How many stops are on the Parks & Nature walking tour in Amsterdam?

The Parks & Nature route in Amsterdam includes 3 curated stops.

How long does the Parks & Nature tour in Amsterdam take?

The Parks & Nature walking tour in Amsterdam takes approximately 1.5 hours at a leisurely pace.

Is the Parks & Nature walking tour in Amsterdam free?

Yes, Promenario's Parks & Nature tour in Amsterdam is free to download and use, with full offline support.

🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands

Parks & Nature in Amsterdam

Gardens, parks, riverside segments, and green routes. Explore 3 curated stops in Amsterdam, including Amsterdam Royal Zoo, Dam Square, and Waterlooplein. Highlights include Amsterdam Royal Zoo, rated 4.5/5 by 19,000 visitors.

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Amsterdam Royal Zoo

Artis

Artis, short for Natura Artis Magistra (Latin for "Nature is the teacher of the arts"), is a zoo in the centre of Amsterdam. It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands and one of the oldest zoos of mainland Europe. Next to possessing a zoo, Artis also contains an aquarium and a planetarium. Artis also has an arboretum and a fairly large art collection. A part of the art collection is on display in the Aquarium building of the zoo. Artis contains 27 monumental buildings, most of which are used as enclosures for the animals, making Artis a unique cultural heritage of the 19th century.

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Dam Square

Dam Square or Dam is a town square. Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the most well-known and important locations in the city and the country. Dam Square lies in the historical center of Amsterdam, approximately 750 meters south of the main transportation hub, Centraal Station, at the original location of the dam in the river Amstel. It is roughly rectangular in shape, stretching about 200 meters from west to east and about 100 meters from north to south. On the west end of the square is the neoclassical Royal Palace, which served as the city hall from 1655 until its conversion to a royal residence in 1808. Beside it are the 15th-century Gothic Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) and the Madame Tussauds Amsterdam Wax Museum. The National Monument, a white stone pillar designed by J.J.P. Oudand erected in 1956 to memorialize the victims of World War II, dominates the opposite side of the square. Also overlooking the plaza are the NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky and the upscale department store De Bijenkorf. These various attractions have turned the Dam into a tourist zone.

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Waterlooplein

The square near the Amstel river is named after the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. The daily flea market on the square is popular with tourists. The Stopera city hall and opera building and the Mozes en Aäronkerk church are at Waterlooplein. Waterlooplein was created in 1882 when the Leprozengracht and Houtgracht canals were filled in. The square became a marketplace when the city government decided that the Jewish merchants in the nearby Jodenbreestraat and Sint Antoniebreestraat had to move their stalls to the square. The Waterlooplein became a daily market (except on Saturdays, the Jewish sabbath) in 1893. During World War II the Jewish quarter was emptied of its residents as the Nazis rounded them up and sent them to concentration camps. The Waterlooplein market had disappeared by 1941. After the war, the Jewish quarter was left deserted, and the Waterlooplein market became a flea market. The market currently has some 300 stalls and is open every day except Sunday. In 2005, the Jewish Historical Museum presented an exhibition of paintings and photographs depicting Waterlooplein. The exhibition included works by Wolfgang Suschitzky, Max Liebermann and Oskar Kokoschka.

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