Keukenhof Full Bloom 🌷🇳🇱 2025 [4K]
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[{'start': '1.280', 'end': '13.199', 'text': 'Keukenhof - in full bloom'}, {'start': '16.440', 'end': '21.119', 'text': 'If you want to show us your support,\nplease share and leave a comment.'}, {'start': '21.519', 'end': '26.800', 'text': 'And if you like to take it a step further, \nyou are welcome to join us as a member.'}, {'start': '27.440', 'end': '32.679', 'text': 'Members get early access and exclusive videos, \nfrom time to time.'}, {'start': '33.239', 'end': '38.760', 'text': 'All information is available on our channel page\nin the Youtube website.'}, {'start': '89.679', 'end': '101.599', 'text': 'The best spots of Keukenhof in full bloom'}, {'start': '104.920', 'end': '116.400', 'text': 'Juliana - Keukenhof'}, {'start': '122.239', 'end': '134.159', 'text': 'This part of Keukenhof is located next to the main entrance.'}, {'start': '138.360', 'end': '150.280', 'text': 'From the entrance, turn to the left. Cross the white bridge. This is right in front of the builing "Irene"'}, {'start': '181.119', 'end': '189.119', 'text': 'Keukenhof gardens. The most beautiful gardens of the world.'}, {'start': '193.119', 'end': '201.119', 'text': 'And this is Keukenhof in full bloom.'}, {'start': '205.119', 'end': '213.119', 'text': 'We will take you on a tour through the entire park.'}, {'start': '217.119', 'end': '225.119', 'text': 'We arrived at 8 o’clock and went home at the end of the day.'}, {'start': '229.119', 'end': '237.119', 'text': 'Keukenhof changes as the days pass by.'}, {'start': '241.119', 'end': '249.119', 'text': 'This is the second time this year that we went.'}, {'start': '253.119', 'end': '261.119', 'text': 'The first time was on April 11th, when the famous 42 kilometer long flower parade (“Bloemencorso Bollenstreek”) took place.'}, {'start': '265.119', 'end': '273.119', 'text': 'This video is our visit on April 28th.'}, {'start': '277.119', 'end': '285.119', 'text': 'Two weeks later, and Keukenhof has transformed.'}, {'start': '289.119', 'end': '297.119', 'text': 'We will start with all the highlights: the little water with the soft hills of flowers left and right; the floral pattern, the blue river of flowers and more.'}, {'start': '301.119', 'end': '309.119', 'text': 'And we will visit Miffy - of course - the Mill, the lake.'}, {'start': '313.119', 'end': '321.119', 'text': 'And we some parts we visited twice that day.'}, {'start': '325.119', 'end': '333.119', 'text': 'The light changes, and so does the view.'}, {'start': '337.119', 'end': '345.119', 'text': 'Enjoy'}, {'start': '434.599', 'end': '446.519', 'text': 'The lake side. "Vijver"'}, {'start': '476.840', 'end': '485.000', 'text': 'The floral pattern / tulip tapestry: in the early morning'}, {'start': '487.519', 'end': '495.519', 'text': 'The same spot in the after noon'}, {'start': '500.600', 'end': '508.479', 'text': 'And at the end of the day'}, {'start': '520.000', 'end': '528.000', 'text': 'Keukenhof: The Garden of Europe'}, {'start': '532.000', 'end': '540.000', 'text': 'Each spring, for just eight weeks, a quiet corner of Holland becomes one of the most photographed places on earth.'}, {'start': '544.000', 'end': '552.000', 'text': 'Keukenhof is not a wild landscape, but a meticulously designed park where color, light, and movement are carefully planned.'}, {'start': '556.000', 'end': '564.000', 'text': 'Here, over seven million bulbs burst into bloom, planted by hand each autumn by a team of expert gardeners.'}, {'start': '568.000', 'end': '576.000', 'text': 'Winding paths, reflecting pools, and sculpted trees create a floral stage that changes every year.'}, {'start': '580.000', 'end': '588.000', 'text': 'The garden is silent in winter. But in spring, it wakes, and every step reveals another layer of beauty.'}, {'start': '592.000', 'end': '600.000', 'text': 'Keukenhof is an artwork in motion—but timing is everything. And the best moment is still to come.'}, {'start': '629.159', 'end': '637.159', 'text': 'Tulip Mania: A Bloom of History'}, {'start': '641.159', 'end': '649.159', 'text': 'The true peak arrives in early to mid-April, when late bloomers meet early varieties in a perfect storm of color.'}, {'start': '652.239', 'end': '660.239', 'text': 'It all depends on the weather. In our experience, peak tulip is from around the third week of April.'}, {'start': '673.720', 'end': '681.720', 'text': 'Not all tulips flower at the same time—some rise early, some late, creating different moods with each passing week.'}, {'start': '685.720', 'end': '693.720', 'text': 'April light is crisp and clear. Even overcast skies give the petals a kind of saturated intensity that feels surreal.'}, {'start': '697.720', 'end': '705.720', 'text': 'This short window, just before the fields are harvested, is when the colors burn brightest across the garden.'}, {'start': '709.720', 'end': '717.720', 'text': 'But this tulip bloom is more than seasonal. It recalls a deeper story of wealth, trade, and obsession.'}, {'start': '721.720', 'end': '729.720', 'text': 'And that obsession extends far beyond Keukenhof, into the surrounding land that once made the tulip famous.'}, {'start': '743.119', 'end': '751.119', 'text': 'The flower fields around Keukenhof offer a great opportunity to rent a bike and explore'}, {'start': '753.880', 'end': '761.880', 'text': 'Early flower fields are often of hyacinths and daffodils. This is in March.'}, {'start': '763.800', 'end': '771.800', 'text': 'Tulip fields are at their best in the second half of April.'}, {'start': '774.800', 'end': '781.960', 'text': 'But the tulips are harvested at "Queen\'s Day": April 30th.'}, {'start': '783.239', 'end': '791.239', 'text': 'If you want to see the biggest flower fields: visit North Holland (towns Schagen, Kolhorn) and Noordoostpolder.'}, {'start': '822.760', 'end': '835.439', 'text': 'The Beatrix area'}, {'start': '850.560', 'end': '858.560', 'text': 'The Bloemen Corso and the Bollenstreek'}, {'start': '862.560', 'end': '870.560', 'text': 'Just outside Keukenhof lies the Bollenstreek—the bulb-growing region where flowers and farming meet history.'}, {'start': '874.560', 'end': '882.560', 'text': 'Each spring, the Bloemen Corso, or flower parade, passes through here, linking the towns and tulip fields in motion.'}, {'start': '886.560', 'end': '894.560', 'text': 'Floats made entirely of flowers roll slowly past, covered in fragrant layers of tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils.'}, {'start': '898.560', 'end': '906.560', 'text': 'The parade has been held since 1947 and draws hundreds of thousands to see it in motion each April.'}, {'start': '910.560', 'end': '918.560', 'text': 'Keukenhof stands beside the route, connecting the fixed beauty of the garden to the moving theater of the parade.'}, {'start': '920.800', 'end': '928.800', 'text': 'Mind you: you cannot see the parade from inside Keukenhof. The parade passes by Keukenhof, going from Noordwijk to Haarlem.'}, {'start': '934.960', 'end': '942.960', 'text': 'Together, the park and the Bollenstreek tell the story of a flower that changed the Dutch landscape forever.'}, {'start': '968.159', 'end': '976.159', 'text': 'The Journey of the Tulip'}, {'start': '980.159', 'end': '988.159', 'text': 'Tulips did not grow here originally. They came from the steppes of Central Asia and later flourished in Ottoman gardens.'}, {'start': '992.159', 'end': '1000.159', 'text': 'In Istanbul, they were bred for symmetry, color, and form, symbolizing both paradise and royal power.'}, {'start': '1004.159', 'end': '1012.159', 'text': 'In the 16th century, tulip bulbs reached Europe through diplomatic exchanges and merchant networks.'}, {'start': '1016.159', 'end': '1024.159', 'text': 'By 1594, they bloomed in the Leiden Hortus Botanicus, the oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands.'}, {'start': '1028.159', 'end': '1036.159', 'text': 'Soon, rare tulip varieties became collectors’ items—especially the striped or flamed ones caused by a virus.'}, {'start': '1040.159', 'end': '1048.159', 'text': "By the 1630s, tulip bulbs sold for sums larger than a merchant's house. Then the market collapsed—Tulip Mania was over."}, {'start': '1052.159', 'end': '1060.159', 'text': 'The flower remained, though. And the Dutch made it their own, mastering its cultivation over generations.'}, {'start': '1064.159', 'end': '1072.159', 'text': 'Today, that history still blooms each spring, quietly rooted in the soil beneath Keukenhof.'}, {'start': '1089.800', 'end': '1097.800', 'text': 'A Gallery of Varieties'}, {'start': '1101.800', 'end': '1109.800', 'text': 'Keukenhof features over 800 tulip varieties, arranged in curated displays that change with every passing day.'}, {'start': '1113.800', 'end': '1121.800', 'text': 'From the dark and dramatic Queen of Night to the pale, star-shaped White Triumphator, variety is the theme.'}, {'start': '1125.800', 'end': '1133.800', 'text': 'Some tulips are bold and geometric—others ruffled, twisted, and soft, like brushstrokes on a living canvas.'}, {'start': '1137.800', 'end': '1145.800', 'text': 'There are tulips named for royals, artists, cities, and even fictional characters, each bred for a distinct purpose.'}, {'start': '1149.800', 'end': '1157.800', 'text': 'Some are centuries old. Others are the result of years of patient crossbreeding in modern greenhouses.'}, {'start': '1161.800', 'end': '1169.800', 'text': 'Keukenhof shows them all—not as products, but as living sculptures shaped by light, soil, and human hands.'}, {'start': '1173.800', 'end': '1181.800', 'text': 'And every visitor walks among them, discovering a new favorite with each turn of the path.'}, {'start': '1195.760', 'end': '1206.920', 'text': 'Miffy. Nijntje.'}, {'start': '1212.760', 'end': '1223.920', 'text': 'Right next to the "Willem Alexander" compound, the cute Miffy store is located.'}, {'start': '1226.399', 'end': '1237.560', 'text': 'And behind the Miffy store is  the blue river of flowers - Muscari flowers.'}, {'start': '1432.520', 'end': '1445.199', 'text': 'The Dutch windmill of Keukenhof. We will go into the mill.'}, {'start': '1504.920', 'end': '1512.920', 'text': 'Keukenhof by the Numbers'}, {'start': '1516.920', 'end': '1524.920', 'text': 'The park spans 32 hectares—roughly 80 acres—making it one of the largest flower gardens in the world.'}, {'start': '1528.920', 'end': '1536.920', 'text': 'Each autumn, more than seven million bulbs are planted by hand, timed precisely to bloom in waves.'}, {'start': '1540.920', 'end': '1548.920', 'text': 'The park includes pavilions, ponds, wooded areas, and sculptures, creating moments of surprise and calm.'}, {'start': '1552.920', 'end': '1560.920', 'text': 'Over 1.4 million visitors come during the short season, from all over the world, to see the fleeting spectacle.'}, {'start': '1564.920', 'end': '1572.920', 'text': 'Keukenhof is more than a garden—it’s a carefully choreographed experience of scent, sound, and silence.'}, {'start': '1576.920', 'end': '1584.920', 'text': 'But for those who want to see it, preparation is essential. Knowing when and how to visit makes all the difference.'}, {'start': '1610.239', 'end': '1618.239', 'text': 'Practical Tourist Information'}, {'start': '1622.239', 'end': '1630.239', 'text': 'Keukenhof is located in Lisse, about 40 kilometers southwest of Amsterdam and easily reached by public transport.'}, {'start': '1634.239', 'end': '1642.239', 'text': 'Direct buses run from Schiphol Airport during the season, with combo tickets that include entry and transport.'}, {'start': '1646.239', 'end': '1654.239', 'text': 'The park is open from mid-March to mid-May, with the highest bloom usually in the first two weeks of April.'}, {'start': '1658.239', 'end': '1666.239', 'text': 'Weekdays offer a quieter experience; early mornings or late afternoons are best for photography and peace.'}, {'start': '1670.239', 'end': '1678.239', 'text': 'Spring weather in the Netherlands can be unpredictable—bring layers and something waterproof just in case.'}, {'start': '1684.920', 'end': '1692.920', 'text': 'Outside the gates, bike rentals let visitors explore the flower fields of the Bollenstreek up close.'}, {'start': '1695.359', 'end': '1703.359', 'text': 'The season is short—but once seen, Keukenhof stays with you, like a painting that only appears once a year.'}, {'start': '1720.079', 'end': '1728.079', 'text': 'Part of the fun of visiting Keukenhof is seeing people from across the world'}, {'start': '1731.159', 'end': '1739.159', 'text': 'Together with Amsterdam, Efteling and Giethoorn, Keukenhof ranks at the top most visited tourist attractions'}, {'start': '1742.520', 'end': '1750.520', 'text': 'But Keukenhof is something special: people dress up in springtime or traditional dresses from around the world'}, {'start': '1752.720', 'end': '1760.720', 'text': 'We saw quite a lot of photo- and film shoots happening: beautifully dressed women with a personal camera crew to capture it all'}, {'start': '1762.399', 'end': '1770.399', 'text': 'And we saw a couple of marriage proposals happening in the garden'}, {'start': '1809.319', 'end': '1822.000', 'text': 'Juliana - keukenhof'}, {'start': '1829.079', 'end': '1841.119', 'text': 'The light dances on the colour and shape of the flowers'}, {'start': '2837.479', 'end': '2853.000', 'text': 'Oranje Nassau'}, {'start': '4061.600', 'end': '4077.119', 'text': 'Beatrix'}, {'start': '4789.120', 'end': '4804.639', 'text': 'The Lake - early morning'}, {'start': '4814.559', 'end': '4826.079', 'text': "We were on the road before 6 o'clock to be here at Keukenhof when it opened at 8"}, {'start': '4831.360', 'end': '4842.079', 'text': 'The park has a very special atmosphere in those few early morning minutes'}, {'start': '4845.600', 'end': '4856.319', 'text': 'The park has a very special atmosphere in those few early morning minutes'}, {'start': '4860.159', 'end': '4870.879', 'text': 'For only just a while, you have the park for yourself.'}, {'start': '4875.280', 'end': '4886.000', 'text': 'And it is wonderful to see how the traveling sun changes the scene during the day'}, {'start': '4909.920', 'end': '4920.639', 'text': 'We immediately walked to the heart of the park, away from entrance to catch this rare moment'}, {'start': '5641.719', 'end': '5654.079', 'text': 'The Lake - at noon'}, {'start': '6772.360', 'end': '6784.719', 'text': 'At the end of the day'}, {'start': '6792.600', 'end': '6803.319', 'text': 'This is around 16:00'}]