The first zoo on mainland Europe (and the third oldest in the world) provides a great day out for children and adults. Along with the usual animals, Artis has an indoor...
Plantage Kerklaan 38-40The Amsterdamse Bos visitor centre recounts the history and use of the Amsterdamse Bos. Its mock woodland grotto, which can turn from day to night at the flick of a switch, is...
Bosbaanweg 5, near Amstelveenseweg, Amsterdamse BosIf your children insist on the big Disney experience (with prices to match), this is the next best thing. An enormous fairytale forest peopled with dwarves and witches,...
Europalaan 1, Kaatsheuvel, Noord BrabantThis beautiful garden has been here since 1682, although it was set up 50 years earlier when East India Company ships brought back tropical plants and seeds originally intended...
Plantage Middenlaan 2AAmsterdam's largest green space is named after the city's best-known poet, Joost van den Vondel (1587-1679), whose controversial play Lucifer caused the religious powers of the...
Main entrance 1e Constantijn Huygensstraat (opposite Zandpad and Vossiusstraat)