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Ryan Millar by Ryan Millar
December 21, 2021 - Updated on April 5, 2022
in Culture, Things to Do, Venue Guides
Reading Time: 9 mins read
Flowers at Keukenhof park

This post was updated by Liam McGarry on 16/12/2021.

For many of us, the first thing that springs to mind when thinking of The Netherlands is tulips. These bell-shaped, vibrantly coloured blooms carpet the countryside in spring and serve as a national symbol for the tiny country of tall people in Western Europe. The best place to appreciate these fabulous flowers? The Keukenhof gardens, of course.

A big group of people the distance at Keukenhof, looking at a big windmill

Plan your Keukenhof gardens 2022 visit

After a rollercoaster couple of years, Keukenhof is gearing up for its 72nd edition in 2022. At the moment of writing, it is assumed that people will be able to visit in person. There might be some restrictions in place. Think of diminished capacity and/or timeslots that have to be reserved upfront. For all the latest information about this, check out the Keukenhof website.

Keukenhof welcomes over 800,000 visitors annually, even though it’s only open for eight weeks of the entire year. The gorgeous gardens draw crowds with their spectacular flower displays and abundant supply of bright and beautiful tulips. In 2019, 1.5 million people visited the gardens during the two-month period that they were open. Other (non-corona affected) years have been equally busy. So, if you’re planning a trip to this world-renowned attraction, save yourself from an hours-long queue or any ‘sold out’ disappointment and book skip-the-line tickets in advance online.

Each year, exhibitors are given a theme to plan their exhibitions around. Some of the most impressive past themes include Van Gogh, Dutch Design, and Flower Power. The Keukenhof 2022 theme will be Flower Classics. Considering the history, culture, and endless colours on show around the gardens, this theme is sure to impress. 

Next to this, there are also countless activities to do for all the family, events to join in on, and art to gawk at. For an overview of all the countless things to do at Keukenhof 2022, have a look here.

With over seven million bulbs and 800 varieties of tulips, Keukenhof is a treat for tulip enthusiasts and the I-like-getting-flowers-on-my-birthday types alike. Ready to book your Keukenhof 2022 visit? Here’s what you need to know.

Experience spring like never before with Tiqets and Keukenhof!

Enjoy the perfect spring day out with a visit to Keukenhof’s iconic tulips, followed by a 6-course dinner inspired by the gardens at a Michelin-star restaurant in Amsterdam. Tickets are selling fast! Make sure you don’t miss out and book yours today

Ways to Experience Keukenhof in 2022

The sort of art installation you might see at Keukenhof 2022
Photo by Luca Vavassori on Unsplash

If you want to make the most of your time in the Dutch countryside, there are lots of tickets, tours, excursions to help you make a day of it.

Combine your visit with a guided bike ride around Keukenhof. This 2.5-hour bike tour allows you to pedal past endless rows of beautiful flowers and see quintessential landmarks like windmills, a 14th-century castle, and more. You’ll learn the history of Lisse as you go, and your guide will answer any of your burning questions! You can even combine the bike tour with your Keukenhof entry ticket and save 10%.

What kind of Dutch excursion would it be without a canal cruise? The fields around Keukenhof are hugged by water, and it’s a truly relaxing time sitting aboard a boat and watching the colours go by. The 90-minute cruise departs from Lisse, and floats along the beautiful Kagerplassen. You can pick your Keukenhof ticket up on the boat and head to the gardens after the cruise.

Visiting from Amsterdam? Make for a stress-free day with a Keukenhof ticket and transport from Amsterdam. This tour includes a comfortable bus ride from the captial, a multi-language audio guide for the journey, and a skip-the-line ticket for the gardens.

And if your trip to the flower fields needs a little exhilllaration, how about a helicopter ride over the Dutch flower fields before your Keukenhof visit? No, we’re not kidding! Your flower-powered flight will take you soaring through the Dutch skies, introducing you to a whole new colourful world from above.

As well as the dazzling fields of Keukenhof, you’ll see the sweeping Dutch coastline, lush green landscapes, historic towns and the Netherlands’ unique sand dunes.

Keukenhof 2022 opening times 

In 2022, Keukenhof will be open to the public from 24 March – 15 May, every day from 08:00 to 19:30. (If you’re keen on avoiding the crowds and snagging a people-free shot of yourself in front of some blooming brilliant landscapes, head to the gardens before 10:30 or after 16:00.)

How to get to Keukenhof in 2022

Located between The Hague and Amsterdam, Keukenhof is easy to reach by car and public transport. 

By car, the gardens are accessible via the A4 and A44 motorways. Parking is available at the venue. There are two parking lots, one on either side of the venue. The cost of parking per day is €6. 

If you’re relying on public transport, the best way to reach the park is to make your way to one of six departure locations (Haarlem Station, Europaplein Metro Station, Hoofddorp Station, Schiphol Airport, Central Station Leiden, and all Line 90 bus stops in Katwijk, Noordwijk, and Noordwijkerhout) where you can catch an Arriva bus directly to Keukenhof.

Two young kids standing in the middle of  a flower field at Keukenhof 2021, dressed in typical old Dutch attire

Tulip mania in the Netherlands

You may find yourself wondering: why do the Dutch have a 32-hectare (it seems the perfect place to practice social distancing…) garden dedicated to flowers that only bloom for a few weeks of the year, and why do you feel like you just have to be one of the 800,000+ people who visit Keukenhof in 2022? We’ve got two words for you: tulip mania.

The Dutch infatuation with tulips began when Flemish botanist Carolus Clusius received a couple of bulbs from his Turkish associate Oghier Ghislain de Busbecq, which he planted in a botanical garden in Leiden. Impressed by the vibrant shades of the tulips that grew from those few small bulbs and their ability to withstand the harsh Dutch climate, Clusius published a book on the flower – and inadvertently sparked what later became known as tulip mania. The flowers were so popular that Clusius’ garden was regularly raided by Leiden locals. And that was just the beginning. 

The popularity of tulips stretched beyond the small community of Leiden and the cheerful flower proceeded to captivate the Netherlands in the 16th and 17th centuries. The tulip became a frequent feature in paintings, a regular on the garden decoration scene and even the subject of festivals. Excitement around the flower kept building and the prices of bulbs kept rising.

By the early 17th century, the value of tulip bulbs had increased to the point where a handful of them was worth as much as six ships or a small mansion. By 1637, that economic bubble burst and it seemed that tulip mania might be over. But while the price of tulips dipped back into an affordable range, their popularity continued to soar. During the 1640s, the Netherlands’ top exports were gin, herring, and tulips. It seemed the infatuation with tulips had spread beyond the Netherlands. 

Tulip sales may have fluctuated since the 17th century, but the Dutch have remained the biggest growers of the flower to this day. In 2017, it was reported that nine out of every ten tulips are exported from the Netherlands. 

So, where does Keukenhof come in?

beautiful field of colorful tulips, next to a little waterway surrounded by trees.

The land that today comprises Keukenhof was originally part of the estate of Teylingen Castle. The castle grounds were generally reserved for hunting. However, in the 15th century when Countess Jacoba van Beieren lived on the premises, she added a small garden near the kitchen where she could grow and harvest herbs. The garden became known as the ‘Keukenhof’ (Kitchen courtyard).

Several centuries and owners later, in 1857, landscape architect Jan David Zocher and his son Louis Paul Zocher, also a landscape architect, were commissioned to redesign the Teylingen Castle gardens. They used the original ‘Keukenhof’ as a basis for the new design of the gardens – which at that point did not revolve around tulips. It was only in the late 1940s that Keukenhof became the tulip mecca that we know and love today. 

The transformation of Keukenhof into a flower-lover’s paradise was sparked by flower exporters and bulb growers, and their need for a space to showcase their products. In 1949, Dutch flower merchants descended upon Keukenhof to prepare for their first exhibit of spring-flowering bulbs in 1950. During Keukenhof’s first year of operations as a flower garden, more than 20,000 visitors flocked to admire the labours of the Dutch merchants. And as we all know, the popularity of the park has only increased in the decades since. 

Can’t wait until you can visit Keukenhof 2022? Have a sneak peek already on Youtube!

A girl standing in the middle of a yellow, red and orange flower field looking happy

Keen on combining your visit to Keukenhof with more tulip appreciation activities? Check out the full list of Keukenhof experiences.

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Ryan Millar

Ryan Millar

Canadian content creator Ryan wrote his first blog post in 2005 and has never looked back. He's the former head of the content department at Tiqets.

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