Geert
Guidebook for Rotterdam

Food Scene

Fast and cheap Italian with good quality and large portions.
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Happy Italy
102 Binnenrotte
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Fast and cheap Italian with good quality and large portions.
Tiny but absolutely amazing chicken grill.
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De Kip Gallery
6a Hoogstraat
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Tiny but absolutely amazing chicken grill.
One of our favourites for breakfast (but they also serve lunch), specialized in sweet (zoet) things. Creatively named after Erasmus' book Lof der Zotheid (Praise of folly).
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Lof der Zoetheid
1 Noordplein
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One of our favourites for breakfast (but they also serve lunch), specialized in sweet (zoet) things. Creatively named after Erasmus' book Lof der Zotheid (Praise of folly).
One of our favourites for breakfast, especially for their fresh scones!
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De Bakkerswinkel
223A Oostplein
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One of our favourites for breakfast, especially for their fresh scones!
Try this place for their lovely breakfast and lunch.
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Picknick Rotterdam
259 Mariniersweg
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Try this place for their lovely breakfast and lunch.
Somebody told us this was his favourite burger restaurant in town, but we still need to try it our selves! The place is located in the Witte de Withstraat, which is by far the most active place for nightlife.
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Ter Marsch & Co
70 Witte de Withstraat
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Somebody told us this was his favourite burger restaurant in town, but we still need to try it our selves! The place is located in the Witte de Withstraat, which is by far the most active place for nightlife.
More Rotterdam than this you won't find. They are known especially for their applecake which is sold all over town, but they are open the whole day long so you can also go for dinner.
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Dudok
88 Meent
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More Rotterdam than this you won't find. They are known especially for their applecake which is sold all over town, but they are open the whole day long so you can also go for dinner.
Rotterdams most famous building, next to the cube houses is filled with restaurants. At 20 the front door of the building closes, but all restaurants are open from the outside untill much later. Try for example Jamie Olivers Italian.
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Markthal
Verlengde Nieuwstraat
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Rotterdams most famous building, next to the cube houses is filled with restaurants. At 20 the front door of the building closes, but all restaurants are open from the outside untill much later. Try for example Jamie Olivers Italian.
The number one place to have some Dutch fries in Rotterdam if not in the whole country! They deep fry their biological potatoes unpeeled and serve them with a slightly sour but delicious mayonnaise.
Pomms' Rotterdam
107B Coolsingel
The number one place to have some Dutch fries in Rotterdam if not in the whole country! They deep fry their biological potatoes unpeeled and serve them with a slightly sour but delicious mayonnaise.
Fancy an icecream? Try the ijssalon! One of the best and most famous ice salons in the country, even for Italian standards.
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De IJssalon
69-A Meent
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Fancy an icecream? Try the ijssalon! One of the best and most famous ice salons in the country, even for Italian standards.
According to many people the best pizzeria in town! Great atmosphere and nicely close to the cube houses.
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O'Pazzo
90 Mariniersweg
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According to many people the best pizzeria in town! Great atmosphere and nicely close to the cube houses.
Hotel New York - building of former shipping and cruise company Holland America Lijn and currently a nice bar restaurant
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Hotel New York
1 Koninginnenhoofd
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Hotel New York - building of former shipping and cruise company Holland America Lijn and currently a nice bar restaurant
Take a bikeride along the beautiful river The Rotte and pass by for a coffee, lunch or diner at Restaurant Rebelz aan de Rotte, run by criminals reintegrating into society.
Rebelz aan de Rotte
1 Bergse Rechter Rottekade
Take a bikeride along the beautiful river The Rotte and pass by for a coffee, lunch or diner at Restaurant Rebelz aan de Rotte, run by criminals reintegrating into society.
Hotspot with all kinds of food and drinks opportunities.
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Fenix Food Factory
1025 Nico Koomanskade
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Hotspot with all kinds of food and drinks opportunities.

Drinks & Nightlife

Former tropical swim paradise, converted into one of the greatest bars in town.
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Aloha Rotterdam
102 Maasboulevard
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Former tropical swim paradise, converted into one of the greatest bars in town.
Red ship, where you can eat, drink, dance and enjoy live music.
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Vessel 11
101 Wijnhaven
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Red ship, where you can eat, drink, dance and enjoy live music.
Biggest building in the country, go up with the elevators to the skybar to have a cocktail and look over the city on the roof terrace.
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De Rotterdam
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Biggest building in the country, go up with the elevators to the skybar to have a cocktail and look over the city on the roof terrace.
The old harbour right behind the cube houses is full of bars and restaurants and one of the places thats stays active until late.
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Oudehaven
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The old harbour right behind the cube houses is full of bars and restaurants and one of the places thats stays active until late.

Parks & Nature

Biggest City Park. Walking around the lake takes you about an hour and if you need a break you will find a couple of nice restaurants.
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Kralingen Lake
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Biggest City Park. Walking around the lake takes you about an hour and if you need a break you will find a couple of nice restaurants.
One of the two city beaches. Follow the Nesserdijk and right after the small harbour you will find this nice little hidden sand beach. Behind the beach there is a nice forest where you can go for a walk.
Nesserdijk
Nesserdijk
One of the two city beaches. Follow the Nesserdijk and right after the small harbour you will find this nice little hidden sand beach. Behind the beach there is a nice forest where you can go for a walk.
One of the two city beaches. Part of the old quarantaine harbour, ill people used to be dropped off before ships would enter the city. Follow the quarantaineweg, keep right before the road turns left, and look for the indications "strand" to find this nice little hidden sand beach. Combine it with a stroll in the often deserted village Heijplaat, last existing village in the harbour. You can reach it also by waterbus, parting at the erasmusbridge.
Quarantainestrand
1 Quarantaineweg
One of the two city beaches. Part of the old quarantaine harbour, ill people used to be dropped off before ships would enter the city. Follow the quarantaineweg, keep right before the road turns left, and look for the indications "strand" to find this nice little hidden sand beach. Combine it with a stroll in the often deserted village Heijplaat, last existing village in the harbour. You can reach it also by waterbus, parting at the erasmusbridge.
This island right under the Brienenoord bridge is a nice park for the more adventurous travelers. Some parts of the year you will even find wild cows!
Eiland van Brienenoord
5 Van Brienenoord
This island right under the Brienenoord bridge is a nice park for the more adventurous travelers. Some parts of the year you will even find wild cows!
The most nearby beach, with view on the harbour.
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Hoek van Holland Strand station
94 Stationsweg
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The most nearby beach, with view on the harbour.

Sightseeing

This wooden air bridge connects the North with the Centre of the city, where once used to be the old Hofplein Station, currently a hotspot of creative places and restaurants.
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Luchtsingel
Luchtsingel
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This wooden air bridge connects the North with the Centre of the city, where once used to be the old Hofplein Station, currently a hotspot of creative places and restaurants.
By far the most important landmark of the city, connecting the North with the South of the city. Especially beautiful during nighttime.
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สะพานเอราสมัส
Erasmusbrug
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By far the most important landmark of the city, connecting the North with the South of the city. Especially beautiful during nighttime.
Go up on a day with a clear sky to the highest point in town on the Euromast and see al the way to Belgium.
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ยูโรมาสต์
20 Parkhaven
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Go up on a day with a clear sky to the highest point in town on the Euromast and see al the way to Belgium.
Old trainbridge
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De Hef
De Hef
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Old trainbridge
Kinderdijk, a village close to Rotterdam with 19 18th century windmills - also Unesco Heritage
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Kinderdijk
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Kinderdijk, a village close to Rotterdam with 19 18th century windmills - also Unesco Heritage
Take the wooden escalators of monumental river crossing the Maastunnel (1942) for cars, bikes & pedestrians.
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Maastunnel
29 Charloisse Hoofd
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Take the wooden escalators of monumental river crossing the Maastunnel (1942) for cars, bikes & pedestrians.
The Maeslantkering (1997) - closes to protect Rotterdam when sea level rises beyond 3m
Maeslantkering
The Maeslantkering (1997) - closes to protect Rotterdam when sea level rises beyond 3m
SS Rotterdam (1959), former cruise ship between between Rotterdam and New York but now a hotel and restaurant
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ss Rotterdam
25 3e Katendrechtse Hoofd
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SS Rotterdam (1959), former cruise ship between between Rotterdam and New York but now a hotel and restaurant
Unesco Heritage Van Nelle Fabriek (1925) - former factory of coffee, tea and tobacco
Van Nelleweg
Van Nelleweg
Unesco Heritage Van Nelle Fabriek (1925) - former factory of coffee, tea and tobacco
Renewed in 2014 the Central Station has become really an architectural landmark of the city.
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Rotterdam Centraal Station
2 Stationsplein
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Renewed in 2014 the Central Station has become really an architectural landmark of the city.
Take one of the spido boats for a 90 minute tour through the harbour. Tickets are around 15 euro per person.
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Spido BV
85 Willemsplein
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Take one of the spido boats for a 90 minute tour through the harbour. Tickets are around 15 euro per person.
Rotterdams biggest bridge. Not a place you make a visit to, but good to know that it exists.
Van Brienenoordbrug
Van Brienenoordbrug
Rotterdams biggest bridge. Not a place you make a visit to, but good to know that it exists.
Take this red bridge for a walk to the Noordereiland.
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Willemsbrug
Willemsbrug
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Take this red bridge for a walk to the Noordereiland.
Beautifully preserved fortified town in the neighborhood of Rotterdam.
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Brielle
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Beautifully preserved fortified town in the neighborhood of Rotterdam.
Former agricultural Island, recently transformed into a national park and given back to mother nature completely.
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Tiengemeten
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Former agricultural Island, recently transformed into a national park and given back to mother nature completely.
Not really worth a visit, but this milestone indicates the lowest point of the country, 6.74 meters under sealevel.
Monument laagste punt van Nederland
213 Parallelweg Zuid
Not really worth a visit, but this milestone indicates the lowest point of the country, 6.74 meters under sealevel.
Almost the complete old centre of Rotterdam was bombed at the beginning of World War II, but the neigbourhoud Delfshaven still has an old part, where you can have a feel what the city before the war most have looked like.
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Delfshaven
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Almost the complete old centre of Rotterdam was bombed at the beginning of World War II, but the neigbourhoud Delfshaven still has an old part, where you can have a feel what the city before the war most have looked like.
For everything else that we didn't tell you, visit the Rotterdam Tourist Office.
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Rotterdam Tourist Information Coolsingel
114 Coolsingel
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For everything else that we didn't tell you, visit the Rotterdam Tourist Office.
The Zoo!
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สวนสัตว์โรต์เตอร์แดม
8 Blijdorplaan
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The Zoo!
For a rainy day, if you want to know how Rotterdam developed over the years, all in scale 1:100.
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มินิเวิลด์โรตเตอร์ดัม
745 Weena
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For a rainy day, if you want to know how Rotterdam developed over the years, all in scale 1:100.

Entertainment & Activities

Nice big sauna complex near Rotterdam for a day of relaxation.
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Elysium Wellness Resort
1 Kooilaan
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Nice big sauna complex near Rotterdam for a day of relaxation.

Everything Else

National park, especially known for the fact that it's still in direct contact with the sea and slightly salty water will thus flow in and out freely on a daily basis.
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อุทยานแห่งชาติเดอะบีสบอช
Biesbosch
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National park, especially known for the fact that it's still in direct contact with the sea and slightly salty water will thus flow in and out freely on a daily basis.
Rotterdam’s harbour and industrial area called the Maasvlakte, ending of the Nieuwe Maas
Maasvlakte Rotterdam
Rotterdam’s harbour and industrial area called the Maasvlakte, ending of the Nieuwe Maas

Arts & Culture

Pick your favourite museum in the museumpark. One of our favourites is the villa Huis Sonneveld, former house of the van Nelle director and completely preserved in the state he left it.
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Huis Sonneveld
12 Jongkindstraat
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Pick your favourite museum in the museumpark. One of our favourites is the villa Huis Sonneveld, former house of the van Nelle director and completely preserved in the state he left it.