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One of the things I like best about Amsterdam is the fact that it\u2019s such a green city<\/a>! The entire place is like a big garden<\/a>. Even though the space is not always generous, people are planting flowers everywhere and we can admire them almost all year long.<\/p>\n

In the middle of this big garden, in the beautiful Plantage area, there\u2019s another one, smaller and a bit more exotic: Hortus Botanicus<\/a><\/em> or the Botanical Gardens of Amsterdam. After you\u2019re done admiring the tulips, roses or whatever is in season around the city, you can have a stop at this lovely place, to see their collections of rare plants.<\/p>\n


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History of Hortus Amsterdam<\/h2>\n

Hortus Botanicus<\/a><\/strong><\/em> is one of the oldest botanical gardens<\/a> in the world, founded in 1638 by the Amsterdam City Council to serve as an herb garden for doctors and apothecaries. That was a time when botanical extracts were the primary treatment for ilnesses. Hortus Medicus, as it was named by then, served also as a place of training for physicians and pharmacists. The initial collection was put together through plants and seeds brought back by traders from the Dutch East India Company. Over the centuries, the botanical garden of Amsterdam expanded its plant collection and continued to be a place for research. There is even a Hortus library, with some prestigious works of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, which is now located at the University of Amsterdam University Library. Nowadays, Hortus Botanicus is a place that attracts many local and international tourists.<\/p>\n

Nowadays, Hortus Botanicus is a quiet and relaxed space where tourists and locals visit for an afternoon walk. It\u2019s not very big and usually not too crowded, so a few hours only are enough for a visit. You will leave this place in a Zen mood and ready to face the hustle and bustle of the city once more! <\/p>\n

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