Amsterdamse Bos


Amsterdamse Bos.

The thirties were years of crisis with high unemployment in Netherland. Amsterdam then had more than 50,000 unemployed and the town was eagerly looking for unemployment relief projects. To this end, the construction of the forest offered a good opportunity with a financial advantage that the rich pay part of the wages.

Nowadays, Amsterdam Bos or Amsterdamse Forest is the biggest park and around Amsterdam. This is a great place is people may relax walking, taking a bicycle ride, making a picnic, rowing on a canoe or in winter when it snows, skiing down the slope.

Yes, I almost forget, that I and my family start our time of the year, every 1 January by walking around this park. And many times more during the summer and other weather seasons.


 Amsterdam Forest

Amsterdamse Bos