The Huffington Post named Keukenhof Gardens among the top five of "9 Gorgeous Flower Gardens Worth a Visit." Besides walking through flower gardens, a variety of special events are held, including festivals, a flower parade, which takes place in mid-April, and the world's largest lily exposition.
Amsterdam is known for its museums, including the Rijksmuseum, where you can see Rembrandt's Night Watch, and the Van Gogh Museum, which houses the largest collection of work by Vincent van Gogh. There's even a Museum of Bags and Purses in a canal house built in 1664 for the then mayor of Amsterdam.
Keukenhof Gardens is easily reachable from Amsterdam by public transportation. Trains leave from Amsterdam's main train station to Leiden Central Station. Buses to the Gardens meet passengers at the train station. For people who prefer guided tours, tour buses leave from convenient Amsterdam locations.
