The Netherlands is almost an entirely cashless country. For example, I can neither deposit nor withdraw cash at my bank, and the lunchroom on campus doesn’t take cash.
Most people don’t carry around cash at all. Street vendors, parking meters, etc. all accept the local bank transfer system here, and they often accept credit cards too.
I expected the same in Germany. Nope. A lot of places only accept cash.
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