Rotterdam Experience

Rotterdam - Avoid Mondays!!

Advantages: The Dutch beers!
Disadvantages: Closed on Mondays, the weather

I visited Rotterdam on a P and O minibreak last week. The P and O mini cruises are fantastic value for money because at this time of year (February) two people travel for the price of one. Having previously visited Amsterdam and Bruges with P and O we decided to try Rotterdam. We purposefully avoided travelling on a Sunday because we thought everything would be closed, how we wished we had researched in it properly before booking! In Rotterdam Sunday ...
...when planning our trip to Rotterdam the tourist websites were very difficult to use, both Bruges and Amsterdam's attractions have websites in a variety of languages but the majority of Rotterdam's were only in Dutch (fair enough I suppose as it is a Dutch speaking city but much more difficult to plan for tham if you were visiting Amsterdam or Bruges) We were disappointed with our trip to Rotterdam. I'm sure it is a great place to visit, there certainly ...

jenza88 19.02.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Rotterdam (Netherlands)

An underrated city

Advantages: Great shopping, sensational modern architecture, good public transport
Disadvantages: Climate sometimes,car parking difficult

I have been visiting Rotterdam for both short and extended periods for at least 15 years. It's an underrated city in my view, but you will either love or hate it. It's a vibrant, proud, and above all, a working city. Since it was virtually flattened in 1940 it has never stopped renewing itself - there is always building going on. There is sensational modern architecture all along Weena, near the Centraal Station, and all through the city. Look at ...
...houses (you can go inside these), and the Euromast. It's the world's biggest port, and the bridges are spectacular. You can take a boat tour on the Spido, so that you can rest your feet. Getting around is easy. There is a very efficient public transport system: bus, tram and metro. The metro lines have recently been extended and run N/S and E/W of the city. Stations are clean, safe, and covered with modern art. To get around you need a Strippenkaart, ...

joycarole 12.08.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Rotterdam (Netherlands)

City in line with Dutch mentality

Advantages: There are many hidden nice places and great night life
Disadvantages: Modern and not really beautiful

Rotterdam was smashed during the World War II and unlike other big cities in Europe (Warsaw would be a good example), Dutch people decided not to restore city to the initial outlook. Instead, in typical Dutch manner, they decided to transform Rotterdam in playground of modern architecture. Frankly speaking, not always experimenting is good but after all, someone has to try, isn’t it? Briefly about places where architects actually succeeded, - Cubic ...
...take a ride to the Rotterdam port – apart from the splendid view of Rotterdam skyline you could see world’s biggest port. Well, a small part of it eventually. But if you are up for something totally different, go for an industrial tour around the port – it is especially advisable if you want to get couple of all-but-different snapshots from Rotterdam instead of buying traditional postcards (by the way, such photos represent spirit of industrial center ...

volodja 22.12.2002 · Read full review
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Review of Rotterdam (Netherlands)

Rotterdam The Dutch Manhattan

Advantages: Something else
Disadvantages: The dutch climat

Rotterdam is the second city of Holland, with near to a million inhabitants it is a small town for american standards. Here in Holland however, it is known as a big city.Historical buildings, such as the merchants buildings at the canals in Amsterdam, are hard to find, due to large bombings from both side in the second world war. but, in effect, there is a lot of modern architecture and the view buildings that weren't bombed are carefully conserved. ...
...or is interested in architecture, Rotterdam is a must. Rotterdam has the largest harbor in the world, always competing with Antwerp, and it is definitely worth a tour. Because most tourists visit Amsterdam and the "keukenhof" and fly on to Paris, Rotterdam isn't crowded with tourists and the prices are agreeable. Also the stadium of the local football club, Feyenoord, is worth a visit. As city of the working class, with soccer as major sport, the ...

politeterror 27.12.2000 · Read full review
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