Vondelpark

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Vondelpark

  • August 27, 2006
  • Rated 4 of 5 by mightywease from Carshalton, United Kingdom
Vondelpark

Looking at a map of Amsterdam, Vondelpark is spread out like a green picnic blanket over the south west of the city.

Opened to the public in 1865 the park is named after Joost van den Vondel, one of Netherlands foremost poet and playwrights. It covers approximately 110 acres and includes pathways, ornamental ponds, a rose garden, and, of course, plenty of grassy space to spread out your own picnic blanket and join the community of cyclists, joggers, sun-bathers, dog-walkers, and roller bladders who use the park.

In summer an open-air theatre stages free concert and theatre performances and the Nederlands filmmuseum is also located in the park. The filmmuseum screens a large number of classic, arthouse, modern Dutch, and world movies throughout the year and also has some open air screenings in summer. Café Vertigo, at the filmmuseum, has a lovely terrace where you can people-watch over your coffee while the strikingly designed t’ Blauwe Teehuis is a great place to stop and refresh yourself with a sandwich and cake.

From journal Amsterdam - Kick Off Your Shoes and Kick Up Your H

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Vondel Park run

  • June 13, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by jim from Charlotte, North Carolina
Vondel Park run

I always enjoy going for a run on vacation and this was a reallly nice one. The park is beautiful especially with the autumn leaves. You will see lakes, beautiful homes on the edge of the Park, a field of animals (cows, goats, llamas), a rose garden and much more. The course is very flat and the surface is hard pack.

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