Everything Else
This vast green area is the Amsterdamse Bos - the forest of Amsterdam. Although an artificial park, it is huge & delightful, with varied landscapes and many waterways- hire a boat to explore!
547 locals recommend
Amsterdam Forest
This vast green area is the Amsterdamse Bos - the forest of Amsterdam. Although an artificial park, it is huge & delightful, with varied landscapes and many waterways- hire a boat to explore!
Apotheek Dr. F. Amelink
528 AmsterdamsewegIf you need to get medication.
Entertainment & Activities
A huge barn with kids attractions and a mini golf.
15 locals recommend
Chimpie Champ Aalsmeer - Speelparadijs
247c OosteinderwegA huge barn with kids attractions and a mini golf.
De Meerkamp swimming pool
239 Van der HooplaanSwimmingpool
Climbing at Fun Forest climbing park: the most active, adventurous, but especially fun experience of nature! Climbing at Fun Forest is the experience for young and old!
24 locals recommend
Klimpark Fun Forest Amsterdam
3 BosbaanwegClimbing at Fun Forest climbing park: the most active, adventurous, but especially fun experience of nature! Climbing at Fun Forest is the experience for young and old!
Food Scene
A Micheline Star Restaurant in the Old Center with a spectacular view over the lake.
14 locals recommend
Aan de Poel
1 HandwegA Micheline Star Restaurant in the Old Center with a spectacular view over the lake.
De Veranda
764 AmstelveensewegNice food and close to our house. You can sit outside.
Take a magnificent walk through the Amsterdam forest and enjoy a delicious pancake meal at Boerderij Meerzicht. Or just enjoy a relaxing meal on your lunch break. One thing is for sure: these two things go hand in hand, the beautiful nature and delicious pancakes.
COME WITH THE BUS!
From Sunday, April 19th , the "new" Bosbus runs every Sunday until October 25th. Per person cost up to 1 euro and children till 4 years are free. With the new Bosbus we want to increase the accessibility of the Amsterdam Forest and wish you a warm welcome at Boerderij Meerzicht. Timetable of the bus
25 locals recommend
Meerzicht Farm
56 KoenenkadeTake a magnificent walk through the Amsterdam forest and enjoy a delicious pancake meal at Boerderij Meerzicht. Or just enjoy a relaxing meal on your lunch break. One thing is for sure: these two things go hand in hand, the beautiful nature and delicious pancakes.
COME WITH THE BUS!
From Sunday, April 19th , the "new" Bosbus runs every Sunday until October 25th. Per person cost up to 1 euro and children till 4 years are free. With the new Bosbus we want to increase the accessibility of the Amsterdam Forest and wish you a warm welcome at Boerderij Meerzicht. Timetable of the bus
Parks & Nature
Rent a boat, a water bike or a canoe here, and explore the Amsterdamse Bos in the most exciting way.
12 locals recommend
Canoe rental Amsterdam Forest
5 Grote SpeelweideRent a boat, a water bike or a canoe here, and explore the Amsterdamse Bos in the most exciting way.
Goatfarm Ridammerhoeve
4 Nieuwe MeerlaanGoat Farm in Amsterdamse Bos, great place for kids!
So many things to do in this forrest, please see http://www.amsterdamsebos.nl/english/
The water quality of the Amsterdam Forest waterways and lakes is excellent. So feel free to take a dip in the swimming section of the Grote Vijver. The Groot Kinderbad and Klein Kinderbad are two outside paddling pools for young children. The pools are open from May to August/September, provided temperatures reach 20° Celsius or higher. More info: Visitors' Centre.
TO rent a BIKe and have a drink...my favorite see...
http://amsterdamsebosfietsverhuur.nl/deboshalte/
547 locals recommend
Amsterdam Forest
So many things to do in this forrest, please see http://www.amsterdamsebos.nl/english/
The water quality of the Amsterdam Forest waterways and lakes is excellent. So feel free to take a dip in the swimming section of the Grote Vijver. The Groot Kinderbad and Klein Kinderbad are two outside paddling pools for young children. The pools are open from May to August/September, provided temperatures reach 20° Celsius or higher. More info: Visitors' Centre.
TO rent a BIKe and have a drink...my favorite see...
http://amsterdamsebosfietsverhuur.nl/deboshalte/
Sightseeing
Enjoy your ride between Amsterdam and Amstelveen in an old museum tram and wave to your house out of the window!
10 locals recommend
Electric Tram Museum Amsterdam
264 AmstelveensewegEnjoy your ride between Amsterdam and Amstelveen in an old museum tram and wave to your house out of the window!
Essentials
Bolestein
BolesteinCheap but very popular supermarket. Around the corner is a very nice playground.
a big groceries shop, also little shops around and across the metro station.
513 locals recommend
Jumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraata big groceries shop, also little shops around and across the metro station.
Arts & Culture
Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktPlace to have seen
The Cobra Museum is a museum for modern art of painters. It contains a permanent collection of artworks created by Dutch contemporary artists especially of the members of the Cobra movement
63 locals recommend
CoBrA Museum of Modern Art
1 SandbergpleinThe Cobra Museum is a museum for modern art of painters. It contains a permanent collection of artworks created by Dutch contemporary artists especially of the members of the Cobra movement
The Museum Jan van der Togt in Amstelveen is a museum for modern art. The museum was founded in 1991 by the Jan van der Togt, industrialist and collector of contemporary art.
8 locals recommend
Museum JAN
50 DorpsstraatThe Museum Jan van der Togt in Amstelveen is a museum for modern art. The museum was founded in 1991 by the Jan van der Togt, industrialist and collector of contemporary art.