The best spot on the planet to tiptoe through the tulips is in full bloom this month at the Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands. ... The best spot on the planet to tiptoe through the tulips is in full bloom this month at the Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands.

Some 7 million flowers -- many of them tulips -- turn this 80-acre field into a sea of color each spring. The gardens, outside the Dutch town of Lisse, are only open from the March 19 to the may 21, 2009. Keukenhof makes for a good day trip from Amsterdam. Tickets to the gardens cost about $17 for adults, $8 for children. Go to www.keukenhof.nl/nm/english.html.