National Tulip Day (
Dutch: Nationale Tulpendag) is an annual event in January that preludes the
tulip season in the
Netherlands. The event has been held on the
Dam Square in the centre of
Amsterdam since 2012. During this day a special garden of 200,000 tulips covers the square. In the morning people can view the tulips from a gangway, and in the afternoon they can pick tulips for free. The tulips are from
North Holland
North Holland ( nl, Noord-Holland, ) is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevoland. In November 2019, it had a ...
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See also
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Flower bulb cultivation in the Netherlands
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Keukenhof
Keukenhof (English: "Kitchen garden"; ), also known as the Garden of Europe, is one of the world's largest flower gardens, situated in the municipality of Lisse, in the Netherlands. According to the official website, Keukenhof Park covers an area ...
Sources
Nationale Tulpendag De Telegraaf, 16 January 2014
De Telegraaf, 18 January 2014
Gratis tulpen op de Dam NRC, 17 January 2014
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Agriculture in the Netherlands
Gardens in the Netherlands
Tourist attractions in Amsterdam
Parks in Amsterdam
Flower festivals in the Netherlands
Recurring events established in 2012
2012 establishments in the Netherlands
Winter events in the Netherlands