Top 10 World’s Best Cruise Trips

#9. Admire Tulips and Windmills in Holland and Belgium

Europe’s low countries Belgium and the Netherlands offer colorful new experiences. Just a step or two from the boat you can see a really rich culture. For centuries the winds from the adjacent North Sea have powered pumps to control water levels.

Dutch windmills use canvas sails and were hand oriented to face the wind. In addition to pumping water, windmills were used to grind corn, cut wood and recently to generate commercial electricity.

Keukenhof is the world’s largest flower garden. It grows over seven million Tulips across 70 acres. The name means kitchen garden. In medieval days, it supplied herbs to a countess living in a castle.