A spring trip to Amsterdam and the Netherlands is not complete without a visit to the Dutch countryside to see the tulip fields in bloom. Touring Keukenhof Gardens, the worlds' largest tulip gardens, is a wonderful shore excursion, but we were amazed at the amazing cultivated gardens throughout the country. During a trip to the Netherlands in mid-April, we saw tulip fields in Noord Holland, Zuid Holland, and Friesland.

In addition, there were some beautiful tulip fields next to Keukenhof Gardens, near the large windmill.

Click on each link to see a picture of the tulip fields in bloom in the Netherlands.

Yellow and red are popular tulip colors

Red tulips are a favorite of many

Some of these tulips have had their heads chopped off already!

Pink is another popular spring tulip color

Red, white, and pink tulips in a Dutch field

Red and purple tulips

Purple tulips are growing in popularity

Yellow and red tulips

More fields of yellow tulips

Red tulip fields near Keukenhof Gardens

Tulip fields at Keukenhof Gardens near Amsterdam

More tulip fields at Keukenhof Gardens in April

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