Cope route from TOP Boskoop

You can start this route from TOP Boskoop or TOP Zwammerdam.

The Buckscope estate (Boskoop) is known as the largest contiguous tree nursery area in the world. The area has a beautiful variety between wetland tree nursery areas, low-lying reclaimed land and peat meadow polders. In addition to the many green areas, Boskoop also has 12 national monuments and there are numerous draw, swing and arch bridges. These characteristic bridges were built in the past to keep the waterways in the landscape accessible for water transport. The landscape is a landscape in which allotment has taken place in narrow lanes (layers) with ditches in between.
Zwammerdam is a village in the Green Heart with a rich history. The oldest remains of habitation date from the 8th to 10th century. The village takes its name from a dam, the Suadenborchdam, which was built in 1165 by the Count of Holland, Floris III, to hold back the water of the Rhine. The history is still clearly visible and tangible in the center, around the church.
Zwammerdam is located in the middle of the area where the Limes (northern border of the Roman Empire) and the Old Dutch Waterline meet and where you can enjoy the historic mills of Aarlanderveen. There are plenty of opportunities for cycling, canoeing or walking on farmland paths through the vast polder landscape.
The route takes you past 2 windmills.

Tip 1: Assortment garden'Harry van de Laar\\\'
On more than 2 hectares there are more than 2,500 different tree nursery crops, the top of the Dutch trade range, with the correct botanical name. The range garden was named in 2003 after the well-known range expert Harry van de Laar (1929-1999). The 'Harry van de Laar' assortment garden focuses on innovation, information and education. About thirty leading companies participate in the garden with a modern and innovative range. The garden is freely accessible from sunrise to sunset.
Address: Rijneveld 153a, Boskoop. Website: www.sortimentstuin.nl

Tip 2: Tree Nursery Museum
The Tree Nursery Museum tells everything about tree cultivation in Boskoop. The museum is located in a tree nursery house from 1870 and decorated in the atmosphere of 1900-1910. From April 1 to October 1 there are boat trips past the Boskoop tree nurseries. The tours take place in an open boat under the supervision of a professional guide.
Address: Reijerskoop 54, Boskoop. Museum telephone: 0172-217756. Website: www.boomkwekerijmuseum.nl

Tip 3: Rosarium and dome
Enjoy more than 120 different rose varieties in this freely accessible national monument. The rosarium was originally constructed in 1932-1933 according to the design of SGA Doorenbos. Next to the rosarium and opposite the station is the national monument Flora, a former exhibition building for floriculture. It is now used as a catering industry and theater.
Address: Parklaan 2a, Boskoop.

Tip 4: Lumberjacks
A characteristic cultural-historical landscape element for Boskoop are the wood fields. These were constructed on the west or south side of the nursery to protect the young trees from the wind. Because the transport of plants took place over water, an inner ditch was dug next to the plot ditch, placing the fields between two ditches.

Tip 5: Janssens\\\'s Ice Cream Parlor
This busy establishment is a household name in the Groene Hart because the AD team tested the ice cream for taste, color and composition in 1999 and declared Janssens\\\'s IJssalon the best ice cream parlor in the Netherlands.
Address: Koninginneweg 28, Boskoop. Tel: 0172 - 21 73 37. Website: www.janssensijssalon.nl

Tip 6: Esveld Botanic Garden
At one of the oldest nurseries in the Netherlands you can enjoy the Japanese maple garden (Acreretum) with the largest collection of more than 700 different maple species. Furthermore, the Dutch plant collections: Abelia, Buxus, Enkianthus, climbing lonicera, Pieris, Sarcococca, Omsmanthus and Japanese Azalea can also be viewed freely during the company's opening hours. A small coffee and tea house has been located there since April.
Address: Rijneveld 72, Boskoop. Tel: 0172 - 213289. Website: www.esveld.nl

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