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Rotterdam Travel Guide

The City of Architecture

Why People Love Travel to Rotterdam?

Rotterdam

Rotterdam has a vast diversity of attractions and activities. It is a destination for almost every taste. You can find almost any type of activity for any type of tourist. No matter if you are a shopaholic, artist, architect, nature lover, or a person who wants to enjoy more distinct experiences, you will immediately fall in love with Rotterdam. Rotterdam is known to be the architecture city of the Netherlands which means there are many modern architecture and skyscrapers to see and admire.

Rotterdam Geo Information

Rotterdam is located in the west of Holland and south of The Hague. Its distance from the most important cities in the Netherlands is as follows:

Rotterdam

-- Km

Amsterdam

65 Km

Eindhoven 

103 Km

Maastricht

169 Km

Access by 
bike

Holland has 32.000 kilometers of cycling path. It means that you will see a cycling path even on the highways or roads. Rotterdam attractions are also accessible by bike so when in Holland, do as the Dutch do!

Access by 
flight

The nearest airport to this city is the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. You can get to Rotterdam using train or bus.

 Access by
car

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 Access by public 
transport

Travelling to Rotterdam by car? Make sure that you check for parking information before you head toward a site in Rotterdam.

2021 Top Travel Attractions in Rotterdam

Where to eat in Rotterdam

Find the absolute best restaurants, dishes and drinks in Rotterdam. From city essentials to top restaurants by cuisine, these are the best of the best Rotterdam.

Guliano

Italian Restaurant
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Ter Marsch & Co

Burgers Restaurant
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Mr Salad

Vegetarian Restaurant
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Japanese Cuisine Yama
Sea Food
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Top things to do in Rotterdam?

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The Cube Houses
The Cube Houses or Kubuswoningen in Rotterdam are very well-known. These cube houses are great examples of modern architecture that are designed by Piet Blom. The houses are cube-like which are tilted over by 45 degrees. If you want to know about this architecture you can learn about them by visiting the Show Cube Museum or Kijk-Kubus. You can also stay in a cube for a night during your stay in Rotterdam.

Here are the activities you can do while in The Cube Houses in Rotterdam:

Visit the most iconic attraction of Rotterdam
Learn about the cubic architecture in Show Cube Museum
Stay a night in one of the cubes and have a lot of fun

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Delfshaven
Delfshaven is a district in Rotterdam where the atmosphere reminds the visitors of the pre-war Rotterdam. Things that you can see in Delfshaven are the Pilgrim Fathers’ Church (Pelgrimvaderskerk), city brewery De Pelgrim, and De Delft.

Here are the activities you can do while in The Cube Houses in Rotterdam:

See one of the few areas that were untouched by the World War II
Drink a beer at the only city brewery in Rotterdam
Learn some history at the Pilgrim Fathers’ Church (Pelgrimvaderskerk) and De Delft

Being a harbor in nature, Delfshaven has a lot of historical structures. Even though Rotterdam is a modern city, Delfshaven has preserved its structural infrastructure as it did not suffer from World War II. So, if you are interested to know how Rotterdam used to be before World War II, you surely should visit Delfshaven.

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Erasmus Bridge
Just another very famous and stunning feature of the modern and innovative city of Rotterdam with regards to architecture is the Erasmus Bridge. It is definitely a must-see when in Rotterdam. There are many historic and adventurous attractions nearby as well. The Erasmus Bridge can be seen as a stunning background to many events in Rotterdam.

Here are the activities you can do while on Erasmus Bridge:

Enjoy watching the innovative and iconic feature of Rotterdam
Discover the attractions nearby
Take part in the events that are held on the bridge or around it

04

De Unie
Want to see one of the most stunning pieces of architecture in Holland? Come and visit De Unie! De Unie is like a large abstract painting between two houses that date back to the 19th century. It is easy to notice and it is impossible that your eyes do not capture its De Stijl colors.

Here are the activities you can do at De Unie:

Admire De Stijl architecture of De Unie by Jacobus Johannes Pieter Oud, the Dutch architect
See the Chair O7b
Treat yourself to the food and drink or the artistic and cultural debates

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