Dutch garden Keukenhof welcomes visitors for tulip s..on after end of prolonged coronavirus induced lockdown - Firstpost

The Keukenhof lost an entire season last year to the pandemic as the first deadly wave of infections swept over the Netherlands.Its scheduled 20 March opening this year never happened because of the country’s strict virus lockdown.Tulips in bloom at the Keukenhof garden in Lisse.A maximum of 5,000 visitors were allowed into the garden, nestled amid the pancake flat bulb fields between Amsterdam and The Hague, if they could show proof that they had just tested negative for COVID-19.The Keukenhof lost an entire season last year to the pandemic as the first deadly wave of infections swept over the Netherlands.Its scheduled 20 March opening this year never happened because of the country’s strict virus lockdown.In a normal year, the garden the size of 50 soccer fields can accommodate 10 times as many visitors each day.It’s the first day of Keukenhof 2021,” he said, but added that the park still felt different with such a relatively small number of visitors.“So it’s a good feeling that we can open, but this is not Keukenhof as it’s supposed to be,” he said.Under the scheme, visitors to the Keukenhof — as well as museums, zoos and other venues — are allowed entry if they order a ticket online and get a negative virus test within 40 hours of their visit.Visiting the Keukenhof felt like a privilege for those who got in.