For just two months a year, the Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse, Netherlands is open. During my visit to the Netherlands in March 2023, I was lucky enough to be able to visit. These spectacular gardens opened the day I arrived in the Netherlands. While not everything was blooming (I was a bit too early in the season), I still saw so many beautiful flowers and spent a morning taking hundreds of photos. I’ve now picked out some of the best for this Keukenhof photo tour.
So, without any more rambling, here’s a small selection of the 200 photos I took at Keukenhof.
The entrance to the Keukenhof.
It was really early in the season, so some of the big flowers weren’t blooming yet. But there was still a lot in bloom.
Multi-colored tulips in the gardens.
As you walk through the gardens, you’ll find all sorts of flower beds.
Even the areas behind the buildings have flowers planted everywhere.
I became obsessed with these flowers. I found them in blue and pink all over Keukenhof and couldn’t resist taking photos.
Seriously? How cool is this flower?
The flowers are arranged into beautiful images.
The Willem-Alexander Pavilion was my favorite. They had displays over what I have to assume is every tulip variety to ever exist.
Those are some really red tulips.
Some pink tulips with some interesting petal shapes.
A close up from the flower displays in the Willem-Alexander Pavilion.
A close up on some white and pink flowers.
Just walking along a small canal with its perfect rows of flowers.
One pavilion was dedicated to a massive orchid display. Here’s what I saw when I walked in.
The pavilion with the orchids was covered in white and pink orchids.
Like so many others at Keukenhof, this flower was so pretty that I had to take a photo.
Yes there’s flowers, but there’s also places like this.
Seriously. The Willem-Alexander Pavilion was just that amazing. I ended up coming back to this pavilion just to go through it again.
I had so many good photos from Keukenhof, but this photo won and became my new phone background.
A lot of times you’ll find similar flowers next to each other, but other times, you’ll find explosions of color.
White and pink tulips.
I had never seen tulips with these kinds of petals until I visited the Keukenhof, so naturally I had to take a photo.
Bright pink flowers at Keukenhof.
You’ll find flowers in every color. Here’s some bright orange flowers.
Of course, there are yellow flowers too. These were some flowers that were planted outside.
A close up on some complex pink flowers.
Some purple, yellow, and white flowers all hanging out together and looking beautiful.
There was a not that hadn’t started blooming yet, but here’s some red and white flowers that were just starting.
Another floral display that I passed as I was exiting the gardens. I was sad my visit to Keukenhof was over, but I have so many photos to remember my visit.
This ends my photo tour of Keukenhof. I hope you’re inspired to visit these wonderful gardens yourself.
Continue Your Adventure
Keukenhof: A spring visit to the Netherlands is not complete without a visit to the Keukenhof Gardens.
More in the Netherlands: Beyond the Keukenhof Gardens, visit the capital city of Amsterdam for its amazing museums. In Delft, learn how the famous Delftware is made. Rotterdam is a modern city with plenty of interesting architecture. Plus there’s the university town of Leiden which makes a fantastic base for exploring.
Absolutely beautiful pictures!