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Keukenhof Gardens
The world's largest flower garden, displaying roughly seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths each spring.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Hillegom
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Hillegom
Hillegom works well as a base: 5 minutes from Lisse, 3km from Keukenhof Gardens.
Hillegom is in South Holland, Netherlands, with about 18,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lisse, about 4 km away.
Hillegom (Dutch: [ˌɦɪləˈɣɔm] ) is a town and municipality in the Western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Hillegom is part of an area called the Duin- en Bollenstreek ("Dune and Bulb Region"). As such, a large portion of the local economy was traditionally geared to the cultivation of bulb flowers.
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name Hillegom is derived from the abbey named Hijlighem (Old Frankish for "Holy Home"). This abbey no longer exists. The current Lord of Hillegom is Jan Six X.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Hillegom?
Within an hour or so of Hillegom: Keukenhof Gardens (3 km), Circuit Zandvoort (11 km), Haarlem Grote Markt (11 km), Van Gogh Museum (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Hillegom?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Brouwersdam and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Hillegom?
Hillegom is in South Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Lisse.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 18,419
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- South Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.2908, 4.5833
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Worth the detour from Hillegom
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Circuit Zandvoort
Dutch seaside circuit with banked corners, revived for modern F1
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Haarlem Grote Markt
A handsome historic square dominated by the towering St-Bavo church where Mozart once played the great organ.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Van Gogh Museum
The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Rijksmuseum
The Netherlands' national museum showcasing 800 years of Dutch art and history, including Rembrandt's The Night Watch.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Anne Frank House
The preserved hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II, a powerful memorial to the Holocaust.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Dam Square
Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Royal Palace Amsterdam
Imposing 17th-century palace on Dam Square built during the Dutch Golden Age, still used for royal functions.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Hillegom
- 43 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 68 kmHoutribdijkA 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
- 78 kmBrouwersdamDelta Works dam carrying the N57 between two Zeeland islands, with the North Sea on one side, the Grevelingen lagoon on the other, and kitesurfers filling the sky.
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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