Wow! A record 1.5 million visitors went to Keukenhof this year

We all know that many tourists come to Holland for the tulips, but this year they really did all come for the tulips. A record 1.5 million visitors went to the Keukenhof this year – their best ever.

Keukenhof had in 2019 wederom een succesvol seizoen. De bezoekers waardeerden de bloemententoonstelling met een 9,0. 1,5 miljoen mensen bezochten het park in 8 weken. https://t.co/dOojiWsRsv pic.twitter.com/gkFXVNNndE

— Keukenhof (@visitkeukenhof) 20 mei 2019

Year on year the number of visitors to the Keukenhof gardens has grown, however, this year they saw a hike. During that beautiful weather we had in Easter (which is likely the cause of the number of visitors), 120,000 people went through Keukenhof’s gates, reports De Telegraaf. That’s pretty momentous. Since 2013, ticket sales have almost doubled, proving that more people than ever are coming to the Netherlands in spring.

People from all over the world visit Keukenhof and the Netherlands

People from all over the world come to visit the Netherlands to enjoy tulip season and sometimes to even explore other parts of the country. According to De Telegraaf, Dutch people made up 20% of all visitors, closely followed by Germans at 15% and American’s at 10%. Surprisingly the number of Chinese visitors fell.

If this growth continues then the Netherlands definitely has to take more steps to better manage the chaos and minimise the effect on local residents.