10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Rotterdam That You Shouldn't Miss

June 19, 2021 Jacquiline Darosa

Holland's most modern city began as a fishing village in the 13th century. It was developing into an industrial and trading power when German bombers destroyed the city center and harbor in 1940. However, Rotterdam's unique architecture now brings many visitors to bike around this urbane, cosmopolitan city. Old Dutch-style houses can still be found in historic Delfshaven, from where the pilgrims set sail in 1620. Cultural offerings from summer's carnival to classical music give Amsterdam competition.
Restaurants in Rotterdam

1. Bike & Bite Rotterdam Food Tours

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Bike & Bite Rotterdam Food Tours

Bike & Bite takes hungry bikers from all over the world on delicious biking trips. We believe that the best way to experience a city, its culture and its people is through a language that we all know: food! Join us for a ride that will give you a taste of Rotterdam’s cultural and culinary highlights and will leave you wanting more …

2. idtours Rotterdam

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idtours Rotterdam

idtours Rotterdam offers unique tours to discover historical and modern Rotterdam. We offer (free) walking tours, bike tours, tuk tuk tours, bus tours and kick scooter tours. Every tour is family friendly and because we offer a wide range of tours, we have tours for every budget. Join us if you want to experience the best of Rotterdam in a fun way with a local!

3. Geen Boot Wel Varen

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Geen Boot Wel Varen

Geen Boot Wel Varen is a rotterdam based boat rental company. Our luxurious boat are 7,5 meter long with room for 12 people. There is no boat license required.

4. Rotterdam Pages

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Rotterdam Pages

Our local guides love what they do and will make sure they provide you with the best Rotterdam sightseeing experience possible.

5. Inside Rotterdam

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Inside Rotterdam

Go local by joining our tour and get to know the wonderful city of Rotterdam in a personal way. We are a small tour company providing bike and walking tours with different topics: Harbour, Food, Highlights, Rooftops of Rotterdam or Wild West. You can join spontaniously one of our weekend tours in Dutch or English (€27- 30). Or book one of our private tours offered in English, German and Dutch.

6. seeRotterdam

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seeRotterdam

Join us on one of our tours of Rotterdam, an amazing city with loads of beautiful spots to explore. Besides the architecture and historical highlights we'll show you the less well known hotspots as well. In about 2,5 hours you will get a good idea of the lay-out of the city, we'll provide you with useful tips for restaurants, museums and other things to do and see. This tour is the ideal start for your stay in Rotterdam! Our enthusiastic tour guides are speaking Dutch, English and German.

7. Frank Tours Rotterdam - Walking Tours

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Frank Tours Rotterdam - Walking Tours

The mission of Frank Tours Rotterdam is to provide informative and fun walking tours of Rotterdam. We believe that a walking tour is one of the best ways to experience a city for the insider information and for the social experience. The tours we organize include a variety of information about history and architecture but during the tours you will hear many anecdotes necessary to know if you want to feel like a local!

8. Free Walking Tour Rotterdam

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Free Walking Tour Rotterdam

Walk with us through Europe's harbor capital and discover the story behind it's infamous skyline, through the eyes of a true 'Rotterdammert'. With a passion for our city and the people that come to see it, WE CAN'T WAIT to take you beyond the tourist traps and into the real Rotterdam. Explore postmodern street art and futuristic architecture, to step back in time at the hidden remains of pre-war landmarks. Living in a true blue collar city at its harbor heart, we play as hard as we work. Let us show you where we wine, dine and party till the sun don't shine! Join one of our daily 2-hour tours, at 10:30am or 1:30pm. We await you at the Markthal's main entrance, with a white umbrella and a good mood :)

9. Erasmus Bridge

Erasmusbrug, 3072 Rotterdam The Netherlands http://www.rotterdam.nl
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Erasmus Bridge

Considered an architectural work of art, Rotterdam's imposing bridge that is shaped like a harp soars over the largest harbor in Europe.

Reviewed By Hermes_NL - Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The iconic Erasmus bridge, nicknamed “the Swan”, crosses the wide river Nieuwe Maas in Rotterdam. It offers a great opportunity to take a city walk and reach out from the industrious North shore to the bubbling “Kop van Zuid” and the gentrified Katendrecht peninsula.

10. The Destroyed City

Plein 1940, 3011 Rotterdam The Netherlands
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The Destroyed City

Reviewed By Robert937 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands

The reason why this 1953 statue and its sculptor Ossip Zadkine is so well appreciated by the people of Rotterdam is it captures exactly the feelings of the people after the Nazi bombing of the heart of the city in 1940. Powerlessness and desperation about the bombs and the devastation they caused. They took our heart away. The boy from Smolensk (Belarus) who became French citizen Zadkine never experienced bombings as he escaped to the USA in time in 1941, but still his strong sense of empathy helped him to create the sculpture. His style is clearly influenced by cubism and he may also have been inspired by Picasso's 1937 painting of Guernica, another testament to Nazi cruelty.

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