# Hortus Botanicus, Netherlands: what it is and when to go > Hortus Botanicus is a botanical garden in Amsterdam in Netherlands. Interests: Nature and With kids. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. It has articles in 17 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hortus-botanicus/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Botanical garden in Amsterdam · Nature, With kids - **Where:** Netherlands · Plantage Middenlaan 2a, 1018DD, Amsterdam - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** AMS Amsterdam, 12 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 10:00-17:00 - **Website:** [dehortus.nl](https://www.dehortus.nl/) - **Coordinates:** 52.36664, 4.90778 ## What it is and where Hortus Botanicus is a botanical garden in Amsterdam in Netherlands. It has articles in 17 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. botanical garden with greenhouses and buildings It is in [Amsterdam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/amsterdam/), where this site lists 267 more places to see, 1.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.36664, 4.90778; the nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, Amsterdam), 12 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.366643%2C4.907775) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.366643%2C4.907775) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/naturaleza/) and [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/familia/) places in Netherlands. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Hortus Botanicus is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 58 | | February | Possible | 9 h 37 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Best time | 13 h 39 | | May | Best time | 15 h 29 | | June | Best time | 16 h 32 | | July | Best time | 16 h 06 | | August | Best time | 14 h 28 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Possible | 10 h 19 | | November | Possible | 8 h 26 | | December | Possible | 7 h 28 | In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to September | October to March | | With kids | April to September | October to March | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Hortus Botanicus has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Netherlands in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Netherlands To enter Netherlands there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Netherlands checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 0900-8844 police (non-emergency). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Portuguese Synagogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/sinagoga-portuguesa/): Oldest synagogue of Amsterdam · 193 m - [Dutch National Holocaust Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/national-holocaust-museum/): Museum in Amsterdam · 221 m - [Hollandsche Schouwburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hollandsche-schouwburg/): Memorial and former theater building in Amsterdam, the Netherlands · 231 m - [Joods Historisch Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/jewish-museum/): Jewish history, culture, and religion museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands · 275 m - [Micropia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/micropia/): Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands · 335 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). ## More in Netherlands: Nature - [Keukenhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/keukenhof/): flower garden in Lisse, Netherlands - [Vaalserberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/vaalserberg/): mountain at the border of Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands - [Dollart](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/dollard/): bay in the Wadden Sea between Netherlands and Germany - [Wouda pumping station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ir-d-f-wouda-gemaal/): steam-powered pumping station and museum in Lemmer, the Netherlands - [De Hoge Veluwe National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-hoge-veluwe/): national park in the Netherlands - [Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/lower-saxon-wadden-sea-national-park/): German national park in Lower Saxony Every Netherlands place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Hortus Botanicus? It is a botanical garden in Amsterdam in Netherlands. It has articles in 17 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Hortus Botanicus? April to September. In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. ### How do you get to Hortus Botanicus? The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 12 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.366643%2C4.907775) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Netherlands is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Netherlands map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Portuguese Synagogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/sinagoga-portuguesa/), [Dutch National Holocaust Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/national-holocaust-museum/), [Hollandsche Schouwburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hollandsche-schouwburg/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/31527079), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1576733), CC0. More about Hortus Botanicus on [Wikipedia](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hortus_Botanicus_Amsterdam). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).