Sunflowers & Tulips - springtime in Amsterdam

Fields of tulips and Van Gogh’s sunflowers can be part of a great short break to Amsterdam this spring. Eurolines, the international scheduled coach operator has special return fare deals to Amsterdam from only £28. Amsterdam is a great city to visit for a few days with the Van Gogh Museum amongst its ‘must see’ attractions (Entrance costs €10).

Of course the warm colours of the great artist can be seen any time in Amsterdam, but it is only in April and May that Holland’s own exuberant bulb fields come to life with colours as striking as Van Gogh’s. The national garden centre at Keukenhof has spectacular gardens and exhibition halls which are a riot of colourful tulips of every conceivable variety. It is easy to take a day trip from Amsterdam by train to Leiden (30 minutes) and then onto the Keukenhof Express to the gardens (€18 including entrance fee).

Eurolines has direct services 4 times a day from London’s Victoria Coach Station to Amsterdam. Its Eurolines Plus service has generous legroom to let you relax and make the journey part of the holiday and makes for a hassle-free way to travel.

Eurolines Fun Fares are available online at Eurolines.co.uk and by clicking on the accommodation button you can access dozens of great places to stay at low prices too with Octopustravel, Eurolines accommodation partner.

With Fun Fares you can also head to Brussels, Dublin, Belfast and Cork for £28, Paris for £32 and Prague for £53 return.