Arnhem is one of the very few cities running trolleybuses for public transportation.
Go Dutch and hire a bike! Stationsplein (Stationsquare) next to the exit of the Station (Tel. +31(0)26 4421782). Rate per day €5.20, per week (5 days or longer) €21 Opening hours: Mon to Fri 5.15 - 1.15, Sat 6.15 - 1.00, Sun 7.00 - 1.00 At the bicycles hire shed a deposit of €25 per bicycle is required. Payment by creditcard is acceptable. It is possible to take out a bicycle insurance. The premium amounts to 50c a day per bike. The deposit amount is doubled when a bicycle insurance is not taken out.
Shopping in the city centre of Arnhem. Arnhem has four major shopping streets, that are connected. They are the Roggestraat, Ketelstraat, Vijzelstraat, Rijnstraat. It's a pedestrian zone and has a length of appr. 1.5 km. On the left and right side of these main streets there are several small streets with little shops and boutiques. Also in the southern part of the city there is a shopping mall, offering free parking, called "Kronenburg". It has a variety of shops, bars and snackshops.
The Living Statues exhibition is one of the great summer attractions for the city, with around 250 competitors from around the world. The event takes place during the last weekend of every August and dates back to 1996. On Saturday the catwalks belong to child performers, while adult actors perform on Sunday afternoon.
Arnhem is also the best starting point for those wanting to enjoy the pristine forests or patches of sand dunes in the Hoge Veluwe National Park, situated to the north of Arnhem. As the famous Kroller-Muller Museum and the St.Hubertus Hunting Lodge are also inside the park, it provides a great destination for various interests. Cars are not allowed into the park, but you can use the bicycles provided free at the gates.
Use the diversity of the international restaurants. In the Sonsbeekpark, there is a fantastic Chinese restaurant called "Sonsbeek paviljoen".
Italian Restaurant Zilli & Zilli. You can find it at the Jansplein in the heart of the city. It is a classical Italian Restaurant on the ground floor and an exclusive Italian Restaurant on the first floor. Look around in the city, as there are so many types of restaurants.
The local hostel is top notch. It's near the hospital on a main bus route from the train station.