Amsterdam celebrates Keukenhof's 60th Anniversary

From 19 March - 21 May 2009, the world famous Dutch tulip festival at Keukenhof will be celebrating its 60th Anniversary and to mark the occasion, 5 star Hotel Okura Amsterdam is offering a special Keukenhof Flower Package.

Over the last 60 years, Keukenhof has attracted almost 45 million visitors, who come to enjoy the stunning spring bloom of the tulip gardens. Its millions of blooming flower bulbs, fantastic flower shows and largest sculpture garden in the Netherlands, make Keukenhof the most photographed place in the world.

This year, the 60th Keukenhof festival will be US themed, marking the historic links between the Netherlands and the United States and the 400th anniversary of the founding of New Amsterdam, later to become New York. Highlights will include a spectacular flower mosaic of the Statue of Liberty, using more than 25,000 bulbs and an American garden.

Visitors will also be able to see Okura’s very own tulip in the gardens. The special red coloured bloom was first unveiled at Keukenhof in 1997 to celebrate the Hotel Okura Amsterdam’s 25th anniversary.

The Hotel Okura Amsterdam, situated on the banks of the city's famous Amstel Canal, is the perfect place to stay for a city break and excursion to Keukenhof this spring.

The Keukenhof Flower Package break costs from € 274 (approx £245) per room and includes one night's bed and breakfast accommodation in a standard double room based on two sharing and tickets and transport to Keukenhof. Deluxe double rooms cost from € 309 (approx £276) per room per night. For further information and reservations log on to okura.nl.