Sights · Our pick in Amsterdam
ARTIS
Zoo, aquarium and planetarium
About ARTIS
ARTIS is in the Plantage quarter, on the Plantage Kerklaan; tickets on its own website.
Why it's on our list
- Zoo
- Planetarium
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with ARTIS before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to ARTIS, as the crow flies.
- Amstel Hotel1.0 km13 min walk
- Rosalia’s Menagerie1.3 km17 min walk
- Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam1.3 km17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from ARTIS are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- WeesperpleinM51M53M54800 m10 min walk
- WaterloopleinM51M53M54850 m11 min walk
Key sights
- The Begijnhof1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Dam1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- A’DAM Lookout2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Rijksmuseum2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Anne Frank House2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Van Gogh Museum2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Concertgebouw2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Schiphol Airport13 kmCar or taxi 47 min
Main railway stations
- Amsterdam Centraal1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Amsterdam Amstel2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Amsterdam Zuid4.2 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min