Parks · Our pick in Amsterdam
Vondelpark
The city’s best-loved park
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Image courtesy of © John Salatas · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Vondelpark
The Vondelpark runs from near the Leidseplein to the south-west, beside the Museum Quarter.
Why it's on our list
- Lakes and lawns
- Cafés
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Vondelpark before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Vondelpark, as the crow flies.
- Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium1.0 km12 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Vondelpark 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.
Key sights
- Concertgebouw1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Van Gogh Museum1.2 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Rijksmuseum1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Begijnhof2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Anne Frank House2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Dam2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
- A’DAM Lookout3.9 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Schiphol Airport9.0 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 35 min
Main railway stations
- Amsterdam Zuid2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Amsterdam Centraal3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Amsterdam Amstel3.9 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min