Hotel De Duif is perfect for your stay in the flower village of Lisse. Culturally Lisse is a beautiful and historic village with lots to learn and to do. You can learn all about the Bollenstreek in the Black Tulip Museum, visit the sculptures in the 17th Century Keukenhof castle and of course take in the beautiful flower fields. Why not create your very own bouquet in the stunning Pluktin Bloem & Bol.
Versatile Lisse
The city of Lisse has 22,335 inhabitants. Hotel De Duif is located in the center, so you walk directly into the pleasant shopping streets. The Keukenhof flower exhibition is world famous, which attracts many tourists in the spring. But there is also plenty to do in Lisse in terms of culture. Many activities are also organized in Lisse.
Parking in Lisse is free, which is unique in the Randstad
Discover the bulb region
From hotel De Duif you can venture out into the bulb region and enjoy an incredible diversity of colors, scents and flowers. This can be done on foot, by bicycle, scooter or on horseback. Request a nice walking tour at the reception. You can also rent bicycles here. There are organized cycling tours, but you can of course also explore the many castles and estates on your own. A visit to Annemieke's picking garden in Hillegom is highly recommended. Here you can put together a flower bouquet yourself.
Shop Lisse
Lisse has more than 130 shops. In the largest shopping street, the Kanaalstraat, you will find many well-known shops such as the HEMA, Bart Smit, America Today and Xenos. But Lisse also has special clothing stores such as the Hugo Boss store, shoe stores and jewelers.
The opening hours are: Monday from 1 pm–6 pm, Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm. Thursday evening it is late night shopping until 9 pm. The shops close at 5 pm on Saturday.
Markets in Lisse
Every Monday a weekly market is held in Lisse from 11 am to 4 pm on the Meer en Houtplein. Here you can buy a variety of fresh products, such as vegetables, bread, pastries, cheese and fish. And of course things like clothing, fabrics, books and snacks.
Food & Drink
If you decide not to stay and dine in our cosy lobby, you can visit many cosy pubs, restaurants, bars and terraces in Lisse for a drink or a delicious dinner.
Keukenhof, The Garden of Europe
The world-famous flower exhibition and one of the world’s largest flower garden is within easy walking distance of the hotel. Every Spring thousands of beautiful flowers bloom at the same time for two months. The Keukenhof not only provides a superb backdrop for its millions of spring flower bulbs, it is also a nice location for sculptures and other works of art that give the park an added dimension. Keukenhof collaborates with many artists and the combination of a flowering park and visual art is truly a wonderful spectacle.
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Museum De Zwarte Tulp
Museum de Zwarte Tulp is only 5 minutes by foot. The museum about the flower bulb culture, takes you into the varied story of the flower bulb culture: the centuries-old history, working on the land with its seasonal rhythm, scientific research, export and tourism promotion. The museum also shows how, over the centuries - and still - artists have been inspired by bulbous plants to create work of exceptional beauty.
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Huys Dever
Huys Dever is the only remaining fortified house in this region. Dever was probably built shortly after 1375 by Reinier Dever or d'Ever, a member of a very old family of Dutch nobles. It can be visited from Wednesday to Sunday from 2 - 5 pm.
This medieval location is very suitable for small-scale business meetings, receptions or staff meetings. The unique 14th century atmosphere gives a special touch to the whole.
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De Heemtuin
In 1990 a group of volunteers took the initiative to manage an area in the vicinity of the Zemelpoldermolen as a botanical garden. Major overdue maintenance has been carried out and a new design has been made. The botanical garden was officially opened in 1994. It has grown into a place to experience nature for everyone and is located a fifteen minute walk at the end of the Don Boscostraat.
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Wellness Leiden
Relaxation and tranquility in Leiden can be found at Wellness Leiden. This wellness center is a luxury wellness and beauty resort. It is located in the center of Leiden and is located in the Level building. The wellness can be found on the 11th floor. This gives your stay an extra unique experience. You have a magnificent view over the city of Leiden from the Level building. Enjoy the swimming pool, relax in one of the cocoons, warm up in the sauna, enjoy the culinary surprises and let yourself be pampered by the beauty specialists.
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Sauna Warmond
Want to escape the stress of everyday life and give your body and mind the chance to recharge? In South Holland you will find Sauna Warmond above The Hague. This is a small-scale sauna where you will find the facilities you need for a relaxing day out. Here you can enjoy one of the sauna facilities, take a relaxing and wonderful beauty package or tan under one of the sunbeds. You can also choose one of the aromatic massages, have a hammam massage or relax on the sun terrace. Here you can immediately enjoy a snack from the kitchen or a drink.
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Den Hartogh Ford Museum
In three gigantic halls with a combined surface area of 5000 m2 there are about two hundred antique Fords from the period 1903 to 1949. Each with its own life story, all driving and in perfect condition.
Open Wednesday to Sunday from 11 am-5pm. Easily accessible for the disabled.
Addres: Haarlemmerstraat 26, 2181 HC Hillegom.
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