• Playground and play forest for climbing, plus space for basketball, volleyball and table tennis once kids are older
• Large pond and lawns with grass for sitting and picnics, and berry bushes and herbs growing around the park
• Albert Cuyp market is around the corner, so a park stop is easy to combine with a market wander and snacks

Sarphatipark is a 4.5-hectare rectangle of lawns, ponds and paths in De Pijp, around the corner from the Albert Cuyp market. Kids head for the playground and the play forest, and there is space for basketball, volleyball and table tennis.

Marsh plants keep the big pond clean, berry bushes and herbs grow along the paths, and an 1884 pumping station keeps the sunken park dry.