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Stayingat: NovotelAmsterdamSchipholAirport Datesoftravel:

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KeyTips Gettingaround InthisGuide

Lotsofmajormuseumsandattractionsin Amsterdamsmaintouristofficeisfoundoutside Sightseeing&landmarks

AmsterdamareclosedonMondaysoalways
checkaheadoftimewhenschedulingitineraries.
Themostcosteffectivesightseeingcardisthe
IamsterdamCard,whichcomesin24,48and
72hourbundles,andoffersfreepublictransport
throughoutthecityaswellasfreeentrytomost
majorattractions.Buyitatthemaintouristoffice
outsideCentraalStationorinSchipholPlazaat
theairport.
CentraalStationthereisanotherbranchin
Arts&culture
SchipholPlazaattheairport.TheAmsterdam
TravelTicketcomesin24,48and72hour
packages,andentitlesholderstofreetransport
throughoutthecity(includingtrams,buses,and
metroservicesrunbyGVB),aswellasfreetrain
tripstoandfromSchipholAirport(20minutes).

Sightseeing&landmarks

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AnneFrankHouse
Recommendedbecauseit'sgoodfor: Leisure Family(youngchildren) Arts&culture

SashaHSays:
Amsterdamsheartrending
memorialtoJewishsufferingin
WorldWarIIistuckedbehindabookcasein
atownhouseonPrinsengrachtthisiswhere
theFrankfamilyandfriendshidforthree
yearsbeforetheywerebetrayedtothe
Nazisandsenttoconcentrationcampsin
GermanyandPoland.AnneFrankwasaged
16whenshediedinBergenBelsenandonly
herfathersurvivedthewarhereturnedto
Amsterdam,discoveredheryouthfuldiary,
andpublisheditin1947.Thepitiful
remindersoftheFrankfamilys
incarcerationinthecrampedatticinclude
extractsfromherdiary,thedourkitchen,
andfilmpostersdecoratingthewalls.
Tips:
TheAnneFrankHouseisnoteasilynavigablewith
toddlersorpushchairs,asavisitrequiresclimbing
steepstairs.
Forlightrelief,theTulipMuseumisacross
PrinsengrachtfromtheAnneFrankHouse,and
providesacheeryrompthroughthehistoryofDutch
Tulipmania.
TakeTrams13,14or17toWestermarktorwalkfrom
CentraalStation.
AsAmsterdamsmostpopularlandmark,theAnne
FrankHuisattractsalmostamillionvisitorseach
year,whowaitpatientlyforhourstoseethesecret
annex.Bookavisitonlinewellaheadoftimetoavoid
standinginlinesforhourswithfractiouskids.

Address: Hours: Phone: HistoricSites

Prinsengracht267 SunFri +31205567105 HistoryMuseums
1016GVAmsterdam 9:00am7:00pm SpecialtyMuseums
TheNetherlands Sat PointsofInterest&
9:00am9:00pm Landmarks

Vondelpark
Recommendedbecauseit'sgoodfor: Wellness&nature Leisure Family(youngchildren) LikeaLocal

SashaHSays: Tips:
Amsterdamisblessedwithseveral Museumpleinitselfhasaplayareafortoddlers,
includingadancingfountain,climbingframesand
largeparksforkidstorunaround
swings.
inofthese,theVondelparkisconveniently
closeenoughtothetriumvirateofmajorart Othercentralparkswithplaygroundsinclude
museums(VanGogh,Stedelijkand SarphatiparkinDePijpandtheOosterparkbehind
theTropenmusem.
Rijksmuseum)inMuseumpleinforkidswith
cultureoverloadtohaveabreather.Itisa
lovelyspotfullofshadytrees,lakes,acouple
ofcafsandicecreamstalls,aswellas
flocksofbrightgreenparrotsthatswoop
andcalloverhead.

Address: Phone: Parks

VanBaerlestraat& 0356717915
Vondelpark
MuseumQuarter
Amsterdam
TheNetherlands

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AmsterdamseBos
Recommendedbecauseit'sgoodfor: Arts&culture Wellness&nature Leisure Family(youngchildren) LikeaLocal

SashaHSays:
TheNetherlandsisoneofthemost
bikefriendlynationsonearth,
blessedwithflatcountrysideandhundreds
ofkilometersofdedicatedcycletracks.
IndeedthebikeiskinginAmsterdam,and
thereareplentyofsafeoptionsforfamilies
wishingtoexplorethecityontwowheels.
Bikeriderswithnovicechildrencanhead
westoutoftowntotheAmsterdamseBos
forpeacefulcyclingalongforesttracksand
lakesides.
Tips:
TheresalsotheFunForestClimbingParkin
AmsterdamseBos,withavarietyofroutesfrom
elementarytochallenging.Heightrestrictionsare
applicableforchildren.
Itsnotobligatorytowearcrashhelmetswhencycling
inAmsterdamwhenhiringbikes,besuretospecify
thatyouwantthem.
TuckedawayinthemiddleoftheAmsterdamseBos
isRidammerhoevegoatfarm,whereyoungsterscan
pettheanimalswhiletheirparentsgorgeonorganic
cheese.

Address: Phone: Parks

Bosbaanweg5 +31205456100
Amstelveen
1182DAAmsterdam
TheNetherlands

DefenceLineofAmsterdam(StellingvanAmsterdam)
Recommendedbecauseit'sgoodfor: Arts&culture Wellness&nature Leisure Family(youngchildren) LikeaLocal

SashaHSays: Tips:
Onceadefencelinerunning84 TheDefenceLineofAmsterdamwaslistedby
UNESCOin1996.
miles(135km)around
Amsterdam,theStellingvanAmsterdam
The46fortsandbatteriesbuiltalongtheStellingare
wasunitedbyacomplicatedsystemofforts alsonowopentovisitorsasrestaurants,cafs,art
andcanalscontrolledbydykes,polders,and galleriesandmuseums.
locks.Builtbetween1883and1920,the
AllthefortsalongtheDefenceLineareaccessibleby
fortificationsbecameredundantas carorpublictransport.Bikescanbehiredfromlocal
technologyprogressed,andhavenowbeen trainstations.
transformedintoeasy,toddlerfriendly
hikingandcyclingroutes.Family
attractionsalongthewayincludewildlife
reserves,archeryandfalconrydaysat
medievalMuiderslotCastle,andkayaking
alongthepolders.Until1963theDefence
LinewasownedbytheDutchMinistryof
Defence,whobannedpublicaccesstothe
area,leavingnaturetotakeover.Todaythe
entireStellingvanAmsterdamisalso
impressivelyrichinfloraandfauna.

Phone: HistoricSites
+31251230670 PointsofInterest&
Landmarks

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ArtisZoo
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SashaHSays: Tips:

Amsterdamszooislocated Taketrams9,10or14toArtis,orthemetroto
Waterloopleinandthena10minutewalk.
amongbeautifullyplanted
botanicalgardens,andhassuccessfully
Thezooisopendailythroughouttheyear.
combinedelegant19thcenturyarchitecture
witha21stcenturyapproachtoanimal TheticketpriceincludesadmissiontoArtis
husbandryandconservation.Amongthe museumsandthePlanetarium,where3Dmoviesare
featured(inDutch).
zoos900animalspeciesarerareoryxand
tinyJavamousedeer,pluslions,tigers, KeepertalksarehelddailyinDutch,butmost
elephantsandchimpsinspaciousenclosures. speakerswillhappilyanswerquestionsinEnglish.
Othertopattractionsforkidsarethesharks
Guidedtoursofthezooneedtobebookedfour
andeelsintheAquarium,thefluttering weeksinadvanceonline.
wispsofcolorintheButterflyPavilion,and
thecreepycrawliesintheInsectarium.
Toddlersalsolovetheplaygroundsand
pettingzoo,andrefreshmentsareneverfar
away,withfiverestaurantsandtraybikes
sellingsnacks.

Address: Hours: Phone: Zoos

PlantageKerklaan3840 SunSat +31205233400
1018CZAmsterdam 9:00am5:00pm
TheNetherlands

DeHogeVeluweNationalPark
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SashaHSays: Tips:

DeHogeVeluweinGelderlandis Ifit'sraining,headfortheKrllerMllerMuseumto
thebiggestofthe20Dutch seeitscollectionofVanGoghs,secondinnumber
onlytotheVanGoghMuseuminAmsterdam.
nationalparks.Itcoversanareaofsand
dunes,peatbog,andheathlandinterspersed ToexperienceDeHogeVeluweenfamille,followthe
withdeciduouswoodland,andwasthe waymarkedroutesonfootorborrowthefreewhite
bikesprovidedinthepark.
countryestateoftheKrllerMllerdynasty
whobequeathedthelandtotheDutch
governmentin1935.Theparkisknownfor
itswildlife,includingwildboar,reddeerand
rarebrownandwhiteMouflonsheepwith
curlinghornstheycanbeobservedfrom
thegamehidesthatpepperthelandscape.At
theheartoftheparktheresanopenair
sculpturepark,artmuseum,naturalhistory
museumandvisitorcenter,plusacoupleof
3Dsimulatorrides.

Address: Phone: NationalParks

Houtkampweg9 08008353628
6731AVHoenderloo
TheNetherlands

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BotanicalGarden(HortusBotanicus)
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SashaHSays: Tips:

Amsterdamsbotanicalgardens Togethere,taketram9or14toMrVisserpleinorthe
wereestablishedin1682,making metrotoWaterlooplein.

themsomeoftheoldestintheworld.
CombineavisittotheHortusBotanicuswithArtis
Childrenwilladorelearningaboutthe RoyalZooafiveminutewalkawayinthePlantage
carnivorousandpoisonousplants,following forafun,familydaydiscoveringnature.

thesuperplantstrailthroughthegardens,
TheHortusBotanicusisopendaily.
spottingthegiganticflowersoftheVictoria
waterlilies,andseeingthebutterfliesflitting EntryisfreewiththeIamsterdamCard.
aroundtheirgreenhouse.

Address: Hours: Phone: Gardens

PlantageMiddenlaan2a SunSat +31206259021
1018DDAmsterdam 10:00am5:00pm
TheNetherlands

Arts&culture

AmsterdamMarionetteTheater
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SashaHSays: Tips:

Thejoyofpuppettheaterisof
coursethatitneedsnotranslation!
Thespectacular,colorfuloperatic
performancesattheAmsterdamMarionette
Theatreareajoyforallagestoexperience,
fromthepuppetsdetailed18thcentury
costumesandwigstothestirringmusic.
However,therepertoirealsoincludesa
juniorprogramofwelllovedmusical
favorites,whichactsasanaccessible
introductiontoopera,includingTheMagic
FluteandTheCastleintheAir.
AnothermarionettetheaterisPoppentheaterKoos
Kneus,whichputsontwotraditionalpuppetshows
forkidsonWednesdayafternoons(2pmand
3.30pm),andfouronSundaybetween10.30amand
3.30pm.Togetthere,taketram3toWibautstraatand
thena10minutewalktoLepenplein.
BookwellaheadforticketsonlineastheAmsterdam
MarionetteTheatreisonlyopenatweekends,with
theoccasionalperformanceonWednesday.
TakethemetrotoNieuwmarktorwalkherefrom
CentraalStation.
Bookaheadforspecialafternoonteaorsupper
performancesilluminatedbycandlelight,guided
backstagetours,andpuppetryworkshops.

Address: Phone: DinnerTheaters

NieuweJonkerstraat8 +31206208027 Operas
nearNieuwmarktsquare Performances
1011CMAmsterdam Theaters
TheNetherlands

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