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Things to do & places to see in Rotterdam

The area around train station Blaak, which was destroyed by a German bombardment during World War II, forcing the Netherlands to surrender. After the war, it has been reconstructed with all kinds of strange and fascinating buildings. Especially the Cube Houses are worth seeing.
The marketplace is also here on each Saturday morning, it is definitely worth a visit to get acquainted with local food and customs. And the 'Old Harbour' is around the corner for a drink and a bite to eat.
Chinatown - Just walk out the front of Rotterdam central station and to the first intersection. You can't miss it!
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen: an art museum with art from the Middle Ages until 20th century.
Kunsthal: A very interesting museum, which often has modern and interesting exhibitions. If you're lucky, they might be showing something that interests you. (http://www.kunsthal.nl)
Maritiem Museum and Harbour museum: A variety of expositions about the harbour of Rotterdam. (http://www.maritiemmuseum.nl)
NAI: the Dutch Institute for Architecture. (http://www.nai.nl)
Het Schielandhuis: The historical museum of Rotterdam. The museum is established in the only remaining 17th century building of Rotterdam. (http://www.schielandshuis.nl)
World Museum: The World Museum Rotterdam showcases an extensive range of indigenous art and cultural items and currently houses a show of modern Moroccan art.
Take a harbour trip with a Spido boat (http://www.spido.nl), Rotterdam is one of the largest ports in the world and it is worthwhile to pay a visit to it.

Rotterdam Europoort ferry port directions

Getting to Rotterdam Europoort Ferry port by Car
The terminal in Europoort lies approx. 37 km from the centre of Rotterdam, or about one hour's drive. On approaching Rotterdam, follow the signs for 'Europoort'. In the Europoort area, just follow the signs 'Engeland' and 'P&O Ferries'. The dock number (Havennummer) of P&O Ferries is 5805.

Getting to Rotterdam Europoort Ferry port by Rail
From Rotterdam Central Railway Station to Europoort terminal the departure is at 18:00 hours at the south-west entrance to the Central Railway Station. From Europoort port to Rotterdam Central Railway Station: departure after arrival of ship. Prices are 4,00 - 6,00 Euro for single trip.

Rotterdam has a small airport. You can get here from London, Berlin, Oslo, Stockholm and many more cities with low-cost airline Transavia. Bus 33 runs regularly and takes you to the city centre in 20 minutes, for about e2.30. It's worth noting that the airport is essentially one long room with a small upstairs area with an expensive, sub par restaurant.

Rotterdam Europoort Ferry Port Facilities:
Rotterdam Port facilities include a cafe, restaurant, bureau de change as well as several shops selling local products and other conveniences. The `Pride of Rotterdam's' onboard facilities include extensive food and beverage outlets, the Four Seasons Buffet Restaurant, Children's World (an adventure play area) as well as a video games arcade.
Those with disabilities may contact the ferry company prior to departure, to organise any special assistance that they may require in boarding vessels. Terminal facilities include specially adapted washrooms and good wheelchair access to all areas of the terminal.

Directions Source: Aferry.to

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Rotterdam Europoort

Rotterdam is an industrial and commercial city in the Netherlands and part of the Randstad. There are approximately 600,000 people living in the city.

The city was known for having the world's largest harbour, but lost the title in 2004 to Shanghai. It is the second largest city in The Netherlands after Amsterdam, which lies approximately 50 miles (80 kilometres) to the north.

The city's street scenery is characterized by the large presence of people from North Africa, Turkey and the former Dutch colonies of Suriname, The Netherlands Antilles and Indonesia and the people tend to live together harmoniously.

It may feel difficult to get in touch with the heart of Rotterdam; its natural centre was bombed away during WW2, forcing the city to renew itself completely.

The result is a lot of modern architecture (for the architect freaks amongst us a must see!), but also a city that does not really have a heart or a centre. It might be a good idea to discover this city with a local guide.

Get around
Rotterdam has a tramway and a metro system. But getting around by bike is still the fastest way to get from A to B within the city. The public transport system in Rotterdam is very well organized. There is a subway, buses and an extensive system of short distance city trains: Trams.

Subway Metros (Dutch name for Subway) depart every 4 minutes at daytime. In the evening they depart every 15 or 30 minutes. The Subway only has two lines but can take you far into the suburbs of the city.

Buses depart less often than trams or metros and bus-stops are not to be found on every street corner. If you want to find your way within the city you are best of traveling by Tram.

There are plenty of lines and stops all over the city. Except for buses on Friday and Saturday night, there is no public transportation after midnight.

Rotterdam was built on a number of Islands and if you want to travel from shore to shore, the nicest way to go is to take the Water Taxi.

This speedboat will escort you over the Maas to the Northern Island and back to the Mainland. They have over 250 landingstages from Dordrecht to Hoek van Holland, the Rijnmond area and all Rotterdam harbours.