Vondelpark

Location

Amsterdam
Netherlands
52° 21' 38.6784" N, 4° 52' 26.0976" E
NL
General info: 

Since the opening in the mid-19th century, the Vondelpark has become the leisure hotspot for the Amsterdam citizens. Recently the number of visitors has grown to more than 10 million per year. Here you will find dozens of playgrounds for kids, basketball, football, and tennis courses, and open air theatres which host many artists famous not just in Holland, but in the whole world.

Places in the Vondelpark that are worth visited from the tourist point of view are The Fish, sculpture made by Pablo Picasso. A futuristic building of the cinematic museum ‘Filmmuseum’ stands near the park lake and attracts visitors not only because of its impressive design, but for a collection of national and world movies that are preserved there for the future generations.

Costs: 

The Amsterdam’s ‘Vondelpark’ is a public park, so the entrance is free for everyone.

Interesting places nearby

Skidome De Uithof is very close to the beach near Kijkduin situated. Snowfun is possible 365 days a year on a 211 meter long slope. The Skidome offers 4 lifts (2 drag lifts and 2 magic carpets), so waiting time is limited.

The ski area Diedamskopf in the Bregenzerwald offers well-groomed slopes for all levels of difficulty. The Diedamskopf with an altitude of 2090 m is Schoppernau’s local mountain and located in Vorarlberg.

BASE: 1230ft
SUMMIT: 1830ft
VERTICAL DROP: 0ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 3
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 1
Surface: 2

The Simmental - Diemtigtal valley contains several ski areas. The first and largest at Wiriehorn has 15 KM of trails and a five kilometre (just over three mile) sledge run.

BASE: 1000ft
SUMMIT: 1900ft
VERTICAL DROP: 0ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 5
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 1
Surface: 6

The slopes in the ski area Disentis 3000 are well-groomed and very diverse. Most of the pistes are rather steep but still not too demanding. A 12 km long slope starting at the Péz Ault spans 1700 m of altitude.