Guidebook for Rotterdam
Arts & Culture
New market hall with luxurious products, in a architecturally beatiful place. Must see!
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Markthal
298 Dominee Jan ScharpstraatNew market hall with luxurious products, in a architecturally beatiful place. Must see!
Always nice to go to the market for some shopping. Biggest market in Rotterdam. I love it there, the liveliness of a market place is always fun. And good value for money as well!
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Markt Binnenrotte
101 BinnenrotteAlways nice to go to the market for some shopping. Biggest market in Rotterdam. I love it there, the liveliness of a market place is always fun. And good value for money as well!
Maritime Museum. Important part of the Rotterdam identity.
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Maritiem Museum Rotterdam
1 LeuvehavenMaritime Museum. Important part of the Rotterdam identity.
Art Hall. One of the most important places for art exhibitions in Rotterdam.
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Kunsthal Rotterdam
341 WestzeedijkArt Hall. One of the most important places for art exhibitions in Rotterdam.
One of the Streets from Monopoly! The street, at the edge of the shopping area, has barely any shops, but when there's a festival or Marathon, many times this street is the center of the happening.
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Coolsingel
CoolsingelOne of the Streets from Monopoly! The street, at the edge of the shopping area, has barely any shops, but when there's a festival or Marathon, many times this street is the center of the happening.
Pathé Schouwburgplein
101 SchouwburgpleinThe place to go for a movie. Big theater.
Big park with small lake. Big area for walking, cycling, skating, swimming, BBQ-ing, but there's also sailing. Lie in the sun, or bring your own BBQ and join the multicultural residents of Rotterdam.
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Kralingen Lake
Big park with small lake. Big area for walking, cycling, skating, swimming, BBQ-ing, but there's also sailing. Lie in the sun, or bring your own BBQ and join the multicultural residents of Rotterdam.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Old Harbour is a very nice and lively place to go for a coffee or for drinks. Sit in the sun, or by the heater when it get's chilly at night, and enjoy the view of the old harbour.
Kade 4
4 SpaansekadeThe Old Harbour is a very nice and lively place to go for a coffee or for drinks. Sit in the sun, or by the heater when it get's chilly at night, and enjoy the view of the old harbour.
Lively area for drinks. And allthough Cafe Pol has the name for being one of THE cafes of Rotterdam, when it is sunny you better sitacross the street at cafe Van Zanten, that has a big sunny terrace.
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Café Van Zanten
44 MeentLively area for drinks. And allthough Cafe Pol has the name for being one of THE cafes of Rotterdam, when it is sunny you better sitacross the street at cafe Van Zanten, that has a big sunny terrace.
Small but lively area with cafes. One of them being Locus Publicus; a cafe where you can taste over a hundred different sorts of beer.
Oostplein station
Small but lively area with cafes. One of them being Locus Publicus; a cafe where you can taste over a hundred different sorts of beer.
Lively area for late night drinks and dancing when all other cafes have closed. No big clubs, more like small dancing cafes.
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Stadhuisplein
StadhuispleinLively area for late night drinks and dancing when all other cafes have closed. No big clubs, more like small dancing cafes.
Nieuwe Binnenweg
Nieuwe BinnenwegLively area with lots of cafes.
Lively area with lots of cafes. Contain also late night eating (shoarma), 'new' club 'Blender', and cafe that was mentioned in the Lonely Planet 'De Witte Aap'.
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Witte de Withstraat
Witte de WithstraatLively area with lots of cafes. Contain also late night eating (shoarma), 'new' club 'Blender', and cafe that was mentioned in the Lonely Planet 'De Witte Aap'.
Shopping
Allthough the official name is Stock Market Crossing, the people of Rotterdam call it the 'buying gutter'. Typical. Lots of shops here, and the architectural style is typical for Rotterdam as well.
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Beurstraverse
BeurstraverseAllthough the official name is Stock Market Crossing, the people of Rotterdam call it the 'buying gutter'. Typical. Lots of shops here, and the architectural style is typical for Rotterdam as well.
Sightseeing
Erasmus Bridge. One of the famous bridges in Rotterdam. Makes a beautiful picture!
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Erasmusbrug
ErasmusbrugErasmus Bridge. One of the famous bridges in Rotterdam. Makes a beautiful picture!
Heaver Bridge. One of the famous bridges in Rotterdam. Opens in a remarkable way; both sides of the bridge go right up. Used to carry the train, now out of use and Always open. Must see.
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De Hef
De HefHeaver Bridge. One of the famous bridges in Rotterdam. Opens in a remarkable way; both sides of the bridge go right up. Used to carry the train, now out of use and Always open. Must see.
Willemsbridge. One of the famous bridges in Rotterdam, and undeniably part of the Rotterdam skyline.
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Willemsbrug
WillemsbrugWillemsbridge. One of the famous bridges in Rotterdam, and undeniably part of the Rotterdam skyline.
Square 1940. With on it, the statue of Zadkine. The statue is a man with a hole in it. It represents the city after the bombings in Worl War II; it's hart was torn out, hence thw hole.
Plein 1940
Plein 1940Square 1940. With on it, the statue of Zadkine. The statue is a man with a hole in it. It represents the city after the bombings in Worl War II; it's hart was torn out, hence thw hole.
Very well hidden nice area with big ancient houses and lovely surroundings. Good place for a little walk. Try to find the Laan van Nooitgedacht... And end your walk in cafe Stobbe.
Laan van Ypenhof
Very well hidden nice area with big ancient houses and lovely surroundings. Good place for a little walk. Try to find the Laan van Nooitgedacht... And end your walk in cafe Stobbe.
Everything Else
When it is Kingsday, or when The Netherlands is involved in international football matches, this fountain will squirt orange water, as a reference to the name of the Dutch Royal family; "Of Orange".
Hofplein
When it is Kingsday, or when The Netherlands is involved in international football matches, this fountain will squirt orange water, as a reference to the name of the Dutch Royal family; "Of Orange".
Food Scene
Lively and trendy area, relatively small. Roofed over street with old restored warehouses, that now host restaurants. Nice place to go, and a bit hidden if you don't know it's there.
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Westelijk Handelsterrein
15 Van VollenhovenstraatLively and trendy area, relatively small. Roofed over street with old restored warehouses, that now host restaurants. Nice place to go, and a bit hidden if you don't know it's there.
Pop Up restaurant! Like it on Facebook or Google it to see if it's opened. (only in summer, and more likely when sunny).
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A La Plancha
74 MaaskadePop Up restaurant! Like it on Facebook or Google it to see if it's opened. (only in summer, and more likely when sunny).
Nice surroundings, nice view, hip place with bad service... Good stop during a run through the 'Kralingse Bos'.
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Restaurant De Tuin van de Vier Windstreken - Restaurant in Rotterdam
354 PlaszoomNice surroundings, nice view, hip place with bad service... Good stop during a run through the 'Kralingse Bos'.
Lovely lunchroom, with delicious sandwiches / rolls. Chicken for the roll freshly seared for you! Fresh orange juice. Great for having breakfast or lunch. And just around the corner!
Brood Rotterdam
30A Admiraal de RuyterwegLovely lunchroom, with delicious sandwiches / rolls. Chicken for the roll freshly seared for you! Fresh orange juice. Great for having breakfast or lunch. And just around the corner!
This is set up as a sort of food court. Very nice to walk around and enjoy the atmosphere. Select the type of food you want to eat, and sit together at the tables in the middle of the area. Simple food, but great atmosphere. Limited outside area, but just enough for having a beer with a view at the river.
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Fenix Food Factory
1025 Nico KoomanskadeThis is set up as a sort of food court. Very nice to walk around and enjoy the atmosphere. Select the type of food you want to eat, and sit together at the tables in the middle of the area. Simple food, but great atmosphere. Limited outside area, but just enough for having a beer with a view at the river.