🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Cube Houses (Kubuswoningen)
- ✓Markthal Rotterdam
- ✓Erasmus Bridge
- ✓Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
- ✓Euromast Tower
- ✓Rotterdam Harbor Cruise
- ✓Kunsthal Rotterdam
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Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Modern architectural marvel and Europe's largest port, known for innovative design, Cube Houses, and vibrant urban culture
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Recommended Hotels in Rotterdam
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (20 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★Mainport Design Hotel
- ★nhow Rotterdam
- ★Hotel New York Rotterdam
- ★Rotterdam Marriott Hotel
- ★citizenM Rotterdam
🍜Restaurants & Food
•FG Restaurant
$$$$Two Michelin-starred creative European cuisine
•Hotel New York Restaurant
$$$Historic brasserie in former Holland America Line headquarters
•Fenix Food Factory
$$Food hall with local artisan producers and craft breweries
•Dudok
$$Famous Dutch apple pie and brasserie dishes in Art Deco setting
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🛍️ Shopping
- •LijnbaanShopping street
First pedestrian shopping street in Europe with international retail chains
- •Markthal Food MarketFood market
100+ food stalls, restaurants, and supermarket under spectacular artwork ceiling
- •Witte de WithstraatCultural street
Hip street with independent galleries, vintage shops, cafés, and street art
- •Koopgoot Shopping CenterShopping center
Covered shopping area (literally 'shopping gutter') with major brands and department stores
💡 Travel Tips
- • Rotterdam was rebuilt after WWII bombing - architecture is modern and experimental unlike historic Dutch cities
- • Climb Euromast for best city views - book sunset time for spectacular photos
- • RET day pass (€9) covers metro, tram, and buses - good value for sightseeing
- • Harbor tours are must-do to appreciate port scale - book afternoon departure
- • Museum Boijmans Depot (mirror building) offers unique behind-the-scenes art storage experience
- • Markthal is busiest on Saturdays - visit weekday morning for easier browsing
- • Free water taxi across river during Rotterdam Architecture Month (June)
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
May - September (Outdoor festivals), June (Architecture Month)
💰Daily Budget
$70-130/day
👥Popular With
Architecture LoversDesign EnthusiastsFoodiesUrban Explorers
🗓️Recommended Stay
2-3 days
🌐Timezone
UTC+1 (UTC+2 DST)
💬Local Language
Dutch
💱Currency
EUR (Euro)
📅Rotterdam 3-Day Itinerary
Recommended plan for efficient sightseeing
Iconic Architecture
🌅
Morning1.5h
🎭
Cube Houses & Kijk-Kubus Museum
💡 Visit show cube to see interior of tilted house. Unique photo opportunity from all angles. Best light in morning.
🌅
Morning2h
🍜
Markthal Rotterdam
💡 Stunning ceiling artwork by Arno Coenen. Browse 100+ food stalls. Try Dutch cheese, stroopwafels, and international cuisine.
☀️
Afternoon1.5h
🎭
Euromast Tower
💡 Take fast lift to 100m, then rotating Euroscoop to 185m. Clear days offer views to The Hague. Restaurant available.
☀️
Afternoon2.5h
🎭
Museum Park & Boijmans
💡 Beautiful park surrounded by museums. Visit Boijmans or new Depot building (mirror facade). Art collection spans medieval to contemporary.
🌙
Evening1h
🎭
Erasmus Bridge Walk at Sunset
💡 Walk across iconic Swan bridge. Spectacular at sunset with city lights. Photos from both sides of river.
💡Tips
- •Rotterdam was rebuilt after WWII bombing - architecture is modern and experimental unlike historic Dutch cities.
- •Climb Euromast for best city views - book sunset time for spectacular photos.
- •RET day pass (€9) covers metro, tram, and buses - good value for sightseeing.
- •Harbor tours are must-do to appreciate port scale - book afternoon departure.