Guidebook for Rotterdam
Sightseeing
Blijdorp Zoo is one of my favourite zoos in the world. Modern with lots of variety, for a low price. See the awesome Oceanium and sleep with the fish :)
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Rotterdam Zoo
8 BlijdorplaanBlijdorp Zoo is one of my favourite zoos in the world. Modern with lots of variety, for a low price. See the awesome Oceanium and sleep with the fish :)
Rotterdam's Central Station is a modern train station, with trains to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and more. It's also a wonderful piece of architecture.
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Centraal Station
Rotterdam's Central Station is a modern train station, with trains to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and more. It's also a wonderful piece of architecture.
Euromast
20 ParkhavenThe only place in town with a better view than my place.
Stadhuis (City Hall) is one of the few old buildings left standing. Enjoy the small garden hidden inside (during weekdays).
Stadhuis station
Stadhuis (City Hall) is one of the few old buildings left standing. Enjoy the small garden hidden inside (during weekdays).
The oldest building in Rotterdam. Wonderful church, sometimes with concerts on Saturday. Closed on Sunday (well, for tourists).
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Grote eða Sint-Laurenskirkja
27 GrotekerkpleinThe oldest building in Rotterdam. Wonderful church, sometimes with concerts on Saturday. Closed on Sunday (well, for tourists).
Oud (Old) Delfshaven used to be the harbour for the city of Delft, but nowadays it's part of Rotterdam. Get a taste of the traditional Dutch buildings here. Great contrast with modern Rotterdam.
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Aelbrechtskolk
AelbrechtskolkOud (Old) Delfshaven used to be the harbour for the city of Delft, but nowadays it's part of Rotterdam. Get a taste of the traditional Dutch buildings here. Great contrast with modern Rotterdam.
Everything Else
If the weather's good, Vroesenpark is a great place to have a picknick or BBQ.
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Vroesenpark
181 StadhouderswegIf the weather's good, Vroesenpark is a great place to have a picknick or BBQ.
Bentincklaan
Want to go for a run? There's a track here.
Schorem opened up a few years ago and is already making waves in the barber community. Great place to get a shave or a new haircut. Men-only.
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Schorem
104 Nieuwe BinnenwegSchorem opened up a few years ago and is already making waves in the barber community. Great place to get a shave or a new haircut. Men-only.
Food Scene
Great little restaurant just across the bridge. Menu changes every day, enjoy a three course meal for only 25 euro.
Mathenesserweg 5A
Great little restaurant just across the bridge. Menu changes every day, enjoy a three course meal for only 25 euro.
Rotterdam's Chinatown is much more than just Chinatown, with all kinds of cultures mixing and mingling. Surinamese, Indian, Chinese, Korean, Thai... It's all here.
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West-Kruiskade
West-KruiskadeRotterdam's Chinatown is much more than just Chinatown, with all kinds of cultures mixing and mingling. Surinamese, Indian, Chinese, Korean, Thai... It's all here.
Urumqi Restaurant
93B DiergaardesingelThe most amazing Uighur food I've ever had. Definitely try it!
Essentials
Albert Heijn is close-by and offers everything you might need during your stay.
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AH Mathenesserplein
76 MathenesserpleinAlbert Heijn is close-by and offers everything you might need during your stay.
Albert Heijn is close-by and offers everything you might need during your stay.
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AH Bentinckplein
40 BentinckpleinAlbert Heijn is close-by and offers everything you might need during your stay.
Chinese supermarket. Cheaper than most supermarkets, with a good selection of Asian food.
Wah Nam Hong
8 Gedempte BurgwalChinese supermarket. Cheaper than most supermarkets, with a good selection of Asian food.
Arts & Culture
Pathé Schouwburgplein
101 SchouwburgpleinBiggest cinema in town.
Great concert hall! Classical, jazz, sometimes even a movie with an orchestra :)
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De Doelen
50 SchouwburgpleinGreat concert hall! Classical, jazz, sometimes even a movie with an orchestra :)
Theater Rotterdam Schouwburg
25 SchouwburgpleinWonderful theatre.
There's an open air cinema here in August. Check out the movies at http://www.pleinbioscooprotterdam.nl/
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Museumpark
22 MuseumparkThere's an open air cinema here in August. Check out the movies at http://www.pleinbioscooprotterdam.nl/
Boijmans-van Beuningen is an awesome Dutch art museum. Most of the big Dutch (and Flemish) painters have their paintings here. Even for non-art lovers it's worth a visit.
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Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
18 MuseumparkBoijmans-van Beuningen is an awesome Dutch art museum. Most of the big Dutch (and Flemish) painters have their paintings here. Even for non-art lovers it's worth a visit.
Kunsthal Rotterdam
341 WestzeedijkModern Art
Shopping
The Koopgoot, or 'buying ditch', is a small street connecting Lijnbaan and Hoogstraat, two shopping streets. Nowadays it's a shopping street of its own.
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Koopgoot
KoopgootThe Koopgoot, or 'buying ditch', is a small street connecting Lijnbaan and Hoogstraat, two shopping streets. Nowadays it's a shopping street of its own.
Drinks & Nightlife
De Pelgrim is the oldest brewery in Rotterdam. Enjoy the local beers and cheese.
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Stadsbrouwerij De Pelgrim
12 AelbrechtskolkDe Pelgrim is the oldest brewery in Rotterdam. Enjoy the local beers and cheese.