Bloemencorso Bollenstreek 2023: the full programme
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Bloemencorso Bollenstreek 2023: the full programme

The Bloemencorso Bollenstreek 2023 will cover activities for a whole week this year. While the highlight will always be the traditional float parade, there will be other ‘events’ that you absolutely cannot miss if you decide to spend a few days in the Dutch bulb region to witness the famous flower parade. Behind the scenes…

Keukenhof 2023: from 23 March to 14 May Holland in bloom
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Keukenhof 2023: from 23 March to 14 May Holland in bloom

Every year, from March to May, the flowers of the Lisse area in the Netherlands are transformed into a work of art. Tourists come from all over the world to see Keukenhof‘s incredible annual show. For those who have not had the opportunity to visit this floral sanctuary, Keukenhof will be open to the public…

How to choose the right time to visit (and check from home) the tulip fields in Holland

How to choose the right time to visit (and check from home) the tulip fields in Holland

Choosing the right time to embark on a trip to the colorful Holland during the flowering period of the bulb flower fields, can sometimes be a bet with the pace of the season which, although in tune with the spring and summer blooms , risks making us take a trip that does not always meet…

The Aalsmeer flower market: the largest floral auction in the world

The Aalsmeer flower market: the largest floral auction in the world

An ancient local proverb states: “God created the whole world, but not Holland.” This country was created directly by the Dutch. And this is what a tourist who visits this state notes: a vast “low land” that has been shaped by the temperament of the inhabitants of this state, which is known worldwide for its…

Cycling between tulips, beaches and dunes. How to discover Holland and the bulb region.

Cycling between tulips, beaches and dunes. How to discover Holland and the bulb region.

Is there really a cycle path that contains 6 unique elements such as the plain, the tulips, the sea, dunes and some monuments? If you are looking for something like this and maybe with family or friends you cannot agree on what type of route to choose, perhaps the bollenstreek, also known as the region…

Rijnsburgcorso 2018: the floral parade of Rijnsburg, Katwijk and Noordwijk.
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Rijnsburgcorso 2018: the floral parade of Rijnsburg, Katwijk and Noordwijk.

When it comes to flowers and floral parades, the Dutch never stop, not even in August, and instead of thinking only about distant shores where to spend their holidays, they find the time to celebrate showing off what they have most beautiful and colorful in this magnificent land : the flowers. Is no less the…

Corso Zundert 2018: photos, colors and information about the biggest floral parade in the world
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Corso Zundert 2018: photos, colors and information about the biggest floral parade in the world

Back on time as every year, Corso Zundert, the most incredible floral parade on the planet, this year will take place on the weekend of 2nd and 3rd September, in the usual style that distinguished it for almost eighty years.The first edition of Corso Zundert took place in 1936 in honor of Regina Guglielmina and,…

Varend Corso 2018: the Dutch floating floral parade
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Varend Corso 2018: the Dutch floating floral parade

It is perhaps less known than the “street” flowered parades like Bloemencorso or Corso Zundert but, for the fans, Varend Corso certainly represents an unmissable event and a unique opportunity to follow live this eccentric event that takes place at the beginning of August in the south of Holland, crossing the municipalities of Westland, Schipluiden,…