Welcome to the Graft-De Rijp Tourist Office
 Introduction
As you walk through de Rijp with its splendidly restored 17th century houses, you will appreciate why Jan Adriaanszoon Leeghwater called it "The finest village in Holland". The history of centuries is still most evident. The Town Hall with its weighing house, the great Gothic Church, the farmhouses and wooden townhouses all bear witness to the style and glory of the past.
Local guides will be glad to give you an explanation of the 23 stained glass windows, the Jan van der Heyden fire extinguisher and whale fishing/catching. With two musea, three galleries of modern art, every other year in december (2010) “Midwinterfestival”, where the old Centre will be decorated in Dickensstyle and a Chrismas-market and various free admissible performances by groups, singers, musicians etc., a gold- and silversmith and at least ten sculptors, living and working here, de Rijp also have a thriving contemporary role. The neighbouring Eilandspolder nature reserve can be discovered on foot, by bicycle or boat.
Location
To get to de Rijp by car:
turn off the Provincial road N244 at the traffic lights to the right and follow the street 'Julianalaan' straight on after the crossing with 'Driemaster'. Drive along Driemaster to the end, where you can park on the 'Wollandje', a (free) car park on the right just before the bridge. You can also use the car park next to the football field, for which you should follow signs to the 'Sporthal'. The old centre is just a short walk from both (free) carparks.
Public transport: 'ARRIVA' bus company, line number 100 from Amsterdam Central Railway Station. Two services per hour.
General Information
The tourist office is situated in the weighing house.
Opening times: April 2, 4 and 5 - September 30 2009, Tuesdays to Sundays 11am - 5pm. Closed between sept. 16 through sept. 20 2009.
July and August also on Mondays 11 am -4 pm.
In October Sundays 4th ,11th, 18th, 34th,31st from 11 am till 3 pm. And from Tuesday october 6th till Sunday November 1st from 11 am till 3 pm, closed on mondays.
Besides the mentioned times and dates information only by telephone (answering machine, not during winterperiod), or (advisable) e-mail (your messages will be read almost daily).
Address:
Stichting Informatiecentrum voor toerisme/VVV Graft-De Rijp
Kleine Dam 1,
postal code: 1483 BJ De Rijp
Tel. / fax: +31299-671979 (within the Netherlands 0299-671979)
E-mail: info@vvvgraftderijp.nl
Shop
Information on Graft-De Rijp and the surrounding area is available in our shop in the form of VVV guide books, museum leaflets, brochures of amusement parks and zoos, walking, cycling and boating maps, lists of accomodation addresses. A limited range of souvenirs and postcards are also on sale.
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