Took my nephews yesterday and left very unhappy with what I saw. In this day and age, when we know that animals are not unthinking, unfeeling beings, it is particularly disturbing that in a cosmopolitan city like Amsterdam, there are big cats still in small cages. Yes, there is some attempt at enrichment via trees and grass in the cages,... more

Upon visiting the zoo the entrance was beautiful. However, my opinion changed quickly. All of the enclosures were much too small for the animals. I feel that the staff in charge need to travel the world and visit other zoos to see how animals should be housed. For instance, the zoo closest to my home is Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield... more

Been to zoos all over, this was by far the best one. Was able to see animals we've never seen before (hippos and zebras). There are play areas all over the place, an aquarium, and a planetarium. Enjoyed the hot food in the African restaurant. The butterfly experience was AMAZING! more

When visiting Amsterdam even without children the zoo is a fantasitc place to visit. It can be found in the Plantage area of Amsterdam on the tram line number 9 and 12. It is also only 10 minute walk from the Rambrandt square. The entrance cost is 17.50 Euro with 1 Euro reduction for Seniors over 65. It is also... more

I took my family to Artis this week, on the understanding it was one of Europes best Zoo's, I couldn't have been more wrong. First impression good (from the outside). The amimals are in cages far too small, 8 lions in one cage! Birds in cages that are too small to permit fight! The enclosures for the reptiles are strewn... more

I visited artis zoo last week with my family and after walking the entire length of amsterdam thought that it was gonna be fab, on first impression as we walked into the zoo it seemed nice enough as there is a very nice entrance, that's about it! The animal enclosures were very small, there were six lions in an enclosure... more

We went to the zoo weds morning by tram from Centraal station,line 9.We bought a tram saver strip for 6.8euro covering 3 of us.Entry was 16.2euro after a discount. The zoo was very clean and had a great array of animals,including a gorgeous black panther. There was a great reptile house and monkey house. Lunch was very reasonably priced in... more

Myself and my husband have visited amsterdam and artis zoo on a few occasions now and it is just as enjoyable as the first time.The people are friendly the places are clean and i love the shopping,although i dont think my husband likes that much,we are planning a visit at the end of october for christmas shopping.quality time together and... more

I went with my boyfriend to the Artis Zoo on our last trip to Amsterdam. I was so disappointed. The big cats (lions etc) were pacing up and down their small enclosures looking very depressed. The sealions were in such small pools too. Some elephants were rocking back and forth and the wolves did not seem very happy either. The... more