GO DUTCH! Fun Guide to Living in Nijmegen, the Netherlands “One of My Favourite Things to Do in the City Centre Is Walking the Green Line That Runs Through the City

GO DUTCH! Fun guide to living in Nijmegen, the Netherlands “One of my favourite things to do in the city centre is walking the green line that runs through the city. Following it has allowed me to discover many side streets and beautiful perspectives of the city centre I had never seen before”

Carlijn, BA Business Administration Hello!

We are very happy that you chose Radboud University.

Are you already excited to start your new life in Nijmegen? Want to learn more about your new home town? For example: did you know that Nijmegen is the oldest city in the Netherlands and over 2000 years old? But do not worry, it’s an old city with a young vibe:).

In Nijmegen a lot of cultural and social events, but also sports activities are organised throughout the year. In this booklet you can find a short summary and some tips and tricks on how to make life in Nijmegen as fun as it can be!

We hope you will enjoy going through these pages and get even more excited about coming to our beautiful city.

Looking foward to welcoming you in Nijmegen, on behalf of Radboud University, Team Radboud International Students

3 Contents

Useful Dutch words and phrases 5

Museums 10

Restaurants & cafés in town 12

Cultural and social events 18

Sports events 22

Useful Apps and news sites 25

Frequently asked questions 27

“The Vierdaagse feesten (“Four Days Marches”) are my favourite time of the year, the whole city feels like one big festival and everyone is in a happy mood. I always spend a lot of time at the festival at the Waal beach. It’s the perfect mix of live music, food and drinks, and a great atmosphere. When you live in Nijmegen, you have to experience this amazing week at least once in your life”

Lisa, Master Environment and Society Studies

4 Useful Dutch words and phrases

English Dutch English Dutch Hello Hallo Can you speak Kun je Engels Good morning Goedemorgen English? spreken? Good afternoon Goedemiddag Can you tell me…? Kun je mij Good evening Goedenavond vertellen…? What’s your name? Hoe heet je? Do you know…? Weet jij…? I am… Ik ben… What time is it? Hoe laat is het? How are you doing? Hoe gaat het met je? It is … o’clock. Het is … uur. I am fine. Het gaat goed I am studying… Ik studeer… met mij. I am studying at Ik studeer aan de Thank you Dankjewel Radboud University. Radboud Universiteit. You’re welcome Graag gedaan May I…? Mag ik…? Where are you from? Waar kom je Yes Ja vandaan? No Nee I am from… Ik kom uit… Goodbye Tot ziens Can you help me? Kun je mij helpen? Bye Doei, dag I don’t speak Dutch. Ik spreek geen See you later Tot straks Nederlands. See you tomorrow Tot morgen I speak a little bit of Ik spreek een beetje Dutch. Nederlands.

5 Getting around English Dutch Where is…? Waar is…? On your left Aan de linkerkant On your right Aan de rechterkant Right Rechts Left Links Straight on Rechtdoor Going up Naar boven Going down Naar beneden Bus Bus Train Trein Bike Fiets Motorcycle Motor, motorfiets Moped Bromfiets Tram Tram Pedestrian Voetganger Street Straat Road Weg/straat Square Plein Bicycle path Fietspad Sidewalk Voetpad/trottoir/ stoep City centre Centrum Railway station Treinstation Bus stop Bushalte Departure Vertrek Arrival Aankomst Timetable Dienstregeling Traffic light Verkeerslicht See you later Tot straks See you tomorrow Tot morgen

6 “I love going to LUX to

(Ordering) Dutch food & drinks catch a movie and English Dutch take the perfect break I would like to order Ik wil graag een … from daily life” a(n)… bestellen. Can I have the bill Mag ik de rekening? Ramon, Master Business please? Administration I want to pay. Ik wil graag betalen. Breakfast Ontbijt Lunch Lunch Dinner/supper Diner/avondeten Starter/First course Voorgerecht Main dish Hoofdgerecht Dessert Dessert/toetje Coffee Koffie Coffee with hot milk Koffie verkeerd (‘wrong coffee’) Tea Thee Milk Melk Water Water Soda Frisdrank Beer Bier Wine Wijn French fries (US) / Friet chips (UK) Fries with mayonnaise Friet met mayonaise (‘frietje met’) Croquettes* Kroket * Ragout filled croquettes, typical Bread roll with a Broodje kroket Dutch snack kroket ** Deep fried ragout filled ball, typical Bitterbal** Bitterbal Dutch snack Mashed potatoes with Stamppot vegetables Soup Soep Bread Brood Potato chips Chips Mixed nuts Borrelnootjes Various deep fried Bittergarnituur snacks

7 Shopping English Dutch How much is it? Hoeveel kost het? Receipt Bon Ticket Kaartje Presale (for concert Voorverkoop (vvk) tickets) Sale Uitverkoop To pay / to check out Betalen/afrekenen Free of charge Gratis Student discount Studentenkorting

Days of the week English Dutch Monday maandag Tuesday dinsdag Wednesday woensdag Thursday donderdag Friday vrijdag Saturday zaterdag Sunday zondag

Months English Dutch January januari February februari March maart April april May mei June juni July juli August augustus September september October oktober November november December december

8 Are you into soccer? With Numbers the Knaek card you get English Dutch your second ticket for NEC one één two twee Nijmegen for free. Let’s three drie root for your new favourite four vier five vijf soccer club from the six zes Netherlands! seven zeven eight acht Jolijn, Master Cultural Policy nine negen ten tien

Weather English Dutch sun zon warm warm heat wave hittegolf cold koud rain regen snow sneeuw hail hagel glaze ijzel

9 Museums

Museum Het Valkhof St. Stevenskerk (St. Stephen’s Church) Kelfkensbos 59 • www.museumhetvalkhof.nl/ Sint Stevenskerkhof 64 • en.stevenskerk.nl english.html The construction of the St. Stevenskerk started Museum Het Valkhof houses a major collection in 1254. It has been rebuilt and enlarged over of Roman antiquities, old masters, and modern the centuries, resulting in the current gothic art. It is located on the edge of the historic building. The St. Stevenskerk (St. Stephen’s Valkhof Park, which was once the site of a Church) is a beautiful church and one of the Roman encampment and, many centuries later, biggest monuments in Nijmegen. It is mainly the residence of Charlemagne. The museum used for weekly ecumenical church organ has an excitingly modern structure for art and concerts on the famous König organ, exhibitions, archaeology. There is also an escape room in cantus of the HRG Achelous and orations and on cooperation with Radboud University: some days you can also climb up the tower. ‘University in resistance’, book online: www.universiteitinverzet.nl/?lang=en De Bastei (Centre for Nature and Free access for students of Radboud Natural history) University. Waalkade 83 • www.debastei.nl An interactive museum that tells the story of the river Waal, Nijmegen’s nature and landscape. Wander amongst ancient Roman walls and go see their surprising exhibition. 10 Info centre World War II Discound Cards Ridderstraat 23 • infocentreww2.com The info centre World War II in Nijmegen gives a Museum card great introduction to the history of how www.museumkaart.nl Nijmegen was affected by World War II. Inside The Museumkaart (museum card) is an annual you will find an interactive map that tells you membership card which gives unlimited free everything about historic events, and a short entry to almost 400 museums in the movie that give you an impression of the Netherlands, including 35 museums in aftermath of the war. Also, the skilled Amsterdam and 8 museums within 25 km of employees will be happy to share their Nijmegen. It costs approximately €60.- per year, knowledge with you. Access is for free. but will literally pay for itself after only a few visits, particularly when used at major museums National Bicycle Museum Velorama such as Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh and Maritime - Waalkade 108 • www.velorama.nl so it’s well worth the investment. Nowhere in western Europe you will find such an extensive collection of bicycles and bike- ISIC card accessories as in this historic building on the www.isic.org/discounts Waalkade. You will get a complete picture of the The ISIC card is the only worldwide accepted evolution of the bike – the most important student card. It only costs €10 instead of €15 if means of transportation in the Netherlands. you use the Radboud discount code: ISICRU. You can also buy a ISIC/OV-chipkaart, a custom MuZIEum made public transport card for international Ziekerstraat 6B • www.muzieum.nl students. For a few euro’s extra you then also MuZIEum is a hands-on museum about being receive a 15% discount if you travel by public able to see – or not. Feel, taste, smell and listen transport in off peak hours. to the daily life, but through the eyes of a blind person. A unique experience that will open your Knaek discount card eyes! The museum is closed for a couple of https://knaek.com/nl weeks during the summer months. Buy a Knaek discount card for a few euros and get discounts in many shops and restaurants. Brewery De Hemel Franseplaats 1 • https://www.brouwerijdehemel.nl/ ESN card index.php/english https://esnnijmegen.nl/membership De Hemel is a lively museum and brewery located on the ground floor and the cellar of the Also check out: Commanderie van Sint Jan. Here traditionally City of Nijmegen made beer is brewed and served with pleasure www.intonijmegen.com and is also processed into vinegar, mustard, Tourist Information Office (VVV, located at whiskey, liquor and genever. Keizer Karelplein 32/H in the Schouwburg) www.vvvarnhemnijmegen.nl/ (choose EN)

11 Restaurants & cafés in town

FIKA Breakfast & Van Broeckhuysenstraat 5 • fika-nijmegen.nl With its Scandinavian style (food as well as Lunch interior) a unique place in Nijmegen. Bairro Alto Kannenmarkt 6 • www.bairroalto.nl De Witwasserij A nice place to go for pies, cake, sandwiches Hertogstraat 5 • www.dewitwasserij.nl andsalads. A combination of a (donut) bar and a launderette, so you can also do your laundry. Downtown Nijmegen Funky Salads Kannenmarkt 16 • De Blonde Pater www.downtownnmgn.nl/down-town Houtstraat 62 • www.blondepater.nl A nice place for a good salad. Specialised in serving coffee, lunch and salads.

Fresca Cali Van Broeckhuysenstraat 16 • frescanijmegen.nl Priemstraat 13 • www.calinijmegen.nl A lovely place for very healthy (and also less They serve lunch, coffee and (special) beers, healthy) homemade dishes. biological wine, big and small snacks.

12 The Fuzz: Coffee & Tunes Dinner Van Broeckhuysenstraat 17 • (f.y.i. restaurants usually close around 22.00 hrs.) FB TheFuzzCoffeeandTunes Nijmegen has a lot good restaurants, one even A coffee bar with a vintage feel, has a Michelin star! Below you can find some nice atmosphere and good coffee. of our tips

Tati (€) Koolemans Beynenstraat 80 • www.tati-nijmegen.nl De Waagh Colourful and vintage café that also serves Grote Markt 26 • www.dewaaghnijmegen.nl vegan options. The Waagh offers great food for special student prices. Cat café Balthazar Van Welderenstraat 46 • kattencafebalthazar.nl ‘t Hoogstraatje A must-visit for cat lovers! Have drinks or Hoogstraat 3 • www.hoogstraatje.nl lunch surrounded by several cats in this café. Serves different kinds of pancakes. Fine Dutch dining with a modern twist. Eatery The Pancake Van Welderenstraat 22 • www.eaterythepancake.nl De Dromaai The place to be for pancake lovers! A variety Plein 1944 25 • www.dedromaai.nl of American and Dutch pancakes is served. This café offers affordable lunch and dinner, with an option for discount at the cinema. HEMA Grote Markt 5 • www.hema.nl Café In de Blaauwe Hand Good for basic breakfast, lunch and dinner! Achter de Hoofdwacht 3 • www.indeblaauwehand.nl It also has the best view of the Grote Markt. The oldest café in Nijmegen. Small café and menu, but the atmosphere is great!

Café van Buren If you’re a fan of aesthetically Molenstraat 89 • www.cafevanburen.nl This café offers discounts for students. pleasing interiors, lots of plants So,don’t forget to bring your student card. and GREAT coffee, please give Down Town near the great market a try. This is also one of the few places where good scones are being sold in Nijmegen! My personal fave!

Jolijn, Master Cultural Policy 13 Smaakrijk Nijmegen Don Pablo Lange Hezelstraat 12 • FB SmaakrijkNijmegen Hertogstraat 9 • www.donpablo.nl Enjoy a nice breakfast in a peaceful part of Mexican & Argentinian restaurant. Nijmegen city centre. De Plak Zappa’s Bloemerstraat 90 • www.cafedeplak.nl Plein 1944 no. 155 • www.zappas.nu It is the best place for biological products and Nice Italian food: pizzas, pastas and salads. vegetarian dishes.

(€€) Nelis Bistro De Bok Kelfkensbos 22 • www.nelisnijmegen.nl In de Betouwstraat 14 • www.bistrodebok.nl Very good food for a very good price! A nostalgic restaurant, famous for its barbecued meat. Pancake Boat Waalkade 100 • Nibbles nijmegen.pannenkoekenboot.nl/en/ Ganzenheuvel 1 • www.nibbles-nijmegen.nl All you can eat pancakes for a fixed prize, while Very diverse shared dining. enjoying a cruise on the river Waal.

De Achtertuin Shabu Shabu Winselingseweg 41 • achtertuin.nu/menu Klein Marienburg 24 • www.shabushabu.nl/sushi- Nice place, nice food, good beer and a festival restaurant-nijmegen vibe. After an ‘all you can eat’ sushi menu, enjoy the sweets bar with ice cream and pastries. InCredible Hertogstraat 1 • www.in-credible.nl Credible offers a place where you easily feel at home, where you can go for a latte, a drink or cocktail, or an evening by the fireplace with a tasty bite to eat.

“I love going to Smaakrijk at the Lange Hezelstraat. You can sit in their beautiful garden while enjoying your breakfast. You do not even notice that you are in the middle of the city centre.”

Anouk, Premaster Business Administration 14 SUMO Molenstraat 63 • restaurantsumo.com/ restaurants/nijmegen This is the place to be for sushi lovers: it has an ‘all you can eat’ menu.

(€€€) De Nieuwe Winkel, Michelin* 2021 Gebroeders van Limburgplein 7 • denieuwewinkel. com/?lang=en Fine dining in the city centre.

Bistro Flores Kelfkensbos 43 • www.bistroflores.nl European food with a Mediterranean twist using seasonal and regional products.

Meesterproef Waalbanddijk 14 • demeesterproefnijmegen.nl Have dinner in an industrial-style restaurant at the Honigcomplex!

Vesters Groesbeeksedwarsweg 307 • www.restaurantvesters.nl Fine dining in the middle of Nijmegen Oost

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17 Cultural and social events

In 2021, due to the pandemic, a lot of festivals and social events were cancelled or organised In Nijmegen in a different way. Some of them have been postposted to the fall season of 2021, so check and out their website or socials for the new dates. surroundings LUX Arthouse On Campus Mariënburg 38-39 • www.lux-nijmegen.nl Cultuur op de Campus (Culture on Campus), LUX houses a cinema, but it also regularly Radboud Reflects, Radboud Events and Study organises debates, theatre shows and other associations & student associations organise a cultural events. Students can get a discount on lot of events throughout the year. Keep an eye tickets for the movies. You can also get a on our social media for updates. combination ticket for food and a movie.

Lindenberg Ridderstraat 23 • www.delindenberg.com Lindenberg offers many cultural courses: for example music, dance, pottery, theatre and cabaret. Most courses are offered to (international) students at a reduced rate. 18 De Vereeniging Carnaval Keizer Karelplein • During carnival Nijmegen turns into www.stadsschouwburgendevereeniging.nl ‘Knotsenburg’ and for 3 days the city is filled Students can get a discount on most shows. with dressed up people. It starts with a parade Radboud Staff with a membership pass of the on Sunday, followed by several carnival parties. Personell Association can check: www.ru.nl/pv/ Other cities like Den Bosch and Maastricht are actueel/korting-cultuur for discounts. also well known for its Carnaval.

Doornroosje Stationsplein 11 • www.doornroosje.nl April Award-winning pop stage next to the central Easter Jazz train station in Nijmegen. www.festivalsinoost.nl Listen to live jazz music the entire afternoon Waalhalla and evening in 8 cozy bars in the district called Winselingseweg 12 • www.waalhalla-centrum.nl Nijmegen-Oost. Tickets are about €7,50. An indoor skate park where also concerts and workshops are organised. Billy in Bottendaal FB www.facebook.com/billy.inbottendaal Other places to go Greased quiffs, petticoats and a lot of rockabilly Pathe Cinema www.pathe.nl/bioscoop/ bands in the district called Bottendaal! nijmegen VUE Cinema www.vuecinemas.nl King’s Day Honig Complex www.honigcomplex.nl www.oranjepop-nijmegen.nl De Vasim devasim.nl King’s Day is the biggest national event in the Brebl https://www.brebl.nl Netherlands. Everything and everyone turns Merleyn www.doornroosje.nl/merleyn orange and celebrates the King’s birthday. Concerts, fairs, flea markets and parties are organised throughout the country. In Nijmegen there are many activities, such as Oranjepop. Cultural and Every major city also organises its own festival. social events May February / March Remembrance Day and Stukafest Liberation Day www.stukafest.nl/?lang=en Hunnerpark Music performances, theatre sessions, dance On 4 May the Dutch hold “Dodenherdenking”, recitals etc. all take place in students rooms in Remembrance of the Dead for the people who Nijmegen. The night will end with a party at the fought and died during World War II and in wars Lindenberg with live bands and DJ’s. in general. At 20:00 there is two minutes of

19 silence. Some of the most important June remembrance gatherings are at the Dam Kids ‘n Billies Square in Amsterdam and at the Waalsdorper Open air theatre the Goffert • www.kidsnbillies.nl vlakte in the dunes near The Hague. Two outdoor stages with a line-up of surf, On 5 May the liberation is celebrated and rockabilly, blues, country, one-man-bands, festivals are held in most towns in the rootspunk and more! Netherlands and 14 musical festivals through the whole country. Nijmegen also has its own Drift festival. In Wageningen, the Germans De Vasim • driftomtedansen.nl/evenementen/drift- surrendered in 1945, so there is also a big festival-2019 festival there. One of the most popular electronic music festival with tech, house and disco music. Dag van het Levenslied Valkhof park • www.dedagvanhetlevenslied.nl July Typical Dutch sing-along songs, beer and great Down the Rabbit Hole ambiance. If you would like to go for a real In the surroundings of Nijmegen • Dutch experience, you should go here! downtherabbithole.nl/english Three-day music festival nearby Nijmegen with Music Meeting Festival both upcoming and well-known artists. Park Brakkenstein • www.musicmeeting.nl Discover music from all over the world in three De Kaaij festival days at Park Brakkenstein. Besides music, there Under the Waal bridge • www.dekaaij.nl are several workshops, films, and lots of Cultural activities near the Waal beaches under international food and drinks. the bridge in July and August. Perfect to chill and relax in the afternoon or evening.

Four Days Marches Festival All over town • www.4daagse.nl/en and www.vierdaagsefeesten.nl The Four Days Marches are also known as the Walk of the World. For four days, thousands of participants walk 30, 40 or 50 kilometers each day. For those who are not interested in walking, Nijmegen turns into one big party lasting all week ‘Vierdaagsefeesten’ (Four Days Festival) with lots of live music.

20 August For more information about the city Gebroeders van Limburg festival of Nijmegen and (social) events: In the city centre • gebroedersvanlimburg.nl/ • Facebook page and Instagram: gebroeders-van-lymborch-huis Radboud International Students Once every three years, a medieval festival • Facebook page and Instragram: ESN Nijmegen about one of the most well known medieval • Radboud International Staff Facebook page: brothers in the Netherlands. There will be live RUInternationalStaff (animal) shows and medieval battles. It will be • Dutch Locals supports the connection partly for free, but for some performances you between internationals and local people have to pay. in Nijmegen with a lot of fun activities. dutch-locals.com • City of Nijmegen: en.intonijmegen.com/ September • The Tourist Information Office (VVV) is located Sambafestival at Keizer Karelplein 32/H, All over town • sambafestivalnijmegen.nl/?lang=en • www.vvvarnhemnijmegen.nl (choose EN) Samba and Salsa take over the city centre of • Cultuur op de Campus: Nijmegen during this weekend. Dozens of www.ru.nl/cultuuropdecampus/about/cultuur- samba, dance and capoeira groups are campus-0/what-cultuur-campus performing and several workshops are organised.

November Troost van Oost www.detroostvanoost.nl Listen to typical Dutch songs in different bars throughout the night in the district called Nijmegen Oost. If you would like to have a real Dutch experience, you should go!

21 Sports events

Several sports events are organised in Dutch championship running up the Nijmegen during the year. You can stairs of the Erasmus building participate in all the events listed below if trappenloop.haasjeatletiek.nl/?lang=en you sign up in advance (check the Organised by Nijmegen Student Athletics Club deadlines!). Due to the current Covid-19 ‘t Haasje (‘the little hare’) a unique competition situation the events below may be cancelled or running up the stairs of the Erasmus building take place in a different form - check their which has 20 floors! website for updates. Campus Run On campus Once a year, you have the opportunity to run Sports Centre • www.ru.nl/rsc competitively over the campus! The Campus You can do all sorts of sports and compete in Run is a run of approximately 4 km. For more competitions at the Radboud Sports Centre. information, send an email to: [email protected].

22 In Nijmegen Batavierenrace May www.batavierenrace.com Ronde van Nijmegen The Batavierenrace is the largest relay race in the www.rondevannijmegen.nl world and also the largest student event of the This is a beautiful cycling tour for the Netherlands. It is usually organised in April or recreational cyclists. There are 3 different May. The route covers 175 km, going from courses: 75km, 125km or 160 km. Each course Radboud campus to Enschede, and is divided has a mixture of climbing and flat parts. into 25 stages (17 men’s stages and 8 women’s stages). Afterwards, the biggest student party, Marikenloop with over 12,000 visitors in the Netherlands takes www.marikenloop.nl place on the campus of the University of Twente. This a run for women only. There are three different courses: 5km, 7.5km and 10km. All distances start and finish at the Radboud Sports March Centre. Stevensloop City centre • www.stevensloop.nl This is a city run, starting and finishing in the June centre of Nijmegen. The Stevensrun has Strong Viking Run – Water edition something for everyone, with distances of 5km, www.strongviking.com 10km and half a marathon. The Strong Viking Water Edition was awarded ‘Best European Obstacle Run’! So prepare yourself for lots of water crossing obstacles April based on the Viking era. The Water Edition takes Night Run Festival place at the Berendonck in Wijchen/Nijmegen. City centre • 024sport.nl/nightrun This obstacle run contains three different This is another city run, but then in the dark! distances: 7, 13 and 19 kilometers. There will be many decorations with lights in the dark. There are two distances: 5km and 11.5km. July Strong Viking Run – Mud edition Four Days Marches www.strongviking.com www.4daagse.nl/en Besides the many unique and spectacular The Four Days Marches are a walking obstacles, you will also face lots of mud! The achievement event for four consecutive days, in Strong Viking Mud Edition takes place at the which annually 42.000 walkers are participating. Berendonck in Wijchen/Nijmegen and you can On those days, people from all over the world choose between the 7 kilometer, 13 kilometer come to Nijmegen to walk in and around the or the 19 kilometer trail. The Strong Viking Mud city and its beautiful wooded surroundings. Edition was awarded ‘Best Obstacle & Mud Run Thousands of spectators are cheering on the from Holland’! walkers along the route every day. After four

23 days of walking a glorious entry along the Via Scholten Awater Gladiola awaits the walker followed by receiving Zevenheuvelenloop their well-deserved Four Days Medal. This is a 15km run, starting in Nijmegen, passing Groesbeek and Berg en Dal and finishing in Nijmegen again. It is known for its hilly but September beautiful course. If you would like to participate, Bruggenloop make sure you sign up in time! 024sport.nl/bruggenloop In September, Nijmegen’s most popular run Running courses across the bridges is also organised as an If you would like to go for a run in Nijmegen by official race. Runners can register for a run of 10 yourself there are a few courses/spots that we km or 6,9 km. recommend: 1. The river Waal. You can go for a run next to the river Waal and cross the Waal by passing November bridge ‘De Oversteek’, and/or bridge ‘De Scholten Awater Waalbrug’. Zevenheuvelennacht 2. Goffertpark. Goffertpark is Nijmegen’s www.zevenheuvelenloop.nl biggest park; perfect if you would like to go On the Saturday evening before the for a run while escaping the traffic. Zevenheuvelenloop you can run a distance of 3. Ooijpolder. Ooijpolder is a beautiful nature 7km in the dark! area with tracks varying from 5-12 km. 4. Heumersoord. A nice, green area nearby the university campus.

Cycling routes Nijmegen is also well known for its cycle routes. For examle to the Millinger Tea Gardens. This is Since it is difficult to do a a beautiful oriental-Mediterranean garden, hidden in the Ooijpolder in Nijmegen. Entrance lot of things during these is five euros, which includes one drink. The times of corona, I have garden is opened every day from 10 – 18, really enjoyed going on a millingertheetuin.nl For more tips on clycling routes please check: stroll outside. I love walking www.mapmyride.com/nl/nijmegen-gelderland at the Waalstrand, it is a beautiful place!

Anouk, Premaster Business Administration

24 Useful Apps

Public Transport Weather NS Reisplanner Buienradar The app by NS, the most important train www.buienradar.nl transport company in the Netherlands, allows We all know that the Dutch weather can have all you to check up-to-date travel information, such four seasons in one day. Be prepared! Check as timetables, departure times, platforms and the current weather and the weather forecast prices. Also, it shows you if there is a delay or using this app. It shows you a map of the engineering work is planned. Netherlands that can be zoomed into and it will tell you whether it is going to rain. 9292 9292.nl/en Buienalarm Another important public transport app is 9292. A more precise app that predicts rain is this one! Type in your current location and your Tell the app your location and it will exactly destination, and the app will exactly tell you how show you whether or not is going to rain, and if to travel. It shows many means of transport, so, how much it will rain. such as bus, train, tram and metro.

25 Find directions & maps Google maps Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions.

Maps.me With this app you can download maps of cities and countries, including Nijmegen, and check it off line.

26 Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy stamps? • Primark Plein 44 136 At the service counters in supermarkets and • The market on Monday and Saturday at the PostNL service points. in thecity centre

Where can I find a post office (PostNL)? The market in Nijmegen is There are several so called PostNL offices orservice points of PostNL in Nijmegen: the place to be to get fresh • Albert Heijn St. Jacobslaan 61 fruit, fresh fish and fresh • ESSO gaspump Sint Annastraat 196 vegetables. Also, if you have • Bruna Daalseweg 263 • Coop Pannenstraat 19, Groesbeek ever heard of ‘stroopwafels’, make sure to get the freshly Where can I buy cheap bed linen in Nijmegen? made ones here. Those are • Zeeman Sint Jacobslaan 137 or Dommer a must-try for everyone van Poldersveldtweg 267 coming to Nijmegen! • Wibra Burchtstraat 78

Tomas, MA Economics, Behaviour & Policy 27 Where can I buy cheap cutlery, Which supermarkets are there? candles, vases etcetera in • Spar (University Campus). Open weekdays Nijmegen? 10.00-19.00, Ground floor Erasmus building. • Action Graafseweg 45 Cheap: • Big Bazaar Molenpoort Passage 110 • Aldi (city shopping centre) • Lidl • Blokker Broerstraat 25c Less expensive: • HEMA Grote Markt 5 • Jumbo • Xenos Outlet Molenpoort Passage 22 • COOP (city shopping centre) More expensive: • So Low Molenstraat 54 and some second • Albert Heijn (AH) (except for AH basic items) hand stores (see next page) Most supermarkets are also open on Sundays Where can I buy second hand from noon-20.00. Please check your local furniture, cutlery, tv, radio in supermarket for more information. Nijmegen? • Habbekrats In de Betouwstraat 17. Open • Sema market at Hoogeveldt complex: from Tuesday till Friday from 12.00 until 17.30 Opening hours weekdays: 08.00-21.00. (Thursdays till 21.00) and on Saturday from 12 until 17.00. Can I get a discount card for the • Het Goed Industrieweg 50, T: 024-6456904. supermarket? Open from Monday till Friday from 9.30 until Most supermarkets (like AH) have a special 18.00 and on Saturday until 17.00. super market card (at the AH e.g. it is called • Stichting Basta Begijnenstraat 34, ‘bonuskaart’), that can give you discounts on T: 024-3241618, certain items every week. It is wise to get one at email [email protected]. Open in the store. At the service desk they can give you the afternoon on Wednesday 14.00-17.00 more information. and Saturday noon-17.00. • Stichting Overal Bredestraat 52, Is there an outdoor market in T: 024-3771744. Open on Wednesdays Nijmegen? and Saturdays from 14.00 until 17.00. There is one on Monday morning and Saturday • Maro Heidebloemstraat 1, T: 024-6634275, morning: Grote Markt, Burchtstraat, Kelfkensbos. www.kringloopwinkel-maro.nl

28 Where can I bring my laundry for Does Nijmegen have separated (dry) cleaning in Nijmegen? waste disposal? • Wasknijper Bloemerstraat 4 (city centre); Nijmegen has a slightly different waste system open 07.00-22.00. than the rest of the Netherlands, with a higher • De Witwasserij Donuts & Bar Hertogstraat 5 emphasis on recycling waste. (city centre); open 10.00-17.00. • Paper, plastic, and glass can be deposited in special containers, located throughout the What are the traffic rules of the city. In your supermarket you can Netherlands? • get special ‘plastic heroes’ bags for free to https://puc.overheid.nl/PUC/Handlers/ collect plastic and tin cans. DownloadDocument.ashx?identifier=PUC_133605_ • Foods and garden waste are collected in 31&versienummer=1. You can also watch this green containers, and is collected every instruction video on riding a bike on Youtube: other week. ‘Road signs and regulations for cycling in the • For your general waste you need to buy Netherlands’. special (green) garbage bags, which are Where can I find information specifically available in every supermarket. These bags for students and employees? cost about 10 euros per 10 bags. On the intranet www.radboudnet.nl or On www.dar.nl/afvalwijzers you can find the portal.ru.nl/home. garbage collection schedule. Just type in your postal code and it will pop up. What are the rules concerning • You can find information about how it works alcohol and drug use in the on an SSH& complex on: simon.sshn.nl Netherlands? • Drugs: www.government.nl/topics/drugs. No free plastic bags • Alcohol: www.government.nl/topics/alcohol. Because of a new environmental law you will always have to pay a small amount for a plastic bag at supermarkets or other stores. Some stores have paper bags that are for free. Of course you can also bring your own bag.

More information • Independent magazine VOX also has an online version with loads of interesting articles and vlogs • www.studyinholland.nl for more information about living in the Netherlands • www.ru.nl/studentexchange for online magazine for International Exchange students • stuffdutchpeoplelike.com a page with fun facts about the Dutch

29 Enjoy your time in Nijmegen!

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