The Markthal (Market Hall) is a good example of innovative and daring Rotterdam architecture. It’s a multifunctional building and serves as a residential and office building with a large market hall underneath. Opened in 2014…
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Minworld Rotterdam truly is a wonderful eperience for young and old. In an area of 600 square meters one of the largest rail modeling displays of the world was built. It started out as a…
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Rotterdam is a city known for many things. We made a selection of 20 cool and interesting trivia facts about Rotterdam. Did you know…
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There are a couple of companies that offer boat tours in Rotterdam, but by far the most popular is Spido. Spido was founded in 1919 and started out as a shipping service for transporting people…
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The Euromast is an observation tower, built for the Floriade of 1960 and is listed as a monument since 2010. The total height of the structure is 185 meters and was until recently the highest…
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One thing that makes Rotterdam so unique as a Dutch city is the amount of skyscrapers. While most Dutch (and European) cities still have historical inner cities, Rotterdam had to rebuild their inner city after…
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Kapsalon is a fast food dish created in 2003 in Rotterdam, consisting of a layer of french fries placed into a disposable metal take-away tray, topped with döner or gyro meat, covered with slices of…
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In a country that’s technically underwater, navigating the sea is a pretty big deal. Rotterdam’s Maritime Museum brings the port city’s seafaring past, present, and future to life. As well as engaging hands-on exhibitions, the…
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Rotterdam Zoo ‘Blijdorp’, is one of the oldest zoos of the Netherlands and with over 1.5 million visitors a year it’s also the most visited zoo. A very modern zoo trying hard to recreate the…