Cultural Walking Tour in Rotterdam: Explore Netherlands' Unique and Modern Architecture
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27 Ratings
Rotterdam
Immerse yourself in the unique and modern architecture of Rotterdam on a 2-hour walking tour. Explore iconic areas, learn about the city's history, and enjoy stunning skyline views.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Rotterdam Centraal Station - The tour begins by the newly built Central Station of Rotterdam
- Lijnbaan - We walk trough the biggest national monumental area - the Lijnbaan
- Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk - We will admire the exterior of oldest building of Rotterdam that partly survived the bombardment.
- Markthal - Our guide will tell you all about the impressive indoor market and foodhal.
- Erasmus Bridge - The tour ends on the riverside with a view to the landmark bridges of Rotterdam and the high-end architecture developments on the other side of the Maas.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Professional architect guide
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Snacks
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in the distinctive and futuristic architecture of the Netherlands on a two-hour guided tour of Rotterdam. Led by architects, you can explore iconic locations such as the postmodern Lijnbaan shopping district, the modernist OMA-designed Timmerhuis, and the unique, market hall known as Markthal. Experience a taste of the local lifestyle and learn about the history of a city where every piece of architecture tells a story. Walk along the Maas river, absorbing the splendid views, and admire the new architectures on the south bank. The tour ends by the riverside at midday with a stunning skyline vista. The official languages of the tour are English and Spanish, but Dutch and German can be available for groups upon request.
- May be operated by a multilingual guide
- Please dress according to the weather conditions
- Minimum age is 12 years
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Rotterdam Centraal
Stationsplein
By the main entrance of Central Station, on the outside, under the station clock
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(27 Ratings)
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Lorrir753
May 7, 2024
Great way to see Rotterdam - Great walking tour with Tania. We did this in our first day in Rotterdam and got a great orientation to the city and learned a lot about the city’s culture and history. Highly recommend.
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Happiness27245386185
Jan 22, 2024
Highly recommended - This is a very informative walking tour covering history, culture and architecture in Rotterdam. Our guide Silvia was warm, friendly and very knowledgeable. We covered a lot in 2 hours and Silvia gave us some great recommendations of other areas to explore on our own. My friend and I were the only people booked on the tour on a cold morning in January so it felt very exclusive. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Rotterdam. It’s a great way to orientate yourself in the city and to understand more about the city’s rich history that only a tour guide could explain.
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Leroyp932
Feb 23, 2023
Pleasant and interesting tour! - We were very pleased with the tour. We had an enjoying walk of around 2 hours, guided by Sylvia, with good explanation and pleasant interaction. Moreover, because of a misunderstanding on our side, we missed our time slot as initially planned, but the organizers have adapted their schedules and offered a second time slot the following day, which suited very well. An activity which we definitely can recommend!
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D2455oqfilipef
Apr 5, 2022
Really nice Tour - It's a really nice Tour and touched most of the main points in Rotterdam.
The starting point is easy to find if you travel by train.
Tania was super adaptable even with the language barrier and really friendly.
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Amaher
Jan 25, 2020
Rotterdam for the first time! - Tania did a great job! She really knows her materials! I. Would definitely tour with her again. She made us forget just how cold it was the day we took her tour in January.
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Jerry
Jun 8, 2019
For anyone who loves architecture - Rotterdam, we learned, is all about architecture. Our guide, Tanya, explained how World War 2 left the centre of the city entirely devastated by bombing, but a blank slate for redevelopment. The result is, as she stated, an architectural innovation laboratory. We were extremely fortunate that we two were the only clients on this tour, so we were able to really engage Tanya. She is a landscape architect and very knowledgeable about how the buildings relate to each other, the city's history and the overall urban design. The tour length was great, as we covered a good distance, and following how building form has evolved in the last 70 years. If you are a fan of architecture, you'll love tour.
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Whitehalltraveller
May 8, 2019
Brilliant architecture tour! - We thoroughly enjoyed this architectural tour of Rotterdam, it was led by an architect who was able to explain why Rotterdam has embraced modern architecture. We could have easily carried on walking for a lot longer and actually went over time as it was so interesting.
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Teresa_h
Jul 11, 2018
Excellent tour! - We really enjoyed our time with the tour guide. She was smart, very interesting, and personable. We saw a lot of the city and learned about its history and culture. Would gladly take the tour again!
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John
Jan 2, 2018
Great thematic walking tour in Rotterdam - I really enjoyed my walking tour with Tania on Dec 30 in Rotterdam. I'm not an architect, just someone who likes looking at interesting buildings and she did a fantastic job of describing the concepts and history of buildings in Rotterdam. It was a really neat walk mixed in with a bit of city history. I really enjoyed my time in the city. If the weather were a bit warmer and I had more time, I would've loved to do the south city tour as well.
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Liusila
Dec 7, 2022
Overpriced and superficial - The tour guide took much too long to tell us much too little. The entire walk and information relayed could have taken 30 minutes, yet we shuffled around for 2 hours learning very little. The tour guide seemed to struggle to express themselves in English but also didn’t seem to have engaging or informative scripts prepared either. It wasn’t terrible, but I would have accepted the quality for a free tour instead of having paid £70 for two people. A few members of the group abandoned the tour midway through, and I don’t blame them. Not worth it at all.
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