De Hortus

It gets overlooked with all the big sites in Amsterdam — the Van Gogh museum, Rijksmuseum, canal district — but the Botanical Garden is one my favorite places in the city. It’s crazy to think it’s been around since the 1600s. I noticed a plaque today mentioning this type of plant had been in this spot since he 1890s.

Tons of birds, bees, carnivorous plants, tropical greenhouses, gardens tucked along the canals and simply a lovely place to spend a couple of hours.

We go there every couple of weeks for a bit of sanity and peace.