SHOPPING | CONTACT | NEWS | SUBSCRIBE ENG ITA ESP ENG ITA ESP Keukenhof 2026, Netherlands flowers festival from March to May Keukenhof 2026 WHERE: Lisse, NetherlandsWHEN: from 19th March to 10th May 2026 Holland, a land of charm and great traditions. Of great places and beautiful landscapes. From March to May, for almost two months, spring is celebrated in an explosion of perfumes and colors. Keukenhof awaits you with the most beautiful spring garden in the world. At least, this is what the organizers say. According to the opinions of the visitors of the last editions, we can bet that what has been stated is not far from the truth.The wonderful botanical park, is hosted in the town of Lisse, not surprisingly, known as the city of flowers. Waiting for you, over 32 hectares of flowers and a total of 800 varieties of tulips. A truly incredible and sensational experience. A unique and wonderful place, between magic and colors. In addition to admiring the beautiful floral varieties, you can witness fantastic shows, events, exhibitions and artistic creations, such as the mosaic of tulips. All inspired by the magic of flowers. But Keukenhof is also a time for the family and children. There are really many initiatives dedicated to the little ones. From the treasure hunt, to games, passing through the farm. And, of course, the inevitable playground. You can spend a fantastic day together, full of fun. PRACTICAL INFO HOW TO GET The town of Lisse, which hosts the Festival, is about 35 kilometers from Amsterdam. The latter is an excellent basis for reaching the Festival. From the international airport of Amsterdam-Schiphol, in fact, the shuttle leaves which, in less than half an hour, takes you directly to Keukenhof. The ticket can be purchased online on the official website at a cost of €31 and includes the round trip and entrance to the Park. Alternatively, you can use the bus from Amsterdam RAI. the cost is 36€ with the entrance to the park. WHAT TO DO AND SEE The Oranje Nassau pavilion hosts the “Flower Show“, an extraordinary exhibition in which Dutch growers give vent to their creativity with extraordinary floral arrangements. Each week there will be a different flower show. It starts on the 19th with hyacinths and tulips. Followed by freesias and chrysanthemums, roses, and, to close, carnations and summer flowers. On Saturday 18th April, around 1.00 pm, the spectacular parade of floral floats will stop at the Bloemencorso park. One of the most awaited and followed moments. All roads around the park will be closed between 12:50 and 17:50, so it is recommended that you arrive before 11:00. There are also numerous initiatives for families and children. The fun treasure hunt, the games, the farm with animals. And, of course, creative workshops for the little ones and playground areas. KEUKENHOF TICKETS 2026 The admission ticket allows access to the Keukenhof Festival for a whole day. The adult ticket costs 21€ online on the official website. Children aged between 4 and 17 pay the reduced rate of 10€. Free for children under the age of 4. Parking your car costs 9€ for the whole day. Do not miss the suggestive boat trips. You can admire the show of the Keukenhof Festival, from the most romantic and evocative side. The fare per adult is 11€. Reduced, for children from 4 to 11 years, 5.50€. Free for children up to 4 years of age. The ticket office is located at the Mill in the park. From 09:30 to 19:00, you can rent a bike to explore Keukenhof and the surrounding area. The price is 12.50€ per adult and 9€ per children for 3 hours. You will receive a free map with a list of cycle paths. SERVICES The wifi line is available free of charge for all visitors. At the entrance are available, on request, lockers for storing small items. Dogs can enter the limit of one per person. Animals are not allowed to enter the pavilions. The area is accessible for people with reduced mobility. At a cost of €5 it will be possible to rent a wheelchair (manual only) for those who need it WHERE TO SLEEP Although the accommodation offer is not comparable to Amsterdam, if you book a little early from the date of arrival, you will find excellent solutions to Lisse. Boutique Suites Lisse is our recommended facility, just 800 meters from Keukenhof, in an area renowned for cycling. The property offers 4-style accommodations with city views, free Wi-Fi and a restaurant serving French cuisine. All rooms feature a desk, a flat-screen TV, a wardrobe and a private bathroom with a shower. Some also have a balcony. Info and reservations from this link. *All information contained herein, including opening hours and prices, is for informational purposes only and is not considered official. We always recommend consulting official channels. All names and trademarks appearing herein belong to their respective owners. Related Latest Posts Map of the Place Share the Post
Versailles Palace and Park
SHOPPING | CONTACT | NEWS | SUBSCRIBE ENG ITA ESP ENG ITA ESP Versailles Palace and Park. What to do and see, tickets, opening hours Versailles Palace and Park Versailles Palace and Park is one of those places entered, with full rights, in the collective imagination. One of the symbols of France, and of Paris, of which, cinema and literature, are really full. Moreover, Versailles Palace and Park is one of the most visited places in the country. A truly wonderful place. A unique and suggestive place, which represents a return to the past. Difficult to remain indifferent to its majesty. To its beauty. To the story that emanates from every corner and every room. Strongly desired by Louis IX, whose figure has remained inextricably linked, the Palace stands on a surface of over 60000 square meters. Its splendid park, sometimes interminable, covers an area of about 800 hectares. If they look like many, think that before the French revolution, they were 8000! The Palace can be imagined as a kind of large condominium, where aristocrats, senior officials and the royal court used to stay. At the center of the complex, the Chambre du Roi, around which everything revolved. The centre of the world! Today, to visit the complex, you have to spend almost an entire day. There is really, very much to see, between the Royal Palace, the Grand et Petit Trianon, the Hameau de la Reine and the two stables. Here, works of extraordinary value are preserved, from the fifteenth century until the twentieth century PRACTICAL INFO HOW TO GET Versailles Palace and Park can be easily reached by bus and public transport. With the RER C line, you need to get off at the Versailles Château Rive Gauche stop. From here, in ten minutes of walking, you arrive at the Royal Palace. To get to Versailles, you have to buy a Billet à l’unité, indicating, as destination, Versailles Château Rive Gauche. The price varies depending on the distance. Generally, you should pay, from the center, between 3,65 and 4,45 € per person, for a one-way trip. For this destination, you can use the PARIS VISITE 1-5 subscription. Alternatively, you can arrive with the SNCF suburban railway line. WHAT TO SEE Impossible to describe the immense amount of works in the complex. Starting from the Busts and the splendid statues that decorate the corridors and hallways of the Palais. La Chapelle St. Louis, the beautiful ovoid-shaped Opera House, the Apartment du Roi, the Grand Apartment, the Salon d’Hercule. And, of course, the splendid paintings in the Salon de la Guerre. The renowned Gallery of Mirrors, the largest and perhaps famous hall of the complex. Beautiful Jardins with marvelous statues and fountains. The most important sculptors, contributed with their works. Do not miss the Grand Canal, where the boats once sailed, and the Petit Venise village at the end of the canal. We recommend renting a bike to move around in the Park in complete tranquility. OPENING HOURS VERSAILLES PALACE AND PARK Castle From Tuesday to Sunday, in high season, from 09:00 to 18:30; in the off season, from 12:30 to 17:30. Entry allowed within 30′ from closure. Closed on Mondays and 01 May. Trianon From Tuesday to Sunday, in high season, from 12:00 to 18:30; in the off season, from 12:30 to 17:30. Entry allowed within 30′ from closure. In high season, the gardens close at 19:00. Closed on Mondays and 01 May. Galerie des Carrosses From Tuesday to Sunday, in high season, from 12:30 to 18:30; in the off season, from 12:30 to 17:30. Entry allowed within 45′ from closure. Closed on Mondays and 01 May. Gardens Open every day, in high season, from 08:00 to 20:30. You can access up to 19:00. In the off season, open from 08:00 to 18:00. The park Open every day from 07:00 to 20:30 in high season; from 07:00 to 18:00 in low season It is considered HIGH SEASON, the period from 01 April al31 October. LOW SEASON, from November 01 to 31 March. TICKETS The entrance ticket costs € 18 per person. Includes The ticket includes 1 day access to the Palace, Trianon, Marie Antoinette’s property and the Gardens, and audio guides in 11 languages, including Italian. Free admission for children under 18 and citizens of the European Union up to the age of 26. Tickets can be purchased directly online, indicating the date and time of entry. The Palace of Versailles is part of the PARIS PASS circuit, the card that allows you to travel on all means of transport, and to visit the main museums and attractions of Paris. Leave a comment Paris Airports Get in Getting around Batobus Transport Tickets Where to sleep Itineraries Museums Weekend in Paris Lido de Paris Saint Ouen Market Disneyland Paris Park Asterix France General Info Airports Destinations Events Drive in France When to Go Reservations Hotels Rooms Rental Cars map of the place Share the post
Chateau de Chenonceau
SHOPPING | CONTACT | NEWS | SUBSCRIBE ENG ITA ESP ENG ITA ESP Chateau de Chenonceau: what to see in the Castle. Tickets, opening hours Chateau de Chenonceau The wonderful Chateau de Chenonceau is the most visited historical monument in the whole of France, after the Palace of Versailles. A must-see during the tour of the Loire. Or simply, the ideal place to spend a day between history, nature and culture. An absolutely magical place, which conquers at first sight. And it could not be otherwise. The splendid Renaissance Castle is mirrored, majestically, on the water. The white stone and the surrounding vegetation give it a truly fairy-like appearance. And then, all to admire what was the home of Diana de Poitiers and the many noblewomen who succeeded over the years. And it is precisely on these female figures that the Castle has built its history and its beauty. Not surprisingly, Chateau de Chenonceau is also nicknamed the Castle of the Ladies. Women who, over the years, have embellished it, protected it all with their smartphone, or camera, ready to capture the best glimpse and the best light. But Chateau de Chenonceau is also a place full of treasures. Great masterpieces of the European masters of painting from the 16th to the 18th century are kept here. And large furniture, rooms and living rooms that can make you understand the importance of the place. PRACTICAL INFO HOW TO GET Tours is the ideal base for exploring this wonderful, fascinating Castle, just over 30 kilometers from the city. Chenonceaux has an important railway station, located just 500 meters from the castle. Those who do not want to use their own car will have no difficulty reaching the Castle by public transport. Every day, SCNF guarantees connections from Tours to TER; the train takes about 29 minutes to connect, and the ticket costs €7.00 per person. By car, from Paris, take the A10 following the signs for Amboise. WHAT TO SEE THE CASTLE Great rooms, furniture, paintings, tapestries … Chateau de Chenonceau houses, inside it, many important works of art. Rubens, Primatice, Tintoretto, Correggio, Van Loo, Murillo, Clouet, Sassoferrato, Andrea del Sarto, Ribalta, Nattier, Veronese, Poussin, Van Dyck, Bassano, Zurbaran… There are masterpieces painted by the greatest European masters of the centuries XVI, XVII and XVIII. Among the most emblematic pieces of the castle you will be able to admire the guard room, the beautiful chapel, saved during the French revolution; and, again, the green toilet, the rooms of Diane de Poitiers and Caterina de ‘Medici, the Gallery, the lounges of François 1er and Louis XIV In the splendid Galleria dei Medici, on the first floor of the Castle, you will find a new collection of paintings, tapestries, furniture and art objects. THE GARDENS The splendid Gardens represent one of the strengths of the visit to the Castle. Beautiful, cared for down to the smallest detail so as to make the surrounding landscape unique. The majestic and evocative Diane de Poitiers Gardens are one of the jewels of Chateau de Chenonceau. Raised terraces, lawns, shrubs, roses…. a perfect and evocative combination. The Gardens of Caterina de’ Medici, offer spectacular views of the west façade of the castle, in a harmony of colors and scents. Do not miss the new walled garden inspired by the sketches of one of the greatest contemporary landscape painters: Russell Page. CHATEAU DE CHENONCEAU OPENING HOURS AND TICKETS The Castle is open every day of the year, including Sundays and holidays, with the following times: from November to April, from 09:30 to 16:30/17:30. May, June, September and October, from 09:00 to 18:30. July and August, from 09:00 to 19:00. Entry is allowed within 30 minutes of closing. The full fare ticket costs €15 (€19 with audio guide). Children from 7 to 18 years old, and students up to 27 years old (with a card certifying their status) pay the reduced rate of 12€. (15.50€ with audio guide) FREE for children under 7 years old. CAR The city, and the Loire Valley, are ideal for car trips. A trip on the road has a truly unique charm and, above all, leaves great freedom to your rhythms and needs. Whether you want to arrive or leave, a car trip is really impressive. You can arrive directly with your car, or stop in Paris or Bordeaux, and rent a car directly at the airport. The city is an important crossroads of many road and motorway arteries. The A10 crosses the city of the Loire, from Bordeaux to Paris. Lyon is 490 kilometers. Brussels, in Belgium, is about 550 kilometers, passing through Paris. From the Dutch Rotterdam, you have to travel over 660 kilometers to get there. Milan, in Italy, is just under 1000 kilometers. Leave a comment The Surroundings Amboise Tours France General Info Airports Destinations Events Drive in France When to Go Reservations Hotels Rooms Rental Cars map of the place Share the post