Itineraries
Where to stay
The center near Centraal or the Markthal for first-timers; Kop van Zuid for skyline views; Katendrecht for an evening scene; Delfshaven for an old harbor setting.
The areas: Center, Kop van Zuid, Katendrecht, Delfshaven.
Where to stay in Rotterdam: areas and adviceHotels in RotterdamPlaces to see
All things to do in NetherlandsViewpointBuitenhof, The HagueThe square beside the Binnenhof, with a free viewing tower nearby. The map pin marks the pedestrian square, not the tower entrance.Entry: Free to visit
FoodChinatown, The HagueThe Hague's Chinatown around the Wagenstraat, with Asian tokos and restaurants near the city center.Entry: Pay as you go
ViewpointCube HousesPiet Blom's tilted yellow cube homes from 1984, with one furnished show house open to visitors.Entry: Outside free; pay at the show house by cash or card
FoodDeliplein, KatendrechtA square of cafes and restaurants on Katendrecht, the peninsula once known for sailors and nightlife.Entry: Pay as you go
ViewpointErasmus BridgeThe 1996 swan-necked bridge linking the city center with Kop van Zuid, one of Rotterdam's icons.Entry: Free to visit
ViewpointEuromastA tower by the Maas with viewing platforms at 112 m, open daily from 9:30 AM.Entry: Buy tickets online
FoodFoodhallen RotterdamStreet food stalls in a monumental warehouse on the Kop van Zuid, open daily from noon.Entry: Pay as you go
NeighborhoodHistoric DelfshavenAn old harbor district that survived the 1940 bombing, with gabled houses and the Pilgrim Fathers Church.Entry: Free to visit
ViewpointHotel New York, WilhelminapierThe 1901 former head office of the Holland America Line, now a hotel and restaurant on the Wilhelminapier.Entry: Free to see from outside
ChurchLaurenskerkThe only medieval building left in central Rotterdam after 1940, with seasonal tower climbs on specified days.Entry: Church hours vary; tower season and days restricted
NeighborhoodMarkt, DelftDelft's market square below the Nieuwe Kerk, home to a Thursday market since the 12th century.Entry: Free to visit
MarketMarkthalA horseshoe-shaped market hall with homes above it, more than 100 food spots and a huge painted ceiling.Entry: Pay as you go
MuseumMauritshuis, The HagueA small museum of 17th-century Dutch and Flemish painting, home to Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring.Entry: Book a time slot online
ChurchNieuwe Kerk, DelftThe church on the Markt where William of Orange and members of the royal family are buried.Entry: Ticket covers both old and new churches
TransportRotterdam CentraalRotterdam's main station, opened in 2014 under a sharply angled roof canopy.Entry: Tap in with a contactless card
MuseumRoyal DelftDelft's oldest Delft Blue factory, where you can watch production and visit the museum.Entry: €[fee]
FoodScheveningen Boulevard, The HagueThe seaside promenade of The Hague, lined with restaurants and beach pavilions facing the sea and the Pier.Entry: Pay as you go