Wander around the modern highrises, visit a football , enjoy some tasty food, and party the night away with locals and visitors alike: Rotterdam has it all!
- A Dynamic City In A Liberal Country
- Beautiful Guides To Show You The City
- Culture During The Day, Wild Parties At Night
- Itinerary Tailor Made To Your Interests and Budget!
Rotterdam City Guide
Compared to other cities in the Netherlands, Rotterdam is something different. With a modern city centre and a high concentration of artists and other creatives, the city has a cool, edgy vibe with modern architecture and many inspiring venues.
It is also more diverse than many other cities, meaning there are lots of tasty food options! Check out ""de Markthal"" for a food court in a modern market hall. You are sure to find something that suits your tastes!
Rotterdam is also host to one of the country's biggest football teams called Feyenoord. If you want to catch a game, head to the football stadium called De Kuip.
Of course, there are also plenty of bars and clubs in the city centre, so you can get ready for some wild nights!
Rotterdam Nightlife
A lot of Rotterdam's nightlife is centered around a street called ""Witte de Withstraat"" which is a street that is full of bars: from affordable beer pubs to fancier wine bars or more upscale cocktail bars, you can find everything here.
At night, the variety of bars attracts a variety of people, from students to working professionals to artists to tourists, meaning there is always a lively, vibrant crowd.
Besides this street of bars, there are also other nightlife hotspots: check out Toffler if you want to go to a techno club, or try visiting Rotown or Annabel if you are looking to see some live music. Or if the weather is nice, why not try a beer garden?
In other words, whatever nightlife it is that you are looking for, you can find it in Rotterdam!
Rotterdam Practical Tips
While Rotterdam has its own airport and is also easily reachable by a direct train from the biggest airport of the country which is in Amsterdam-Schiphol.
Once you are in Rotterdam, public transport is easy to use but many things are also at a walking distance.
Once you settle in, it's time for a drink! Most people's drink of choice is beer, either one of the bigger Dutch brands like Heineken, Amstel, or Grolsch, or something from a small-scale local brewer, of which there are plenty around. Of course, wine and cocktails are also popular and served in many bars.
The official language of the country is Dutch and the currency is the Euro.
Some useful words you might need include:
- ""hoi"" = hello
- ""doei"" = goodbye
- ""alstublieft"" = please
- ""dankuwel"" = thank you
- ""een bier alstublieft"" = One beer please
- ""Ik spreek geen Nederlands"" = I don't speak Dutch