Guidebook for Rotterdam
Entertainment & Activities
Zoo Rotterdam
8 BlijdorplaanA beautiful Zoo!
A just renovated wonderful in- and outdoor swimming pool opposite our house! See red map on dining table for opening hours.
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Van Maanenbad
8 Van MaanenstraatA just renovated wonderful in- and outdoor swimming pool opposite our house! See red map on dining table for opening hours.
Vroesenpark
181 StadhouderswegThe park for jogging, picknicking etc..
A wonderful playground for children. Also indoors for rainy weather.
21 Einheimische empfehlen
Plaswijckpark
20 RingdijkA wonderful playground for children. Also indoors for rainy weather.
It's a beautiful bike ride (45 min) along the river "Rotte" to this nice kids farm!
Kinderboerderij De Blijde Wei
It's a beautiful bike ride (45 min) along the river "Rotte" to this nice kids farm!
Shipping and harbour museum of Rotterdam and great things for children too!
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Maritiem Museum
1 LeuvehavenShipping and harbour museum of Rotterdam and great things for children too!
Great fun for kids as well! In the special customs kids corner, they can play and make a journey on land, at sea and in the air. Your kids can play the Ship Simulator game and sail a customs boat
Tax and Customs Museum
14-16 Parklaan Great fun for kids as well! In the special customs kids corner, they can play and make a journey on land, at sea and in the air. Your kids can play the Ship Simulator game and sail a customs boat
Go back to the past and visit Steamship Rotterdam, the great former Holland America Line cruise ship.
26 Einheimische empfehlen
Ss Rotterdam Hotel & Restaurants
45 BeurstraverseGo back to the past and visit Steamship Rotterdam, the great former Holland America Line cruise ship.
Watch hundreds of train models riding through a miniature city with model cars, bridges, tunnels and landmarks in Rotterdam!
24 Einheimische empfehlen
Miniworld Rotterdam
745 WeenaWatch hundreds of train models riding through a miniature city with model cars, bridges, tunnels and landmarks in Rotterdam!
Have lots of fun in one of the leading theme parks in Europe and enjoy it's many attractions! This park is 50 min by car from Rotterdam.
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Efteling
1 EuropalaanHave lots of fun in one of the leading theme parks in Europe and enjoy it's many attractions! This park is 50 min by car from Rotterdam.
Everything Else
A brand new Central Station for visiting Delft (12 min), Amsterdam (43 min), Dordrecht (15 min), Utrecht (38 min), the beach (30 min).
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Rotterdam Centraal Station
2 StationspleinA brand new Central Station for visiting Delft (12 min), Amsterdam (43 min), Dordrecht (15 min), Utrecht (38 min), the beach (30 min).
Sightseeing
Panoramic view of the city. You can see this tower from everywhere. A must!
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Euromast
20 ParkhavenPanoramic view of the city. You can see this tower from everywhere. A must!
Erasmusbrücke
ErasmusbrugInteresting large bridge
Very special architectural cube houses near the big market. You can visit one of them.
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Kubushäuser
70 OverblaakVery special architectural cube houses near the big market. You can visit one of them.
Spido BV
85 WillemspleinMake a fun boat-trip on the river!
Shopping
Markthalle
298 Dominee Jan ScharpstraatVery special architectural building
Lijnbaan
LijnbaanFood Scene
Angelo Betti
6B SchiekadeThe best pizza in Rotterdam! Closed during the summer holiday.
Great for drinking coffee and eat a delicious Dutch pie. Watching big boats go by. From here people immigrated to NY.
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Hotel New York
1 KoninginnenhoofdGreat for drinking coffee and eat a delicious Dutch pie. Watching big boats go by. From here people immigrated to NY.
The one time experience of your life! Not cheap but superb. Four course menu €71, wine €38 extra p.p. Website: www.fgrestaurant.nl. Telnr 010 425 0520
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FG Food Labs
41 KatshoekThe one time experience of your life! Not cheap but superb. Four course menu €71, wine €38 extra p.p. Website: www.fgrestaurant.nl. Telnr 010 425 0520
Have a good quality (vega) meal in a train wagon surrounded by houses in the middle of Rotterdam. Funny experience. Also fine wines. Three course menu: €32,50 wine: €18. Telnr 010 265 7236
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Restaurant Gare du Nord
2 AnthoniestraatHave a good quality (vega) meal in a train wagon surrounded by houses in the middle of Rotterdam. Funny experience. Also fine wines. Three course menu: €32,50 wine: €18. Telnr 010 265 7236
Restaurant Munzur
131 SchiekadeGood Turkish restaurant. Telnr 010 466 1330
La Cazuela
38b ProveniersstraatNice Spanish restaurant. Telnr 010 484 5653
Witte de Withstraat
Witte de WithstraatVery cosy street with shops, cafes, restautants etc...
Essentials
PLUS Peter de Jong
135 StadhouderspleinSupermarkt around the corner
Arts & Culture
This museum offers many exciting kids activities, such as creating your own art, participating in a theatre tour and exploring the museum with a kids travel guide
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Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
18 Museumpark This museum offers many exciting kids activities, such as creating your own art, participating in a theatre tour and exploring the museum with a kids travel guide
Kunsthal Rotterdam
341 WestzeedijkModern art museum
A big museum, which has an impressive collection of art objects gathered from all over the world.
44 Einheimische empfehlen
Weltmuseum
25 WillemskadeA big museum, which has an impressive collection of art objects gathered from all over the world.
Here you can learn about modern architecture in Rotterdam and offers a treasure hunt along the animals in the museum for kids of all ages
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Naturhistorisches Museum
345 WestzeedijkHere you can learn about modern architecture in Rotterdam and offers a treasure hunt along the animals in the museum for kids of all ages
Restaurant Het Schielandshuis
114 CoolsingelYou'll learn everything about the history and life in Rotterdam
A museum that relates to the 2nd World War. Small kids can craft a dove of peace at the War and Resistance Museum, where older children can participate in a survival treasure hunt.
Museum Rotterdam 40-45 NU
375 CoolhavenA museum that relates to the 2nd World War. Small kids can craft a dove of peace at the War and Resistance Museum, where older children can participate in a survival treasure hunt.
This museum also organizes special activities for kids during the holidays, but this museum is exciting anyway!
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Marinemuseum
7-13 WijnhavenThis museum also organizes special activities for kids during the holidays, but this museum is exciting anyway!