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Exploring the port is a must. A range of excursions will give you an idea of the scale of this, one of the world’s biggest ports. A detour to the Maritiem Museum would be a logical follow-up to this visit. It has half a million maritime artefacts: scale models, charts, navigating instruments, and many more.

Rotterdam isn’t just for fair weather sailors. Art and culture lovers will be in their element among the city’s many museums and art galleries. These include the Boijmans van Beuningen museum, the Kunsthal, and the Nederlands Fotomuseum. As you stroll through the centre of Rotterdam, you can admire the works of sculptors such as Zadkine, Rodin and Laurens. Not to mention architectural treasures!

The architecture of Rotterdam is in fact highly innovative. The contrasts between ancient and contemporary architecture can be seen all the way to the Scheepskwartier, with the aesthetics of the Van Nelle factory, the Sonneveld House, the Groothandelsgebouw, the cube houses of Piet Blom, the Luxor theatre and the majestic Erasmus bridge. And if you’d like to know more, the Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAi) is open to the public from June to December.

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Built in the Brabant gothic style in 1646, the church was restored after the war. Inside, the large windows and elegant wooden vaults lend immense size to the nave. The transept houses a magnificent 16th-century organ case, as well as the tombs of three great admirals. On the cathedral square a statue of Erasmus, by Hendrick Keyser (1621), pays homage to the famous Rotterdam-born humanist.

Address: Grotekerkplein 27, Rotterdam

More information: http://www.laurenskerkrotterdam.nl

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This vast collection includes masterpieces from artists such as Jeroen Bosch, Albrecht Dürer, Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Rembrandt. It portrays the origin of impressionism and modernism through paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, Kees van Dongen and Piet Mondriaan. Your senses will be heightened by intriguing works from surrealist artists Salvador Dalí, René Magritte and Man Ray. Masterpieces by the hand of Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg and Joseph Beuys demonstrate the diversity in modern art, from rigid and minimalist to excessive and provoking. The ‘Kunstnijverheid en Vormgeving’ collection includes both precious jewels and everyday utensils, such as the plates and spoons from a painting by Jan Steen. The museum also highlights contemporary Dutch design. Together with the sensational temporary exhibitions, the restaurant overlooking the statue garden and the exquisite 1930s architecture, the museum’s permanent collection is sure to provide hours of enjoyment.

Address: Museum Boijmans - van Beuningen: Museumpark 18 3015 CX Rotterdam

More information: http://www.boijmans.nl/en/

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Several exhibitions are displayed simultaneously. Your visit to the Kunsthal promises to be an exciting journey through various continents and artistic trends.

Address: Kunsthal Rotterdam, Museumpark, Westzeedijk 341, 3015 AA Rotterdam

More information: http://www.kunsthal.nl

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This botanical garden, created in the Kralingen quarter in the 19th-century, has a collection of trees from all over the world, some of them very rare. There are also nurseries, a greenhouse for cacti and succulents, a rose garden, a heather garden and a goldfish pond. The centre of the park, laid out in 1820 in the English style, is the oldest and most elegant part. Everywhere is peace and quiet. Many thematic walks are organised in the botanical garden.

Address: Honingerdijk 86, Rotterdam

More information: http://www.trompenburg.nl/

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Rotterdam ByCycle organises bike rides for an alternative, more active way of seeing the town. Excursions on offer include tours of the port (“Havenstadtour”) or the architectural sights (“Archietectuurstadtour”), the green tour (“Groentour”), and the gastronomic discovery circuit (“Eat & Meet tour”). This is an opportunity to ride these tough, green, typically Dutch Kronan bikes. Watch out for back-pedalling!

Address: Schiekade 205, Rotterdam

More information: http://www.rotterdambycycle.nl/

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RIB stands for Rigid Inflatable Boat. This high-speed boat (it can reach 100 to 120 km/hour) is easy to handle and flies over the waves at full speed. Apart from London, Rotterdam is the only European city where high speed sailing is allowed! Use this trip to see the buildings and port of Rotterdam in another light. Thrills guaranteed!

Address: Schiekade 189, Rotterdam

More information: http://www.rib-experience.nl/





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Amsterdam 1h53 € 48
Schiphol 1h37 € 46
Rotterdam 1h11 € 33
The Hague 1h35 € 37
Maastricht 1h27 € 19
Delft 1h34 € 37
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