Rotterdam for the first time


Trip description

The purpose of this stay is to give a global picture of the city and to familiarize the visitor with the highlights of Rotterdam: culture, architecture, shopping, port and to make them visit famous places. The ideal location would be to stay at the hotel, CitizenM or at the Bazar Hotel, the most tight budgets will choose StayOkay.

Day 1: Historic Rotterdam and Splash Tour

Day 2: The different museums of the city

Day 3: Boat trip and last visits

Day 1 : Historic Rotterdam and Splash Tour

Day1 : Historic Rotterdam and Splash Tour ©Lawrence BANAHAN - Author's Image


The morning will be devoted to a visit to the historic district of Delfshaven, which will take you back in time and show Rotterdam through time. Lunch will be served at Rotown, a landmark establishment in the city where concerts are often held. In the afternoon, the visitor will do a "Splash tour", a visit in an amphibious bus that sails on the Meuse and passes by the Rotterdam liner. Then, it will be time to go shopping by visiting the famous Witte de Withstraat and Van Oldenbarneveltstraat arteries, which are full of original and quality addresses. The evening meal will be served at the Dertien restaurant, an excellent address that moves the city's culinary scene. The evening will eventually continue in a discotheque in the centre (Club Vibe), at the Bar or at Annabel's.




Day 2 : The different museums of the city

Day2 : The different museums of the city ©LFChavier - Fotolia


Start the day with a visit to the Boijmans van Beuningen museum or the Kunsthal depending on the programme, lunch will be taken on site. Then walk to the Kop Van Zuid district and visit the Photography Museum in the former naval workshops of the Las Palmas building. Enjoy a high tea at the New York Hotel. Take a water taxi to the old port (Oude Haven). Have a cocktail at Het Witte huis or Noah and then eat at Mooii restaurant. Continue the evening in the Witte de With district and visit Tiki's for a unique atmosphere.




Day 3 : Boat trip and last visits

Day3 : Boat trip and last visits ©Lawrence BANAHAN - Author's Image


The morning will be devoted to a Spido Tour, a boat trip that will take you under the Erasmus Bridge and along the city's major attractions. Lunch will be taken at the Zenne restaurant in the maritime district - the "larger" budgets will choose the restaurant of the Wereldmuseum. In the afternoon, you will visit the Wereldmuseum (Ethnography Museum) and finish with a full-bodied aperitif at Café Dudok.




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