The amazing Amsterdam is one of those jewel cities of Europe that makes it a perfect year-round destination. Owe it to the city’s stunning historical architecture or the beautifully crafted network of its 17th century canals, the city is, hands down, one of Europe’s most indulgent of cities.
The following months makes a tour of Amsterdam all the more exciting given the blossoming carpet-like fields in endless colours of beautiful tulips. This blossoming season is sure bound to take your breath away, spellbinding many film directors and producers to shed their focus on this destination for their films. It’s the perfect time of the year to search for cheap flights to Amsterdam if you want to witness the city at its finest.
If you are one of those who love exploring nature’s astounding beauty, then the Keukenhof Gardens provide that heavenly refuge of meandering canals shaded shrubs and a few swans, ducks and peacocks. Imagine large beds of blossoming tulips in varied colours, and the soothing aroma from the flowers instilled in the air, creating that perfect ambience that is guaranteed to stimulate all of one’s senses.
Most of the tulip farms that boast a fascinating display of large beds of tulips are located only at half an hour’s drive from Amsterdam. These include Kop van Noord-Holland, the Bollenstreek near Leiden and of course the 70-acre fields of Keukenhof. The stunning fields of Keukenhof in Lisse are where you will get to explore the beauty that beholds when thousands of bulbs of tulips blossom during the spring season.
Since the tulip season has been officially inaugurated on the National Tulip Day’ held on the 17th of January at the Dam Square in Amsterdam, the stage has now been set for one of the biggest display of flowers that will add colour to the already stunning city of Amsterdam. The day is inaugurated by the Dutch tulip growers that build a huge garden with a massive display of thousands of tulips and everyone is invited to pick free tulips for their gardens.
Since the tulip season kicks off in January and lasts until mid-April, you will find huge varieties of tulips in the middle of spring, in literally every colour that you can think of, creating that picture-perfect scenery that is sure to take anyone’s breath away.
With that added bonus of exploring the city’s mystical museums, the World Heritage Listed historical canal systems, and the beautiful architectural edifices, you will also be able to witness the city when Holland’s well-known flower is further adding colour and aroma to the already stunning city.
Whether you’re in the mood to take a train tour of the city or hop on your hired bike to unravel the scintillating beauty of the city during this season, whatever you choose, you will surely find yourself mesmerized by the beauty of the variety of tulips that cascade through the gardens of Amsterdam.
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