Anna Paulowna: Polder, Nature and Bloemendagen
Accommodation in Anna Paulowna
Anna Paulowna brings together the annual Bloemendagen, the bulb-growing region of Hollands Kroon, the polder landscape and a range of nature and cultural themes. If you are looking for a hotel for your stay, you can first consider whether an event date, a walk, animals, paddling or local history will be the focus of your trip.
Flower Culture and Bloemendagen
The Bloemendagen return every year in Anna Paulowna and Breezand. During the event, more than a hundred mosaics can be seen throughout the region. The dates vary from year to year. So if you are planning to visit for the Bloemendagen, check the dates for the relevant event year before arranging your stay.
The Poldertuin introduces visitors to the bulb-growing region of Hollands Kroon. In this way, the garden offers a distinct perspective alongside the annual event: it showcases the region where flower bulbs are grown. Those interested in the Bloemendagen can also explore the landscape context of this theme.
Nature, Animal Park and Polder Landscape
At Landgoed Hoenderdaell, nature lovers can walk through the 75-hectare nature reserve and its quiet area in the Anna Paulowna polder landscape. The artwork Anna Petruska has stood in the quiet area since 2010: a petrified skeleton of a sloop. The artwork is a distinctive landmark along the walk described here.
Landgoed Hoenderdaell is also an animal park that takes in animals in need. The aim is ultimately to return them to their natural environment. At the animal park, visitors can also feed lorikeets special food. Hoenderdaell therefore offers both the nature reserve and its peaceful surroundings, as well as the animals and their care.
Kruiszwin offers a different natural setting. Highly saline groundwater rises to the surface there, and the area includes reed beds and grassland with numerous brackish-water species. These features distinguish this natural area—with its saline groundwater and brackish-water species—from the walking and animal-park experiences at Landgoed Hoenderdaell.
Paddling Route and Local History
A paddling route for SUP, canoe or kayak runs between Van Ewijcksluis and Anna Paulowna. There is also an accompanying podcast. The route connects two named places and offers a different kind of activity from walking in the nature reserve. Check the route details before setting out.
The Kerkje Anna Paulowna also has a specific connection to the town’s present-day history: since February 2024, it has once again been used for services by the Protestant Congregation of Anna Paulowna and bears the name “De Samenvaart.” Another historical detail is a former steam pumping station. It was built in 1873 and named after Mayor Wijdenes Spaans.
When choosing your travel dates, it helps to distinguish between an annual event and other interests. If the Bloemendagen are the reason for your visit, time your hotel search around the dates for the relevant year. For a trip focused on nature, the animal park, paddling or local history, you can first decide which of these themes matters most to you, then compare hotels in Anna Paulowna for your preferred dates.
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