"The Amsterdam Museum courtyard blooms into life for one week in April as it becomes temporary home to an impressive 30,000 tulips. The 'Sea of Tulips' is part of a celebratory programme marking 400 years of diplomatic relations between Amsterdam and Turkey.
One of the first products to be exported from Turkey to the Netherlands, the flower first made an appearance at the end of the 16th century and was an instant hit. It continued to grow in popularity and 'tulip mania' hit the country in the seventeenth century as prices rose to exponential levels before the market crashed.
In collaboration with the Keukenhof Gardens, the 'Sea of Tulips' will be placed on the Amsterdam Museum courtyard on 15 & 16 April. The tulip-filled courtyard will be open to the public for free from 18 to 22 April, 2012."
I think this sounds really beautiful. I loved the Amsterdam museum and the little courtyard was a lovely feature, quietly set in tranquility just off one of the main shopping streets. It's not a massive courtyard, so I can imagine this amount of tulips really be become a 'sea.
Wow this looks amazing - I wish I could see the Sea of Tulips!!
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