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Parks & Gardens
Amsterdam has around 30 parks, so you're never far from a leafy refuge. City
planners built in green spaces from the get-go to provide relief from the densely
packed neighbourhoods. They did a heckuva job. Enter the gates of Vondelpark
or any of the other meadow-fringed landscapes, and you're hit with a potent shot
of pastoral relaxation.
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To compose a hearty picnic for Vondelpark, stop by Overtoom Groente en Fruit (
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. For Westerpark,
several delis line Haarlemmerdijk and Haarlemmerstraat outside the park.
Best for Strolling & Picnicking
Vondelpark
Amsterdam's premier green scene is a mash-up of ponds, lawns, thickets and
winding paths beloved by kissing couples, free-wheeling cyclists and duck-chasing chil-
dren. (
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Westerpark
Abutting a former gasworks building turned edgy cultural centre, the west
side's rambling, reedy wilderness has become a hipster hang-out. (
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Oosterpark
Political monuments and grey herons dot the sweeping expanse, built for nou-
veau riche diamond traders a century ago. (
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Sarphatipark
De Pijp's lush oasis of rolling lawns, statues and fountains is similar to
Vondelpark but without the crowds. (
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Wertheimpark
Laze under the willows by the canal, but don't forget to view the mirrored
Auschwitz Memorial. (
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