— to give you an example of the prices, beers were €1 each.
the city center was a 30-minute bus ride from our hotel. in reality, it often took us over 45 minutes to get to and from because of the wait time on the bus stop. on our first evening we decided not to go the the center, but to walk to the nearby canal instead.
the weather was warm, so even though we took our jackets with us, we ended up wearing just sweaters and carrying warmer clothes in our hands. the canal was not too far — probably a 30 minutes walk from our hotel. i really enjoyed walking 