Keukenhof Flower Route

The bulb fields with their straight ditches and high dune roads are interspersed with green avenues and old estates. The plots form a beautiful colorful patchwork in the spring. The Keukenhof Flower Route lets you enjoy this splendor of colours, which is not only a feast for the eyes, but also a pleasure for the nose! In addition to the many bulb fields, the varied landscape, canals and ditches, monuments and charming villages make the route a true experience. And not only in the spring, because the summer bloomers and perennials also bloom in the field in summer and autumn!
You start the route from TOP Lisse, where you can park your car (free).

The village of Lisse originated on the beach ridge, between the dunes and the Haarlemmermeer. The oldest building in Lisse is the fortified residential tower't Huys Dever, built around 1375. In the 17th and 18th centuries, wealthy townspeople established beautiful country houses here. The inner dunes and almost all estates have been excavated for sand extraction and flower bulb cultivation. An exception is the Keukenhof estate, where the Keukenhof flower exhibition is located on part of the estate. The history of flower bulb culture can be seen in Museum De Zwarte Tulp. The village of Lisse has a cozy catering square,'t Vierkant.

Tip 1: Keukenhof estate
The attractive and wooded Keukenhof Estate is located in the middle of the Bollensteek. A visit to the estate with the castle, gardens, art exhibitions, catering, petting zoo and nature and environmental visitor center is definitely recommended!
Address: Keukenhof 1, Lisse Telephone: 0252-750690 Internet: www.kasteelkeukenhof.nl

Tip 2: Flower exhibition Keukenhof
If you want to experience spring optimally, visit the largest flower garden in the Netherlands from March to May. No less than seven million flower bulbs bloom in the 32-hectare park. Furthermore, beautiful indoor exhibitions are continuously organized here.
Address: Stationsweg 166a, Lisse Phone: 0252-465564 Internet: www.keukenhof.nl

Tip 3: Museum De Zwarte Tulp
Five centuries of flower bulb culture are summarized in Museum De Zwarte Tulp. The museum shows how flower bulbs are grown and how new varieties have been created.
Address: Grachtweg 2A, Lisse Telephone: 0252-417900 Internet: www.museumdezwartetulp.nl

Tip 4: Village center Lisse
The village center of Lisse originated from the square't Vierkant. The first habitation of Lisse around 1198 consisted of a number of houses around the dune top't Vierkant. This is now a square that residents and visitors find where to enjoy a snack and a drink.
The square is located on Heereweg near house numbers 220-240.

Tip 5:'t Huys Dever
't Huys Dever was built shortly after 1375 by Reinier Dever or d'Ever, who came from Dutch nobles. The building is a so-called residential tower or keep, as there have been many in the coastal region. All except Dever are gone.
Address: Heereweg 349-A, Lisse Telephone: 0252-411430 Internet: www.kasteeldever.nl

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