurious spectacle for visitors.
There is a total of 15 km of paths through the park, which you can comfortably cover on a bike. 500 growers present a vast array of cut flowers and house plants. In addition to luxurious blossoms and heavenly scents, you will also see artistic flower installations, flower shows and many other attractions. During your visit, be sure not to miss the Tulpomania exhibit in the Juliana pavilion.
Birth of a luxury garden
Keukenhof was originally a herb garden located in the hunting grounds of Countess Jacoba of Bavaria. In 1840, a pair of garden architects, father and son Zocher, gave the park its luxurious English-style aspect, which was can admire to this day.
The gates of the park were first opened to the public in 1950 and the exhibit became an instant success. During the first year, 236,000 people visited the park. Since then, the opening of Keukenhof Park has become a globally renowned, famed and highly-sought event in Europe.
This year’s theme: Dutch design
This year’s theme is Dutch design, which is characterised by Dutch starkness combined with innovative solutions. Famous artists and designers like Mondrian and Rietveld laid the foundations of Dutch design. Even today, Dutch designers are praised around the world for their creations in the segments of luxury fashion, design, architecture and furniture. This is why they served as the inspiration for this year’s season at Keukenhof Park.
The unique flower mosaics or the flower show at the Oranje Nassau pavilion, which will change every week, are created entirely in the style of Dutch design. One of the greatest attractions for international visitors will be Mondrian’s garden with its square colour compositions.
