It is going to be a busy weekend for mothers (and mothers-in-law) and their families. Mother's Day falls on May 10, 2026. Flowers are being sold for the highest prices and the strawberry cake sells out quickly. For example, the last weekend of the Keukenhof. So enjoy together...
The 79th Bollenstreek Flower Parade takes place on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The colorful procession of floats follows a route of over 42 km, starting in Noordwijk (around 9:00-9:15 AM) and ending in Haarlem. It is one of the largest flower events...
Weather permitting, you can enjoy the late summer among the dahlias in Voorhout at the Tulperij and at Keukenhof Castle. Dahlias also play a major role during the flower parades held in the autumn in Zundert and Sint Jansklooster....
For the first time in 2024, the entire Pentecost weekend (May 17–20, 2024) is dedicated to Castle Day. This edition's theme is 'At the Table!', where we focus on the food culture of castles and country estates....
Did you visit the 75th edition of Keukenhof? The last day is May 12, 2024, and it would be a shame if you had to wait another year. It is expected that the number of 1,4 million visitors from 2023 will well...
On March 3, I am writing my 550th blog about 75 years of Keukenhof. In this blog, all editions of these exceptionally beautiful stamps by Studio Maud van Rossum are shown. On March 1, 2024, the day the meteorological spring begins,...
Upon my first encounter with the Keukenhof 75 Years stamp sheet, I believed I had seen a rather unattractive commercial sticker stamp set in an unusual design, over which PostNL's marketing department has a dominant influence. Closer examination of the stamp sheet and reading of...
Spring has begun and the tourist season is also open for visiting gardens. The most famous garden is Keukenhof. In 2023, Keukenhof is open from March 23 to May 14 from 8:00 AM to 19:30 PM, also...
Máxima turns 50 on May 17. A beautiful age for a woman who has reached important milestones. From girl to Majesty is the story. What kind of background did she come from and how did she spend her youth?...
When various stamp issues are compared, one might expect eye-opening conclusions to be drawn. Yet this does not always happen. A commercially minded company like PostNL makes different decisions for financial reasons, decisions that are less attractive to philatelists....
In the PostNL press release 'Public Transport in the Netherlands' of August 10, 2019, there was a remarkable sentence with a remarkable word for me: “Public transport runs every day, every season.” That is why you see all types of weather in the background of the stamps...
Flowers, high-quality plastics, and natural gas are our most important export products according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). With a share of 33%, the tulip has been the most exported flower bulb for years. In 2017, over two billion tulips were exported worldwide. But where does the...
You can enjoy the Keukenhof for eight weeks (open through May 13). Especially during Easter and the flower parade period, the Keukenhof country estate and grounds are very busy with tourists from Japan and Germany. The Keukenhof stands...
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