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Everything you need to know about Artis Amsterdam Zoo Purchase tickets and more information

The Artis Zoo in Amsterdam is one of the most beautiful places in the city, the Artis Zoo was established more than two hundred years ago in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, 

The garden contains an amazing collection of animals from all over the world, the garden's collection was initially created by sailors who would come to the city from distant lands and bring unique exotic animals with them.

A visit to the Artis Zoo is one of the leading attractions in Amsterdam, besides the huge variety of animals, the garden also has other attractions such as, for example, 

The Microfia R Museum deals with the subject of bacteria, there is also the Amsterdam Planetarium that takes you on a journey into space and the amazing Butterfly Pavilion.

Why should you visit Artis Amsterdam Zoo?

The Artis Zoo in Amsterdam is one of the most beautiful zoos in Europe, the garden itself is a natural gem in the center of the city and it is the perfect place for a family outing with friends or a romantic couple outing.

The huge variety of animals contains exotic animals from around the world, some of which can be surprising to see, one of the exhibits that children especially like is a huge rock of Japanese macaque monkeys, but they are tiny and cute monkeys that simply cannot be ignored, especially not the children.

Another area in the park is the butterfly pavilion where you can enter and walk inside when a huge variety of beautiful, colorful and special butterflies fly above you, you can also get explanations about the process the butterflies go through in the complex which is certainly interesting and suitable for both children and adults.

Another area in the garden that should not be missed is the area of ​​the cats, which are located in a huge cage, where what separates you is a transparent glass wall that allows you to watch an amazing variety of cats, such as tigers, lions, panthers and other wild cats.

Among other things, the garden also has an area of ​​the sea world where there is a huge variety of marine animals, including special fish, sharks, starfish and even seals. The impressive life.

There are many activities in the garden and changing exhibitions, you can also take a guided tour which helps you better understand the garden and see the animals and get an interesting explanation about them.

The Artis Zoo in Amsterdam is one of the most beautiful zoos in Europe
The Artis Zoo in Amsterdam is one of the most beautiful zoos in Europe

An excellent activity for the whole family that you will find in the museum is assembling your own model, this is a very popular game in the Czech Republic that has existed since the year twenty-five, you build special models from hundreds of screws and nuts of different sizes, this is an excellent activity for the whole family and at the end you also get the model you built as a souvenir.

The museum also has a very special play corner for small children, they can drive a miniature junk car and play special games, an amazing exhibition that you should not miss in the museum is an exhibition of models of planes, cars, ships and military equipment which is all made of paper.

The entrance ticket includes all the attractions that are in one large complex, the tickets must be bought in advance, you can do it online, the length of the visit to the train museum in Prague takes something like two hours depending on how long you linger on each attraction, in any case if you are with the children it is worth taking the time and giving Let them have a good time. 

One of the most favorite areas of the museum is the photo corner, this is a space where there are all kinds of special designs for photos, this is a perfect place to take some family photos as a souvenir from the trip to Prague.

There is a lot more to do in the area of ​​the museum so it is worth planning your day so that you have enough time to see more things in the area there are also cafes, restaurants and excellent street food so in this respect you should not have any problem.

Artis Amsterdam is perfect for family fun
Artis Amsterdam is perfect for family fun

Questions and answers regarding to Artis Zoo Purchase tickets and more information

One of the advantages of Artis Zoo is that it is open every day of the week, from nine in the morning to six in the evening.

An entrance ticket for children up to the age of 13 costs 21 euros. The entrance to the Microfia Museum is free for those under the age of 13, a ticket for an adult costs 25 euros and 30 euros for a combined ticket that includes the Microfia Museum.

You should plan the day in advance and try to spend as much as possible at the zoo because there is a lot to see and you can definitely spend half a day at the Artis Amsterdam Zoo.

Artis Zoo Amsterdam is located at: Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, 1018 CZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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