Blogs from North Holland, Netherlands, Europe - page 7

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April/May- Tulips in Amsterdam Every year millions of tulips are blooming in and around Amsterdam. The tulip season in Holland marks the beginning of spring. The colorful flowers and the rising temperatures make many people from all over the world happy but this year with covid travel restrictions virtually viewing these beautiful field# was the only way to enjoy them. Stephan was the guide and his camera skills to ensure that we see close up to all the different varieties was wonderful. His knowledge about the tulip cultivation was really interesting to listen to as we tip toed through the tulips. The Dutch have cultivated an almost unrivalled amounts of flowers for centuries and currently produce around three billion tulips bulbs every year. These flowers were introduced to the Netherlands during the mid-16th century and gradually ... read more

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April is perhaps the most beautiful time in Amsterdam. Not only is spring visible everywhere in the streets and parks. April is also the month of the tulip festival. Hundreds of thousands of tulips are placed in the city every year. On bridges, squares, in parks, at the museums, and in many other places. https://www.heygo.com/tours/tulips-from-amsterdam-cycle-in-the-spring... read more

31st March - Cherry Blossom Trees at the Kersenbloesempark #heygo http://www.heygo.com We were in Amsterdam Forest. The construction work started in 1934. As this was the time of economical crisis, many unemployed worked on this immense project moving manually enormous amounts of ground from the canal boats, trains and around the space using small wagons and temporary rail tracks. All together around 50 000 people worked on the project. The enthusiasm was enormous. Often clerks from the municipality, whose pay has not been very high at the time, worked at the park. During the war the works slowed down. Germans took some parts of the park for their military installations. The antiaircraft guns were put there to protect nearby Schiphol from the attacks by the Allies. The adjoining areas of Amsterdamse Bos were declared as unsafe ... read more