Map Keukenhof 2017
Upcoming Thursday the 23rd of March 2017 Keukenhof will open its doors. Have a look on the map below to see what has changed compared to last season.
As you can see the main entrance has moved from the bottom left (at the Irene pavilion) to the bottom center of the park. From here you can walk in all directions. Make sure you visit the walled garden with all kinds of flower bulbs that were introduced in the past 400 years.
On the left side of the Juliana pavilion / tulpomania there is a new development of Keukenhof. Until last year you could find some buildings of Keukenhof. They are moved to some other areas and now you can see a whole new piece of Keukenhof here.
At the Wilhelmina pavilion the offices of Keukenhof have been removed, they are placed at the new main building. Around the pond you can find step stones in the water. This is a fun photo opportunity next to the white bulb statues.
Not to miss in 2017: the Mondriaan mosaic next to the Oranje Nassau pavilion. Inside this paviljoen you can see flower artists at work and wonderful flower displays. Walk further on to the Willem Alexander pavilion for the latest flower shows. This is my favorite place to photograph in the first weeks during the indoor tulip show.
When the flower fields are in bloom make sure to step up the platform of the windmill or walk up at the dunes area near the large fountain.
The Beatrix pavilion houses the most beautiful orchid show you can image. Every year I am spending some time for sure. When you walk back from the Beatrix pavilion to the windmill there is a lovely Japanese garden hidden behind the shrubs. From the wind mill you can walk through the inspiration gardens to the greenhouse where you can have tea with a view to the flower fields. When you walk back you can see the playground next to the catering stand where you can buy poffertjes (small fluffy pancakes)
Wishing you a wonderful time. If you need some tickets to Keukenhof, have a look to our tickets & tours page.
Map credits: Keukenhof.nl
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How has the weather been concerning the outdoor tulip fields?
Hi Mike, The weather is changing a lot in March. Cold and warm weather, rain, storm, and sunshine are all present, sometimes at one day.
My expectations are that the majority of the tulip fields will bloom around the end of april (like in a regular year) but this can change as the weather is constantly changing.
Hi,
I would like to ask you a question regarding visit Keukenfof from a amateur photographer’s perspective. 3rd week of April we will stay 1 night in Lisse (about 10 minutes walk to Keukenfof). We have 2 options: 1) afternoon to close or 2) when it opens the door until….Where should we visit first to avoid the crowded or congested areas if we enter early in the morning or stay late in the evening? Of course it still depends on the weather (dry or rain) but I just assume it is dry day. Our day is Wednesday and Thursday.
Many thanks for your reply!
The most busiest time is between 10 AM and 4 PM, the time the tour bus companies arrive and leave. I prefer to photograph early in the morning just after opening and after 5 PM. If you really into photographing the flowers, I would advise you to start in the morning and stay until the evening 😉
Hi,
First of all congratulations for your blog I think it is great and really useful.
I would like to ask you about the tulips update in the second week of May because I am going to Amsterdam between 7 and 10 of May and I worried about this. Could you help me?
Thank you very much