Guidebook for Rotterdam

Joey
Guidebook for Rotterdam

Sightseeing

Blijdorp Zoo is one of my favourite zoos in the world. Modern with lots of variety, for a low price. See the awesome Oceanium and sleep with the fish :)
170 locals recommend
Rotterdam Zoo
8 Blijdorplaan
170 locals recommend
Blijdorp Zoo is one of my favourite zoos in the world. Modern with lots of variety, for a low price. See the awesome Oceanium and sleep with the fish :)
Rotterdam's Central Station is a modern train station, with trains to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and more. It's also a wonderful piece of architecture.
17 locals recommend
Centraal Station
17 locals recommend
Rotterdam's Central Station is a modern train station, with trains to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and more. It's also a wonderful piece of architecture.
The only place in town with a better view than my place.
352 locals recommend
Euromast
20 Parkhaven
352 locals recommend
The only place in town with a better view than my place.
Stadhuis (City Hall) is one of the few old buildings left standing. Enjoy the small garden hidden inside (during weekdays).
Stadhuis station
Stadhuis (City Hall) is one of the few old buildings left standing. Enjoy the small garden hidden inside (during weekdays).
The oldest building in Rotterdam. Wonderful church, sometimes with concerts on Saturday. Closed on Sunday (well, for tourists).
39 locals recommend
Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk
27 Grotekerkplein
39 locals recommend
The oldest building in Rotterdam. Wonderful church, sometimes with concerts on Saturday. Closed on Sunday (well, for tourists).
Oud (Old) Delfshaven used to be the harbour for the city of Delft, but nowadays it's part of Rotterdam. Get a taste of the traditional Dutch buildings here. Great contrast with modern Rotterdam.
7 locals recommend
Aelbrechtskolk
Aelbrechtskolk
7 locals recommend
Oud (Old) Delfshaven used to be the harbour for the city of Delft, but nowadays it's part of Rotterdam. Get a taste of the traditional Dutch buildings here. Great contrast with modern Rotterdam.

Everything Else

If the weather's good, Vroesenpark is a great place to have a picknick or BBQ.
97 locals recommend
Vroesenpark
181 Stadhoudersweg
97 locals recommend
If the weather's good, Vroesenpark is a great place to have a picknick or BBQ.
Want to go for a run? There's a track here.
Bentincklaan
Want to go for a run? There's a track here.
Schorem opened up a few years ago and is already making waves in the barber community. Great place to get a shave or a new haircut. Men-only.
8 locals recommend
Schorem
104 Nieuwe Binnenweg
8 locals recommend
Schorem opened up a few years ago and is already making waves in the barber community. Great place to get a shave or a new haircut. Men-only.

Food Scene

Great little restaurant just across the bridge. Menu changes every day, enjoy a three course meal for only 25 euro.
Mathenesserweg 5A
Great little restaurant just across the bridge. Menu changes every day, enjoy a three course meal for only 25 euro.
Rotterdam's Chinatown is much more than just Chinatown, with all kinds of cultures mixing and mingling. Surinamese, Indian, Chinese, Korean, Thai... It's all here.
9 locals recommend
West-Kruiskade
West-Kruiskade
9 locals recommend
Rotterdam's Chinatown is much more than just Chinatown, with all kinds of cultures mixing and mingling. Surinamese, Indian, Chinese, Korean, Thai... It's all here.
The most amazing Uighur food I've ever had. Definitely try it!
Urumqi Restaurant
93B Diergaardesingel
The most amazing Uighur food I've ever had. Definitely try it!

Essentials

Albert Heijn is close-by and offers everything you might need during your stay.
25 locals recommend
AH Mathenesserplein
76 Mathenesserplein
25 locals recommend
Albert Heijn is close-by and offers everything you might need during your stay.
Albert Heijn is close-by and offers everything you might need during your stay.
22 locals recommend
AH Bentinckplein
40 Bentinckplein
22 locals recommend
Albert Heijn is close-by and offers everything you might need during your stay.
Chinese supermarket. Cheaper than most supermarkets, with a good selection of Asian food.
Wah Nam Hong
8 Gedempte Burgwal
Chinese supermarket. Cheaper than most supermarkets, with a good selection of Asian food.

Arts & Culture

Biggest cinema in town.
73 locals recommend
Pathé Schouwburgplein
101 Schouwburgplein
73 locals recommend
Biggest cinema in town.
Great concert hall! Classical, jazz, sometimes even a movie with an orchestra :)
47 locals recommend
De Doelen
50 Schouwburgplein
47 locals recommend
Great concert hall! Classical, jazz, sometimes even a movie with an orchestra :)
Wonderful theatre.
21 locals recommend
Theater Rotterdam Schouwburg
25 Schouwburgplein
21 locals recommend
Wonderful theatre.
There's an open air cinema here in August. Check out the movies at http://www.pleinbioscooprotterdam.nl/
79 locals recommend
Museumpark
22 Museumpark
79 locals recommend
There's an open air cinema here in August. Check out the movies at http://www.pleinbioscooprotterdam.nl/
Boijmans-van Beuningen is an awesome Dutch art museum. Most of the big Dutch (and Flemish) painters have their paintings here. Even for non-art lovers it's worth a visit.
308 locals recommend
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
18 Museumpark
308 locals recommend
Boijmans-van Beuningen is an awesome Dutch art museum. Most of the big Dutch (and Flemish) painters have their paintings here. Even for non-art lovers it's worth a visit.
Modern Art
255 locals recommend
Kunsthal Rotterdam
341 Westzeedijk
255 locals recommend
Modern Art

Shopping

The Koopgoot, or 'buying ditch', is a small street connecting Lijnbaan and Hoogstraat, two shopping streets. Nowadays it's a shopping street of its own.
85 locals recommend
Koopgoot
Koopgoot
85 locals recommend
The Koopgoot, or 'buying ditch', is a small street connecting Lijnbaan and Hoogstraat, two shopping streets. Nowadays it's a shopping street of its own.

Drinks & Nightlife

De Pelgrim is the oldest brewery in Rotterdam. Enjoy the local beers and cheese.
20 locals recommend
Stadsbrouwerij De Pelgrim
12 Aelbrechtskolk
20 locals recommend
De Pelgrim is the oldest brewery in Rotterdam. Enjoy the local beers and cheese.