Garden
Keukenhof
Leiden, Netherlands
One of the world's largest spring flower gardens, with millions of tulips and other bulbs.
Garden · Netherlands · Zuid-Holland
Hortus Botanicus Leiden
One of the oldest botanical gardens in Europe, set beside the university buildings.
Paid entry about 75 min
For storytellers
Why Hortus Botanicus Leiden matters
The Hortus Botanicus in Leiden dates back to the sixteenth century and played a role in bringing tulips and other plants to the Netherlands. Today you can wander through greenhouses, a Japanese-style garden and shady paths. It is quiet, beautiful and a lovely break between museums.
Talking points
- It dates from the sixteenth century.
- Plants and bulbs gathered here shaped Dutch gardening.
- It sits in the old university district.
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