we visited keukenhof gardens in may and had a lovely few hours, the tulips were beautiful. We purchased tickets from tourist information near centraal station for combined travel and entrance to the gardens. Caught the train to schipol airport and then bus to keukenhof, buses go just outside airport,probably about 10 euros cheaper to go by yourself than going on... more

As you'd imagine, millions of tulips in one place is a beautiful sight. It's really amazing what they can do with flowers and the flowers were blooming so beautifully when we were there in May 2008. Be aware that it can be very cold up there, even well into tulip season. I wore a winter coat and was still pretty... more

To get there, take a train to Leiden station. Arriving at the station, go to the bus station outside and wait for the bus no. 54 at far end of your right hand side. The bus to the garden is specially designated. There is even a special line up with a sign. Do not wait where the local waits. Just... more

We visited Keukenhoff Gardens on May 9, 2009 after spending the morning in Amsterdam touring the Anne Frank House and other sites after debarking from our transatlantic cruise just after sunrise. We had pre-purchased tickets online which included the Connexxtions bus ride to and from Schipol airport plus our admissions to Keukenhoff (€20 pp). We were very fortunate that the... more

timing the tulips in the Netherlands is akin to timing the cherry blossoms in DC. I lived in DC for 7 years, and never managed to get those right either! However, we managed to visit the Netherlands after a week of warm temperatures and hit the first day of peak bloom (so we were told) on April 16. We could... more

Spent a few hours at Keukenhof Gardens with family. It's a beautiful place - I was expecting to see fields of tulips but it's more like walking around Botantical Gardens. The gardens are beautiful, really calming place, the variety of colours the tulips come in are stunning. It's a large site - you can walk for hours. Some of the... more

A MUST go. See the photos in the URL below - pictures really are worth a thousand words. http://www.shareapic.net/content.php?gid=616568&owner=arinum more

What a fantastic day out! Was quite expensive getting from Amsterdam to the Keukenhof, but really worth it. The flowers and colours were just amazing. Even my husband who doesn't like flowers, let qlone tulips, was impressed. He took over 100 photos. The sun was shining too. Wonderful more

This site offers the best in tulips and other flora during its short window of 6-week viewing. We went 4/13/09 (Easter) and it was mid-bloom but still wonderful to see all the different types of tulips and flowers both in the hot house and outside. Advise to arrive early on any day you plan to go, this will allow for... more