Keukenhof flower garden opens to visitors in Netherlands

STORY: Keukenhof flower garden opens to visitors in Netherlands DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: LISSE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Keukenhof flower garden in Lisse, the Netherlands STORYLINE: The Keukenhof flower garden, a top tourist attraction in the Netherlands, opened its gates to the public on Thursday. The garden, in the municipality of Lisse near Amsterdam, is known for its millions of blooming tulips, daffodils and other bulb flowers. This year, more than one million people from around the world are expected to visit the garden, which stays open until May 14. "2023 is above all a welcome back to international visitors," said Jeroen Duyster, director of Keukenhof. "We look forward to welcoming visitors from all over the world again." A flower exhibition is a special event for global tourists to have connections with the Dutch culture, he said. "That's beside the tulips." One of the highlights is that seven million flower bulbs were plant