Traffic & Transportation
Bicycle theft in the Netherlands
Did you know that about 700,000 bicycles are stolen in the Netherlands every year? That is more than 1 bicycle per minute.
Unlimited travel day ticket Amsterdam
Did you know that the GVB day ticket (€7.50) provides 24 hours of unlimited travel on all 15 tram routes, 41 bus routes and...
Fewer traffic accidents on Friday the 13th
Did you know that according to statistics fewer traffic accidents happen in the Netherlands on Friday the 13th compared to other Fridays?
Amsterdam is entirely built on long poles
Did you know that Amsterdam is entirely built on long poles hammered deep into the ground, otherwise the buildings would sink away in the...
More bicycles than people
Did you know there are more bicycles than people in the Netherlands?
‘Vlaai’ for obedient drivers
Did you know that the next few weeks in certain urban residential areas in Limburg drivers will be rewarded by police with a 'vlaai'...
Transavia Dutch lowcost airline
Did you know that Transavia started operations exactly 45 years ago? With 29 Boeing 737's the Dutch lowcost airline flies about 5 million passengers...
DAF; as fast in reverse as they drive forward
Did you know that the first DAF passenger car was introduced in 1958? DAF Variomatic cars are legendary for the fact that they go...
The first national license plate in the world
Did you know that the Netherlands was the first country to introduce a national license plate in 1898?
Houten: the best Bicycle City of 2018
Did you know that today Houten was choosen as the best Bicycle City ('Fietsstad' in Dutch) in the Netherlands?
The election for best Bicycle City...