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The Hortus Bulborum is the only bulb garden in the world with more than 4,000 different varieties of tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and other colorful spring flowers. Every spring the outdoor garden of Hortus Bulborum is a feast for the eyes and a pleasure for the nose.

Hortus Bulborum: Unique spring flower garden

The Hortus Bulborum is the only bulb garden in the world with more than 4,000 different varieties of tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and other colorful...
tulips

Expressing our gratitude for Canada with tulips

Did you know that the Dutch Royal Family and the Dutch Bulb Growers Assocation each send 10,000 tulip bulbs to Ottawa, Canada every year...
The Netherlands

Flowers from the Netherlands

Did you know that about 80% of all flower bulbs traded worldwide come from the Netherlands?
bicycles

85% of the Dutch population regularly rides a bicycle

Did you know that 85% of the Dutch population regularly rides a bicycle?
Wissink's Windmill in Usselo (Overijssel)

Pole mills

Did you know that pole mills were the most common type of windmills during the Middle Ages? The first Dutch pole mill dates back...