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Ruigenhoek in the region of South Holland is a place in Netherlands - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) West of Amsterdam , the country's capital city .
Time in Ruigenhoek is now 04:01 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Amsterdam " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zandvoort, Utrecht, S-Hertogenbosch, The Hague, and Ruigenhoek. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zandvoort . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ruigenhoek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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KEUKENHOF GARDENS DVD - Opens again in 2013 Watch in HD
The most beautiful spring garden of the world ! Find "Keukenhof Gardens & the Dutch Flower Parade" DVD on www.amazon.co.uk Will rival the 2013 RHS Chelsea Flower Show! Filmed by Debra and David Rixon ..
Keukenhof Gardens, The Netherlands, 2009
Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse, the Netherlands is the world's largest spring bulb garden. Enjoy the gardens and flowers as photographed by garden and travel photographer Alison Cornford-Matheson. All ima ..
Keukenhof Gardens
On the first day of my parents' visit to Europe, we made the short trip from Amsterdam to Lisse to visit the magnificent Keukenhof Gardens on April 22, 2009. ..
Keukenhof april 2009
A beautiful trip to the "Keukenhof" Lisse, near Amsterdam. Waltz through the tulips with us and enjoy. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Keukenhof
Keukenhof, also known as the Garden of Europe, is the world's largest flower garden. It is situated near Lisse, Netherlands. According to the official website for the Keukenhof Park, approximately 7,000,000 (seven million) flower bulbs are planted annually in the park, which covers an area of 32 hectares. Keukenhof is located in South Holland in the small town of Lisse, south of Haarlem and southwest of Amsterdam. It is accessible by bus from the train stations of Haarlem, Leiden and Schiphol.
Located at 52.27 4.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Leidsevaart
The Leidsevaart (also known as Leidse trekvaart, Dutch for "Leiden's Pull-Canal") is a canal between the cities of Haarlem and Leiden in the Netherlands. It was dug in 1657, making it one of the oldest canals in the Netherlands. It was the major means of transport between Leiden and Haarlem for almost two centuries until the rail connection was established in the 19th century. The original stops along the railroad mirrored the toll bridges of the canal.
Located at 52.28 4.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Hartekamp
Hartekamp, or Hartecamp, is the name of a villa in Heemstede, the Netherlands, on the Bennebroek border. It was once the summer home of George Clifford, who employed Linnaeus in 1737 to write his Hortus Cliffortianus, a detailed description of the gardens of Hartecamp.
Located at 52.33 4.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Slot Teylingen
Slot Teylingen is a Dutch castle in the municipality of Teylingen, in Voorhout, near the border with Sassenheim. It is presumably the family keep of the noble family Van Teylingen, from which the Van Brederode family directly descended from. The castle was originally built to protect the north-south route in Hollandic territory. Later it became a forester's castle for the forestry of the counts of Holland, starting with William IV, count of Holland.
Located at 52.23 4.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Huis te Manpad
The Huis te Manpad, Heemstede is an historical villa and former summer home of Jacob van Lennep, bordered by the Leidsevaart, the Manpadslaan, and the Herenweg. It neighbors the estate of Hartekamp, famed for the gardens described by Linnaeus. Both estates still have trees and other flora dating from that period. The Haarlem archives have material about the estate dating back to 1558. The current main building dates from 1630.
Located at 52.34 4.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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