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I spent a couple of hours (and 16E on a ticket!!) at the zoo in Amsterdam. Zoos are not my favourite places and this one is no better than any others. it was a Saturday and it was packed with families mostly.
The enclosures were too small for such large animals, elephants, zebras, camels, lions tigers etc and I think Amsterdam has plenty enough other attractions to offer tourists and visitors without the need for a zoo. Children will get a better education about wildlife from watching the Discovery Channel.
These places are relics of a bygone past - before people became more aware of animal cruelty and environmental issues and I really can't see the need for them in a modern city. Unless there is a breeding programme for endangered species going on (which some larger zoos specialise in) then I think these places are unnecessary in the 21st century.
It was too expensive and too busy and too small. Leave a Comment
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 Polar Bear at Artis by codrutz
The Zoo is a heaven of course for any child, but adults are also to learn and enjoy seeing the animals there. I personally enjoyed Amsterdam's Zoo very much.
In addition to the Zoo, Artis is also Amsterdam's oldest city park, featuring a botanical garden (De Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam) (see the next tips).
Opening times: daily from 9am to 5pm
Entrance fee in 2004: 14,5 EUR (adults), 13,5 EUR (65+), 11,0 EUR (3-9). Leave a Comment
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 One of the Artis Entrance
Eagles dating from 1854. by pieter_jan_v, 1 more photos
Artis is more than just a zoo, it's also an Aquarium, Botanical garden, Zoological Museum, Geological Museum and Planetarium. In fact Artis is the Royal Zoological Society "Natura Artis Magistra" founded on May 1, 1838 at the initiative of G.F.Westerman.
The garden is the oldest in Amsterdam and some of its unique trees are over 200 years old.
Opening hours:
Each day 9AM - 5PM
Admission: Euro 16.50
Play around with the Artis webcam Leave a Comment Phone: +31-20-5233400Directions: South East of center city. Public Transport: Tram 9Website: http://www.artis.nl
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 Fish in the Artis Aquarium by codrutz
Must see! The fish is colourfull and you might discover species you did not see before.
For more pictures of the fish in the Aquarium and other animals in Artis Zoo see my Artis Travelogue. Leave a Comment
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Take a visit to the Artis zoo and you will not be dissapointed,although I personally thought it was on the expensive side at 16 euros for antone over the age of 10 years and still 12.50 euros for under 10 it cost us over 60Euros for 2 adults & 2 children! the maps they give you could be improved on too as very little is marked out on it however there are plenty of species there some we havent saw in other zoo's and there are a couple of interactive things for the kids such as the insectarium.The animals housing conditions are reasonable but could be improved on . Leave a Comment Phone: +31-20-5233400Directions: 5-10min walk east of the Waterloo pleinWebsite: http://www.artis.nl
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Opening 9am – 5pm & 6pm in summer
As at 2009 Adult Euro 18.50 & Child 3-9yrs Euro 15 English guide Euro 2.50
Trams 8. 10 & 14 from centraal station Leave a Comment
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Zoo by bobyn
However ..... I did have that imaginery chat/promise with him.....and so ..... here he is :o)
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 Interior of the Aquarium by Igraine
It quickly growed to the size it now has, a surpringly large garden within the city. My two favorite things from this zoo are the polar bears and the Aquarium. The Aquarium is houses in a wonderfull Neo-classical building and is recently been restored. There where a few huge tanks added with eco-systems from around the globe like a mangrove wood and an Amsterdam Canal!
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 icebear by dila
Opening Times and entrance
from 09.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.; during the period of 'summer time' Artis closes at 6.00 p.m.
On Saterdays in June, July and August, Artis closes at sunset.
The entrance fee in 2008
adults is € 17,70
fsenior citizins (65+) € 16,50
children from 4 to 11 years € 14,50.
Zooguide in English € 3,50
Groups exceeding 20 people get a discount of € 1,50 per adult
An entry ticket for Artis also provides admission to the Planetarium, the Geological Museum, the Aquarium and the Zoological Museum. Dogs are not allowed in the zoo.
Guided tours in English are given every Sunday morning, 11.00 uur, Monkey Rock ('Apenrots'.) Leave a Comment Phone: +31-20-5233400Directions: trams 9, and 14 plantage parklaan and 51,53 and 54 to Waterlooplein metro station. in the summer you can also take the Artis Expres, a canal boat operated by Lovers (tel. 31-20-6222181)Website: http://www.artis.nl/international/index.html Other Contact: E-mail: info@artis.nl
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 Perfectly Posing Lion by BlueBerry_7Leave a Comment Directions: Take tram #9 from Central Station, Kerklaan stop.Website: http://www.artis.nl/ Other Contact: Daily 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
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