The delicacies of life are hidden behind the most unexpected images, which suddenly give us feelings of calm. Looking at the beauty of nature goes beyond the very experience of visual aesthetics, strangely opening the mind to a sense of wholeness. The vastness of the sky, the immersion in the forests or simply looking at the beauty of the flowers, sometimes it is all that is needed. But there are places in the world that elevate the experience to a much broader height, one of them is the garden known as Keukenhof, in Holland, home to 7 million vibrant tulips.
The largest tulip garden in the Netherlands
Thinking of the Netherlands takes us back to its traditions of planting tulips, beautiful fields full of colors that cover the ground as if it were a carpet. The Keukenhof Garden is a very special place in that sense, since every year when the right season arrives, millions of buttons open in the form of colored dots to remind us with their beauty that flowers are the most joyful expression of life.
But preparing such an ode to nature is not an easy job, every year dozens of gardeners prepare the visual feast. They plant around 7 million bulbs to display the best flowers in the whole of Holland and tulips are the most prominent representatives in this visual symphony. Here you can see more than 800 varieties of tulips, as well as hyacinths, daffodils and an endless number of floral species. Each of the bulbs and seeds are planted in a quasi-artistic way; It is not only about observing flowers but about looking at them as a whole, a work of art.
A floral work of art
Rivers of flowers extend over 30 hectares and are interwoven between different bright colors that enchant anyone. The dream come true for every flower lover, but also a place to reconnect with nature and learn to love its existence. Throughout the spring season, the fields of Holland are lit up with the colorful rivers of flowers and help to keep the tradition alive among its inhabitants.
Interestingly now we immediately associate tulips with the Netherlands and although today they are a great representative of the nation, they do not come from their lands. The Tulip flowers were introduced in the 16th century directly from the Ottoman Empire. But its popularity grew throughout the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age.
Whatever it is, any tradition that exalts nature the way the Netherlands does with tulips is worth celebrating. Since it teaches us the importance of taking care of the natural wonders that are cohabiting with us, we just have to discover them.
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