Flower bulb event Flowering Zijpe (Bloeiend Zijpe) – Holland Holiday
Flower Bulbs Event ‘Flowering Zijpe’
The Dutch are famous not only for their wooden shoes, windmills … and cheese, but also for their flower bulbs. Especially the tulips. Across the country bulbs are grown, but by far the most in the provinces Noord- and Zuid-Holland. A top event in Noord-Holland is ‘Bloeiend Zijpe’, which means ‘Flowering Zijpe’.
Zijpe is the name of an area in Noord-Holland. It is the worlds largest uninterrupted flower bulb area. In spring the landscape transforms into a wide range of colours against the backdrop of the North Sea dunes and old Dutch windmills.
From early April till early May farmers open their land to the public. Walk in an overwhelming world of colors and scents. Don’t like walking? Or unable to walk? Take the ‘Boemel’, a slow train. Reservations required.
You will find accommodations close to this area in the pleasant little town of Schagen, about 60 km above Amsterdam. But the lovely seaside resort of Callantsoog is also recommended.
Can’t get enough of bulbs? Watch our video ‘World famous bulbs park Keukenhof’. The focus in this park is on the 7 million spring-flowering bulbs, in which the 100 participating companies show their living catalogue.
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Hi, we (8 of us ladies) would like to spend a day at Petten to see the flowers fields by public transport from Alkmaar or Amsterdam in end apr/early may 17. Can you kindly advise us the direction eg where to alight in Petten or the surrounding area?
Hi! Thanks for your comment. Sorry for our delayed response. The best way is to take the train from Amsterdam to Schagen. From Schagen you can take a bus or taxi to Petten. Keep in mind that most of the flower bulps are till the end of april. Here is a site that shows you how to travel from Schagen to Petten. http://9292.nl/en/journeyadvice/station-schagen/petten/departure/2017-04-26T1213
Enjoy your stay in The Netherlands!