World’s biggest tulip garden and one of its most photographed spots marks 75 years in Lisse, Netherlands
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The world’s biggest tulip garden opened to the public on March 21 for its 75th edition, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to enjoy a bewildering array of seven million bulbs in the western Dutch city of Lisse.
The park is a popular tourist attraction – 1.4 million visited last year – and is one of the most photographed spots in the world, according to its managers.
“This is my first time here and I’m so excited to witness the 75th anniversary,” said Rocelle Brewer, 41, who bought a flowing pink dress embroidered with flowers specifically for the occasion.
Nisha Kasiliya-Ravindran, a 37-year-old from India, said she was “a bit disappointed” because many of the tulips have yet to flower completely.
“We are hoping to go to the bulb fields outside as well to hopefully see some tulips,” she said.