Dutch River Ferries

The river ferry is our oldest public, environmentally-friendly* mode of transport and a lasting symbol of the slow pace of life as it used to be. In centuries gone by Holland, never short of open water, boasted thousands of ferries, though today there remain but a couple of hundred. Holland Heritage® will be releasing a unique DVD that, for the first time ever, will bring 150 typical Dutch river ferries from throughout the provinces to life.  Every year the ferries make some 38 million crossings, 1.2 million of which are for tourists, be they weekend ones or holidaymakers.