Lisse

Lisse (Dutch: [ˈlɪsə] ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Western Netherlands.

Based on a document from 1198 which makes official mention of the town's name, Lisse celebrated its 800-year anniversary in 1998, although there is an indication that there was already a settlement there in the 10th century.

The forests and gardens of Keukenhof, Meerenburg, Wildlust, Zandvliet, Overduin en Akervoorde, Wassergeest, Grotenhof, Ter Specke, Dubbelhoven, Rosendaal, Veenenburg en Berkhout, Middelburg, Ter Beek and Uytermeer estates all added to the town's beauty and glory.

In the 20th century, the bulb flower business continued to boom, resulting in the establishment of auction and trading houses, large-scale cultivators and cooperatives.

During the spring when the fields around Lisse are in a colourful bloom, hundreds of thousands of local and foreign tourists visit the area.

Topographic map of Lisse, 2015
Jenny Arean, 1972