Bollenstreek
The Bollenstreek is a region in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It is famous for its large flower fields that bloom in spring. At the same time of the year, almost one million visitors see the Keukenhof flower gardens in Lisse.Photo: Antony Antony, CC BY 2.0.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Leiden and Katwijk.
Leiden
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Leiden is easily one of the most enchanting cities in the Netherlands. It's home to the oldest university in the country, the birthplace of Rembrandt and breeding ground for ground-breaking science and Nobel laureates for centuries.
Katwijk
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Katwijk is a town and municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands consisting of Valkenburg, Katwijk aan den Rijn, Katwijk Noord, Rijnsburg and Katwijk aan Zee, which together house some 65,000 people.
Lisse
Lisse is a town in the Bollenstreek of South Holland. Most visitors come here in spring, to admire the blooming flower fields and the flower gardens of the Keukenhof.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Noordwijk and Oegstgeest.
Noordwijk
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Noordwijk is a town of 44,000 people in South Holland. Noordwijk is divided into two parts: Noordwijk aan Zee on the dunes, and Noordwijk Binnen slightly further in land.
Oegstgeest
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Oegstgeest is a town in South Holland, bordering the city of Leiden, perhaps best known as the birthplace of Dutch author Jan Wolkers and from the title of his autobiographical novel Return to Oegstgeest.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Keukenhofmolen and Museum de Zwarte Tulp.
Keukenhofmolen
Scenic viewpoint
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Keukenhofmolen is a scenic viewpoint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nieuw-Vennep and Hillegom.
Nieuw-Vennep
Town
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Nieuw-Vennep is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located near the capital city Amsterdam as well as Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. It has a population of 31,415, and is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, which ranks in top 15% of Dutch municipalities by income level.
Hillegom
Town
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Hillegom is a town and municipality in the Western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Hillegom is part of an area called the Duin- en Bollenstreek.
Lisserbroek
Village
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Lisserbroek is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies about 10 km southwest of Hoofddorp.
Bollenstreek
- Type: Area
- Description: region in the Netherlands
- Also known as: “Duin- en Bollenstreek”
- Category: area
- Location: North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Western Frisian—“Bollenstreek” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bollenstreek”
- Dutch: “Duin- en Bollenstreek”
- Dutch: “Zuidelijke Bollenstreek”
- French: “Bollenstreek”
- German: “Bollenstreek”
- Italian: “Bollenstreek”
- Slovenian: “Regija sipin in čebulnic”
- Ukrainian: “Болленстрек”
- Western Frisian: “Dún- en Bollekrite”
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