Tulip Flower - the symbol of Holland and the tulip capital of the world.

Many tourists visit Holland just to see the bright colored flower and the amazing view of the bulb fields. The flower fields in the west of Holland are at their peak during the months of April and May. There are numerous flower exhibitions held in Holland every year in which tulips form a major part. The Keukenhof in Lisse is the most exciting and colorful spring attraction in Holland, where tulips, along with daffodils, hyacinths and other flowering bulbs, are the main crowd pullers.

If you love Spring, tulips are blooming from mid-April to mid-May. This is your time. The Tulip festival in Holland MI occurs in the first part of May every year. In fact, Tulip Time in Holland, MI is the official celebration of one of the largest Dutch ethnic events in the midwest United States. If you have always wanted to see a close imitation of the Netherlands, visit Holland, MI to see beautiful tulip fields in full bloom.

The best tulip bulb fields can be found in Keukenhof near Lisse and is considered the world's largest flower garden and the 'Garden of Europe'. The largest flower auction in the world is also located in the Netherlands, particularly in the city of Aalsmeer while the Bloemenmarkt in Amsterdam is the world's only floating flower market. Flower festivals are held in different places at different times of the year while the Floriade, the largest international flower exhibit, is held every ten years.

You can wander downtown Holland on 8th Street and view the many attractive settings and plantings of flowers. There are window boxes of colorful tulips along the quaint shops, rings of tulips around statues, small gardens and planters in cubby holes. Then, drive along the eight miles of curbside flowers planted throughout the city. You can get some inspiring ideas for creating and enhancing your own garden at home.

Plan to make your Spring a joyful one; visit the tulip festival in Holland MI. This is a very busy festival, so make sure to get all the information you need to plan a successful visit.

Holland also offer fun for the entire family. Tourists are guaranteed abundant entertainment and will be amazed at the numerous theme parks, zoos and nature parks which promise a terrific day out. For many, however, the reason to travel to Holland is the presence of world-class museums and galleries. Among the 1,000 odd museums, the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum are the most famed ones.