The Artis Zoo is one attraction many tourists pass over in Amsterdam. Amsterdam has so many exciting museums and sites to visit such as the Red Light District, the Van Gough Museum, and Anne frank’s Home and people generally forget about the incredible and oldest zoo in the Netherlands. The Artis Zoo not only houses various animals, and plants, but also a library, an aquarium, a planetarium, a geological museum, and zoological museum. The zoo is filled with activities as the animals range from lions, bears, and gorillas to sea lions and monkeys, with 700 other animal species and 300 plant specimens.
It was founded in 1838 and continued to flourish with its immense popularity
with the people. The zoo opened two museums, the Geological Museum and the Zoological Museum. The Zoological museum gives an interesting insight into the museum’s scientific collections dating back to the 19th century. The zoo also houses a planetarium where one can learn about the birth of the universe and visit some of the sky’s stars. For more information of the zoo’s latest attractions visit its webpage: http://www.artis.nl/.
The zoo is open daily from 9am to 6pm and costs 18.50 euro for an adult and 15 euro for a child ages 3-9. On Sundays at 11am, the zoo offers a free-guided tour. The price may seem quite expensive, but in actuality the zoo includes a planetarium, two museums, an aquarium, and gardens. There are numerous sites and picture opportunities within the zoo that are sure to provide an eventful and fun day!
Loving Apartments bring visitors extremely close to the zoo with their plentiful amount of apartments in the Amsterdam area. One apartment that will require less than a ten-minute walk to the zoo is the Metro studio apartment. It is located conveniently close to Centraal station and is also a few minutes walk to the famous, Herengracht Canal. The apartment is simply decorated and is perfect for
a weekend getaway in Amsterdam. It can sleep four with one bedroom and includes a kitchen, living room, and bathroom. The living room offers guests a spacious area to lounge and enjoy a nice movie with the DVD player. For more information on various apartments Loving Apartments offer in Amsterdam visit: http://www.lovingamsterdam.com/.













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