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What to do · Amsterdam

Vondelpark, Amsterdam's park

Walk · 1–2 h · 47 hectares of ponds, lawns and cycle paths, five minutes from the Museumplein. Free and open all day.

InformationFree
Price
Free
Duration
1 h 30
Season
All year; best from April to September
Who it's for
All ages
With a dog
On a lead on the paths; there are signposted areas where they can run free

The city's great park is five minutes from the Museumplein and is where Amsterdammers go to run, picnic and cycle as soon as the sun comes out. It has ponds, lawns, an open-air theatre that programmes free shows in summer, and several playgrounds. It is the best place to build confidence on a bike before heading into the traffic of the centre, and the natural break between the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh if you are with children.

Enter from the Stadhouderskade, next to the Leidseplein, and walk through it westwards. The paths are wide and flat, ideal for pushchairs; respect the bike lanes, as bikes go fast.

With young childrenAs a familyWith a dog

Directions See all of Amsterdam

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The Foodhallen hall full of people among the stalls© Foodhallen

Foodhallen

Market · Amsterdam · €€€€

What to order: some bitterballen to nibble on and then everyone off to their own stall.

The façade of Moeders on the corner of the Rozengracht, with its awning and terrace© Moeders

Moeders

Restaurant · Amsterdam · €€€€

What to order: the stamppot, mashed potato with vegetables and smoked sausage, the winter dish of Dutch homes.

Freshly made savoury pannenkoeken on the table© The Pancake Bakery

The Pancake Bakery

Restaurant · Amsterdam · €€€€

What to order: a savoury bacon and cheese pannenkoek to share and a sweet apple one.

To stay nearby

The hostel building among the trees of the Vondelpark© StayokayHostel

Stayokay Amsterdam Vondelpark

Zandpad 5 · At the entrance to the Vondelpark · Private and family rooms

Why we like it: A large hostel beside the main entrance to the Vondelpark, three minutes from Leidseplein, with private rooms with bathroom and a direct bus from Schiphol.

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The hotel façades on the Singel canal© Hotel EstheréaHotel

Hotel Estheréa

Singel 303–309 · Canal houses · Family-run hotel for more than 80 years

Why we like it: A four-star hotel in several houses on the Singel, run by the same family for more than 80 years, five minutes from Dam Square.

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The Pulitzer's canal houses reflected in the Prinsengracht with a boat moored© Pulitzer AmsterdamHotel

Pulitzer Amsterdam

Prinsengracht 323 · 25 canal houses · Inner gardens

Why we like it: A five-star hotel spread over 25 canal houses of the 17th and 18th centuries between the Prinsengracht and the Keizersgracht, with inner gardens.

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