New Lonely Planet: Amsterdam - Vondelpark & Around (PDF Chapter)

Vondelpark is the city's bucolic playground where joggers, picnickers, dope smokers, accordion players and children all cheerfully coexist. It's a great place to experience a freewheeling slice of local life. Eclectic eat streets unfurl around the park's edges.

New Lonely Planet: Amsterdam - Vondelpark & Around (PDF Chapter)

take a horse-riding lesson at the grand 1882 Hollandsche Manege

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Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Walking Tour of Vondelpark, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping and Sports & Activities.