But a few months later Nijmegen was liberated thanks to the well-known Operation Market Garden, which set the southern part of the Netherlands free on 17 September 1944. In the post-war period, much was done to rebuild the city. A new city centre arose in which the remaining monuments of the rich history of Nijmegen occupy a special position. There are plenty of places where you can buy a reasonably good second-hand bicycle for a price between fl. 100,- and fl.
New bicycles can cost as much as fl.
Beware of people that stop you in the streets and offer you a bicycle for, let us say, fl. It is highly likely that you are being offered a stolen bicycle - and to receive stolen goods is a legal offence in the Netherlands. It is called a strippenkaart . Tickets are valid for a number of travel zones and for a specific time, based on the numbers of zones crossed. You can buy tickets from the bus or tram driver, but the ticket with 15 or 45 strips that you buy at the railway station or the post office is much cheaper.