Location: Lisse
Top Things to do in Lisse
What to do and see in Lisse, South Holland Province: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
Lisse ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 16.05 km (6.20 sq mi) of which 0.36 km (0.14 sq mi) is water. Its population was 22,743 in 2017. Located within the municipal boundary is also the community De Engel.
Restaurants in Lisse
1. Keukenhof
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12,079 reviews
Keukenhof is the independent, international showcase for the Dutch floricultural sector, with a special emphasis on flower bulbs. In the space of 8 weeks Keukenhof demonstrates what the Dutch floricultural sector has to offer. The focus in the park is on the 7 million spring flowering bulbs. 100 flower bulb companies display their products and 500 growers present an enormous variety of cut flowers and pot plants at more than 20 flower shows.
Reviewed By devnprt1 - Las Vegas, United States
Even though the tulips blooming season is very fickle due to the weather, lots of other type of flowers inside large building. Cafes are available for indoor and outdoor seating. You could spend a half day easily strolling through the large, 80 acres, of paths, ponds and indoor pavilions full of flowers and the famous tulip fields (when in bloom.) If you go, arrive in the morning before the crowds.
2. VVV Lisse Tourist Office
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 56 reviews
3. Keukenhof Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 156 reviews
Reviewed By LauraD_Bud - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
We got here by bike from Amsterdam Centraal. It was a lovely weather and the trees in the garden of the Castle gace us some lovely rest from the cycling. There are several lovely plants, flowers, some art is also presented (statues). The café is cozy, they have super ice-ream-smoothies!!! And the peacock!! He is a genue gem in the garden!
4. The Flower Bulb Region
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 141 reviews
Bollenstreek.nl knows everything about the flower fields in Holland and the possibilities to discover the flower fields near Keukenhof on you own or with a sightseeing flower tour. We know where the best blooming flower fields are and you might even get in touch with a flower farmer.
Reviewed By Bross24 - Ketchum, United States
We decided to see more incredible flower fields so we took a 35 minute train ride from The Hague to Hillegom. As we approached Hillegom on the train the fields were spectacular vivid colors of orange, yellow, purple, and reds. There was a small sign pointing to Hillegom Center. We walked over 1 km but never found the town center, nor did we find bicycles to rent or any information how to best explore the vast distances by foot. I checked Uber and in 3 minutes a wonderful driver Goran picked us up. He spoke perfect English, is delightful and he drove us around to the amazingly beautiful tulip fields stopping everywhere. We made many stops, got out of the car to absorb the magic and took dozens of photos. Absolutely had a great 50 minute “tour” with Goran. He then dropped us off back to the train station and then we visited lovely Leiden.
5. Museum de Zwarte Tulp
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By Trek631532
Well, it took me like two hours to get there: from Amsterdam Centraal to the Leyden railway station and from there a bus that drove for about 40 minutes before it left me in Lisse. Once there, I had to wait for the Museum to open. The museum was interesting. The highlight there, in addition to a movie with the history of tulips, was a conversation I had with one of the curators who was surprised to have an Argentine there... He told me of Alexandre Dumas' The Black Tulip and the inspiration inherent in searching for a black tulip (he said that black is in fact the absence of color so a black tulip was impossible...) and emphasized that what is important is the journey not so much as getting to the destination... Hopefully other tourists will have a more attuned sense of orientation than I had because I got lost looking for the bus stop to go back to Leyden and I sort of panicked. It took me a while to find it. Mind you, Lisse is in the middle of plots of land used for growing tulips and in August the land was ¿fallow? When I finally found my way back to Amsterdam Centraal, I was so relieved that I ¡lost my cell phone! I had to buy a new one... Not without reporting the loss at the Lost Property Office in Amsterdam Centraal and then filing a report with the railway station police. IT WAS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE.
