| Bollenstreek | |
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| State | Netherlands |
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Bollenstreek is a territory of the Western Netherlands being part ofSouth Holland.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Hillegom
- Katwijk - It was a military fort in Roman times.
- She give - Vibrant student city with a lovely old town and an impressive cathedral.
- Leiderdorp
- Lisse - Crowded with tourists in spring to visit the large Keukenhof flower garden.
- Noordwijk - Historic city with beautiful beaches.
- Noordwijkerhout
- Oegstgeest - It is one of the oldest rural settlements in the Netherlands.
- Sassenheim - Located on the edge of the lake area known as Kagerplassen.
- Voorhout - Municipality of Teylingen.
Other destinations
- Keukenhof - About a million visitors from all over the world come here to admire the immense expanses of tulips in bloom in spring.
How to get
By plane
Schiphol Airport is the closest airport serving the entire territory.
On the train
In Bollenstreek there are the Hillegom, Lisse and Voorhout stations. During the tulip season there are direct express buses between Keukenhof and Leiden Central Station. Katwijk is connected to the Leiden station.
By bus
Bus 90 goes from Haarlem to the central station of theHague and vice versa, and passes through Katwijk, Noordwijk and Noordwijkerhout. Line 59, from Noordwijk to New Vennep and vice versa, also makes plenty of stops in the Bollenstreek region, including Voorhout and Lisse. During the tulip season, an express bus from Leiden train station leaves for Keukenhof and vice versa. Katwijk, the largest city in the area, has a network of bus lines, some of which quickly connect Katwijk to Leiden station.
How to get around
What see
THE tulip fields they are a seasonal attraction, in spring (late March to late May). The main area for growing the bulbs is on the sandy soil behind the dunes, between Haarlem is She give. If you are satisfied with seeing the flowers even briefly, you can do it by train between Haarlem and Leiden. There are also marked cycling routes through the tulip fields, such as the Leidseplein Bollenroute, a 37km route, departing from the rear of Leiden station.
