Bollenstreek (Bulb Region) In The Netherlands

The Duin- en Bollenstreek (Dutch for “Dune and Bulb Region”) is a region in the western Netherlands, that features coastal dunes and the cultivation of flower bulbs. Situated at the heart of historical Holland nearby the city Leiden, South Holland, and boundered by The Hague and Haarlem, the combination of beaches, flower fields, lakes and history makes this area attractive to tourists.

Bollenstreek (Bulb Region) in the Netherlands

Dune and Bulb Region in the Netherlands — Dune and Bulb Region (Duin- en Bollenstreek) in the Netherlands

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Blumenzwiebeln-Region in den Niederlanden

Walking between the Flower Bulbs in the Bollenstreek, the Netherlands

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Región del Bulbo en los Países Bajos

Tulips in the Bollenstreek, the Netherlands

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Région Bulbe aux Pays-Bas

Krokussen in de Bollenstreek, Nederland — Crocuses in the Bulb Region, the Netherlands

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灯泡区域在荷兰

Narcissen in de Bollenstreek, Nederland — Narcissus in the Bulb Region, the Netherlands

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لمبة في هولندا

Hyacinten in de Bollenstreek, Nederland — Hyacinths in the Bulb Region, the Netherlands

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When the bulb fields are in bloom, this region is one of the most colourful (and the most visited) in the world. Keukenhof in particular attracts 850.000 to 1.000.000 (foreign) visitors every year. The combination of flowers, windmills, quaint villages and Dutch charm is irresistible. The people in this area are in the flower business and make no apologies for it.

луковичный регион в Нидерландах

Sale of Tulip Bulbs in the Bulb Region, the Netherlands

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There are a few “flower parades” (bloemencorso) in this area. One of them is the Bloemencorso Bollenstreek in April, during which floral floats, magnificently decorated cars and marching bands parade slowly from Noordwijk aan Zee through Sassenheim, Lisse, Hillegom, Heemstede to Haarlem. In August there is another flower parade from Leiden through Rijnsburg to Katwijk aan Zee.