Where can you go with your child in Amsterdam? What can you see? What are the ideas for fun in the capital of the Netherlands? What does this city offer for children?
The capital of Holland is rich in museums
Museum Nemo will leave behind not only a lot of good memories and pleasure for children, but also satisfaction for parents, because this scientific and educational center tells about the laws of physics, chemistry and biology in an excellent way. It is also worth visiting the museum because the museum building itself is very funny, and the observation deck on its roof offers an excellent view of the medieval city.
The Maritime Museum will not leave indifferent a generation of older children, because it will fascinatingly tell the history of Dutch navigation, as well as provide a unique opportunity to explore in detail a real sea schooner.
For children, there is also the Tropical Museum with interesting exhibitions and stories about the Third World countries, the Tram Line Museum offers a walk through the tram depot and a ride on an old tram, and older children will be enchanted by the Amsterdam Dungeon Horror Museum, telling and showing the world of medieval horrors.
Family-friendly Amsterdam parks
A huge number of parks offer a wonderful family vacation.
This is the Orchid Yard Tropical Park of Flora and Fauna, in which everyone will find something extraordinary and fascinating for themselves, because it is just a large territory full of copies of the tropical jungle from all over the world from Africa to Asia. But not only the natural landscape will amaze the imagination of small and larger visitors, parrots and other birds, fish, butterflies, turtles live here.
Enkhuizen, or Fairyland, will enchant young children. There is a farm with kids, the house of the Three Little Pigs and Snow White, a large playground that parents cannot pass by either. The cafes in the park offer special menus for children.
The Astredam Zoo cannot be ignored either. Artis is one of the oldest zoos in Europe, which houses the most interesting entertainment for children, pavilions and outlandish exhibits, playgrounds.
Water activities for children
The Dolphinarium will also amaze your imagination, it is a great family vacation for the whole day. There are not only dolphins, but also shows with various marine animals. At playgrounds for active recreation, there are various themed buildings, well, and it is absolutely impossible to ignore the souvenir products.
In the Marine Aquarium, together with your child, you can watch fish collected from all over the world. And the location of the aquarium next to the sea will give you the opportunity to combine this visit with a walk along the beach.
