Description:
The Botanical Garden, established here in 1682 (having been founded in 1638 in another location as an apothecaries' garden), is a medley of color and scent, with some 250,000 flowers and 115,000 plants and trees from 8,000 different varieties. It owes its origins to the treasure trove of tropical plants the Dutch found in their exotic colonies, and its contemporary popularity to the Dutch love affair with flowers. Highlights include are the Semicircle, which reconstructs part of the original 1682 design; the Mexico-California Desert House; the Palm House, home to one of the world's oldest palm trees; and the Tri-Climate House, which displays tropical, subtropical, and desert plants.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2009
- Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 020/625-9021
- fax: +31 20 625 7006
- send email
Address:
- Plantage Middenlaan 2A
- Near Artis Zoo
- Amsterdam 1018 DD
Neighborhood:
De PlantageHours:
- Feb-June and Sept-Nov Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun and holidays 10am-5pm; July-Aug Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat-Sun and holidays 10am-9pm; Dec-Jan Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, Sat-Sun and holidays 10am-4pm
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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