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Botanical Garden (Hortus Botanicus)
Plantage Middenlaan 2a
Amsterdam 1018
The Netherlands
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #38 of 374 attractions in Amsterdam
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Attraction type: Garden
Address: Plantage Middenlaan 2a Amsterdam 1018
The Netherlands
Tel: 31 20 625 9021
Fax: 31 20 625 7006

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“Pleasant change of pace”
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4 of 5 stars
BusyTrveller 12 contributions
Annapolis, MD
Aug 29, 2008

The Hortus Botanicus is NOT your average tourist attraction. It is a botanical garden, and a rather intellectual one at that. ALL plants are "natural" varieties that occur in the wild, so there are no fancy hibrids with exotic blossoms. You should think of this as a plant museum, not a flower show. The outdoor garden is laid out on... more

“Somewhat disappointing”
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2 of 5 stars
reddiguy 48 contributions
Redditch, United Kingdom
Aug 11, 2007
2/3 found this review helpful

We were slightly disappointed with these botanical gardens, which cost 6 Euros each to enter. We had a nice drink and cake in their Orangery café, and then spent about an hour walking round. The outside display areas were only of limited interest and, in contrast to everything else we enjoyed in Amsterdam, nearly all of the information was only... more

“Worth your time”
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4 of 5 stars
przyk 23 contributions
Milwaukee
Nov 28, 2006
5/5 found this review helpful

The Hortus was very pleasant to walk thru on a cold rainy day. We visited the market at Waterlooplein and walked the block or so to the Hortus. There are some very exotic plants in an interesting setting. The gardens were not much to see in late November, but the buildings and inside plants were great. more

“Magnifique au printemps”
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5 of 5 stars
mayadu95 2 contributions
Paris, France
Dec 1, 2008

Nous y sommes allé début juin. Il faisait un temps splendide et tout était fleuri. C'était vraiment somptueux. Nous y... more

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Botanical Garden (Hortus Botanicus) Address

Plantage Middenlaan 2a, Amsterdam 1018, The Netherlands
Tel: 31 20 625 9021 Fax: 31 20 625 7006