First time in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

If you ever decide to travel in the Netherlands, Rotterdam is definitely a city worth-visiting! Only a couple of hours far from Brussels and from Amsterdam, (yeah, that’s why I am familiar with it!) Rotterdam offers a variety of activities and cultural events that will instantly grab your attention!

The city is buzzing with students – yeap it’s a lively city- and like Amsterdam it’s a city where -as a student or a tourist- you can lose your mind! At the same time, it’s also the world's largest port, home to the massive Europoort facility through which so much freight passes on its way to and from the continent, fact that makes the city an industrial paradise with a great and competitive job market! Today, it's as popular a destination for its vibrant entertainment options as it is for its many fine museums and splendid architecture. If you visit Rotterdam for the first time or if you only have a couple of hours, you can still experience the maritime atmosphere with major Rotterdam tourist attractions, and discover the city by typical sights of Rotterdam like the Old Harbour. In any case, Rotterdam is a cosmopolitan city with much to offer for both locals and visitors. It’s never a boring day in this harbour city due to a great variety of leisure activities. Do not miss the chance, explore some of those along with me on this page!

Let's now check a few cultural activities!

Stichting Koninklijke Rotterdamse Diergaarde

Zoo de Rotterdam, Blijdorplaan 8, 3041 JG Rotterdam, Pays-Bas

Erasmusbrug

Erasmusbrug, 3011 BN Rotterdam, Pays-Bas

Natuurhistorisch Museum

Westzeedijk 345, 3015 GE Rotterdam, Pays-Bas

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

Museumpark 18, 3015 CX Rotterdam, Pays-Bas

Markthal

Markthal, 3011 Rotterdam, Pays-Bas

Kunsthal museum

Westzeedijk 341, 3015 CX Rotterdam, Pays-Bas

Maritiem museum

Leuvehaven 1, 3011 TK Rotterdam, Pays-Bas

Arboretum Trompenburg

Arboretum trompenburg, Honingerdijk 86, 3062 NX Rotterdam, Pays-Bas

Nederlands Fotomuseum

Las Palmas, Wilhelminakade 332, 3072 AR Rotterdam, Pays-Bas

...and a few alternative ones ;)

Kubuswoningen

Overblaak 70, 3011 MH Rotterdam, Pays-Bas

Toko 51

West-Kruiskade 51, 3014 AL Rotterdam, Netherlands

Showroom Mama

Witte de Withstraat 29, 3012 BL Rotterdam, Ολλανδία

In Rotterdam you'll find inviting terraces everywhere: all over the heart of the city, tucked away among (and sometimes even on top of) the gleaming skyscrapers, on the riverside quays, in the rolling green parks and in the trendy neighbourhoods around the city centre. Those are our favorite!

Aloha bar

Aloha Rotterdam, Maasboulevard, 3011 TX Rotterdam, Netherlands

Fenix Food Factory

Veerlaan 19D, 3072 AN Rotterdam, Netherlands

Skatepark Westblaak

Westblaak 103, 3012 KG Rotterdam, Netherlands