Guidebook for Rotterdam
Essentials
Lijnbaan
121 LijnbaanPathé Schouwburgplein
101 SchouwburgpleinDrinks & Nightlife
Witte de Withstraat
Witte de WithstraatStreet with art galleries, restaurants and bars
home to the North Sea Jazz Festival, concerts and exhibitions.
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Rotterdam Ahoy
10 Ahoyweghome to the North Sea Jazz Festival, concerts and exhibitions.
Getting Around
Rotterdam Central Station (ATM)
Maaskade
Maaskadefree parking
metrostation for both north/south (blue) line and east/west (red) line.
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Rotterdam, Beurs station
metrostation for both north/south (blue) line and east/west (red) line.
Arts & Culture
main art museum, last half hour (4.30-5) free admission
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Musée Boijmans Van Beuningen
18 Museumparkmain art museum, last half hour (4.30-5) free admission
the place for classical music, with the famous Gergiev festival and other performances by the Rotterdam philharmonic orchestra.
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De Doelen
50 Schouwburgpleinthe place for classical music, with the famous Gergiev festival and other performances by the Rotterdam philharmonic orchestra.
Main theater, modern dance, classic ballet and plays.
https://www.theaterrotterdam.nl/agenda?start=&end=&cityselect=Rotterdam&locationselect=allvenues&hallselect=allhalls&genreselect=allgenres#anchorFilters
Festival Schouwburg
25 SchouwburgpleinMain theater, modern dance, classic ballet and plays.
https://www.theaterrotterdam.nl/agenda?start=&end=&cityselect=Rotterdam&locationselect=allvenues&hallselect=allhalls&genreselect=allgenres#anchorFilters
Sightseeing
the Markthal is the newest addition in an area. Als the cube houses, a pencil building and the main library (the building with yellow tubes on the outside) are in the area.
The large market outside is on Tuesday and Saturday.
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Halle du marché
298 Dominee Jan Scharpstraatthe Markthal is the newest addition in an area. Als the cube houses, a pencil building and the main library (the building with yellow tubes on the outside) are in the area.
The large market outside is on Tuesday and Saturday.
The little park outside the church often has performances on sundays.
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Église Saint-Laurent de Rotterdam
27 GrotekerkpleinThe little park outside the church often has performances on sundays.
Historic Delfshaven is a small area that survived the bombing from the second world war. It was from this harbour the pilgrim fathers departed to build their colony in North America.
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Aelbrechtskolk
AelbrechtskolkHistoric Delfshaven is a small area that survived the bombing from the second world war. It was from this harbour the pilgrim fathers departed to build their colony in North America.
Cross the Maas river with a boattaxi to Wilhelminapier, where the classic cruiseship SS Rotterdam has its permanent place.
The watertaxi departs from several places. Veerhaven is a stately old part of town. For a longer boatcruise try the Spido, which departs here near the Erasmus bridge.
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Watertaxi - Veerhaven / Binnen (57)
VeerkadeCross the Maas river with a boattaxi to Wilhelminapier, where the classic cruiseship SS Rotterdam has its permanent place.
The watertaxi departs from several places. Veerhaven is a stately old part of town. For a longer boatcruise try the Spido, which departs here near the Erasmus bridge.
Food Scene
Food court, connected with a bridge to Wilhelminapier, the port for cruise ships.
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Fenix Food Factory
1025 Nico KoomanskadeFood court, connected with a bridge to Wilhelminapier, the port for cruise ships.
A social project, with affordable lunch options. Its a short walk from touristic Delfshaven into the non-touristic multicultural part of the city.
Lunchroom Oproer! (Nico Adriaans Stichting)
112B SchiedamsewegA social project, with affordable lunch options. Its a short walk from touristic Delfshaven into the non-touristic multicultural part of the city.
We actually never go there, but if you want take a typical Dutch fried snacks out from a wall, this is the place to go.
You can also find Bram Ladage in the square with the best French fries in Rotterdam. It started with one place in the market, now it has shops all over town.
Febo
35 BinnenwegpleinWe actually never go there, but if you want take a typical Dutch fried snacks out from a wall, this is the place to go.
You can also find Bram Ladage in the square with the best French fries in Rotterdam. It started with one place in the market, now it has shops all over town.
Shopping
Street with local shops, not the international brands.
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Nieuwe Binnenweg
Nieuwe BinnenwegStreet with local shops, not the international brands.
designer stores, like the first and only Freitag store in The Netherlands
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Van Oldenbarneveltstraat
Van Oldenbarneveltstraatdesigner stores, like the first and only Freitag store in The Netherlands