Kerstboom Paradijs in Zwartemeer grows real Christmas trees on its own nursery and lets you pick your own at the show terrain, or order one online for delivery. The season opens on 27 November and runs until mid-December. You choose from Nordmann, Fraseri, Fijnspar and blue spruce, in heights from 1 metre up to 3.5 metres, in steps of roughly half a metre. Fraseri is also available in pots; the other varieties are sold cut. Prices run from around €20 for a 1-metre tree to €60 for one over 3 metres. Each tree is a natural product, so shapes vary slightly, but the height is always as ordered. At the show terrain in Zwartemeer you walk round the trees, select one and pay there; you can also reserve a tree. If you order online you choose a delivery date between 28 November and 17 December. Delivery is free within the municipality of Emmen and the tree is left at the first threshold of your home or building; if no one is in, it is left in the most logical place. Outside the municipality of Emmen you collect your tree at the terrain. The terrain is open from 27 November: Monday to Friday 8.00 to 20.00, Saturday 8.00 to 17.00, and on the Sundays 30 November and 7 December from 10.00 to 16.00. Both the entrance and the car park are wheelchair accessible. Online payment is by iDeal.
What visitors say
Nordmann firs can be bought at the farm or ordered for delivery, with free delivery in the Emmen region. The trees are full, elegant and well-shaped, and sizes up to almost four metres are available. Prices are fair, especially for the larger trees. Several customers have ordered there for years in a row, and the service is good. Buying at the farm itself goes smoothly, and the real tree looks even better than the photos.