Rotterdam Walking Tour: Postmodern Architecture & History

Explore Rotterdam’s postmodern architecture and rich history on a 2-hour walking tour. Discover hidden gems, local tips, and captivating stories from expert guides.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Markthal - Our tours start and end at the magnificent Market Hall, situated close to Blaak station. Explore the hall before or after the tour for gourmet food and fantastic souvenirs, before heading into the nearby city center.
  • Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk - This 15th-century basilica is one of the few structures that survived the WWII city…
What's Included
  • A great storyteller as a guide
  • Local Stories
  • Cultural Insights
  • Local Tips
  • Architecture
What's Not Included
  • Tips, this is a tip based tour
  • Food and Drinks
  • Transportation (we walk everything)
Additional Information

Join us for a 2-hour stroll through Rotterdam and witness the striking contrast between its postmodern architecture and its poignant history. Originating as a small fishing village 800 years ago, the city rapidly evolved into the Netherlands’ key transport hub and a major destination for cruise ships. On 14 May 1940, the city center was bombed by the…

Location
Westnieuwland 501
Westnieuwland
We gather at the main entrance of the Market Hall 15 minutes before the start of the tour, close to Blaak station. You can recognize your guide by the white umbrella and a sign in their hands, find out standing in front of the main entrance's revolving doors.Our tour ends right where we start.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Aggef2022
Dec 10, 2024
Nice walk with relevant history - Great local guide and a 2hr walk that felt almost to short! Got to learn about the history of the city. Bram was very nice, funny and answered all of questions.
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Peter
Dec 10, 2024
CITY WALKING CATCH WITH OUR GUIDE BRAM - We experienced an interesting and educational walk through the city of Rotterdam. Our guide Bram showed us great places, interestingly and vividly described the living conditions over all eras. Very entertaining and vivid.
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Nicolewv3850tk
Dec 8, 2024
Excellent knowledge - very interesting and informative which made our trip to Rotterdam more enjoyable, our guide Bram was very knowledgeable and helpful and had good local knowledge
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Emma_gzd
Nov 24, 2024
Great guided tour of Rotterdam’s center - Thanks a lot Mewis for the great visit! Mewis told us interesting stories about the history of the old and new Rotterdam. He can also recommend shops around. Don’t forget to tip. :)
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P5395rpcraigf
Nov 17, 2024
Well worth it! - The guide was very informative and personable. Answered all questions! The tour included some interesting places. I would recommend it.
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977abbym
Nov 12, 2024
Quirky fun tour! - We had a great time on our recent tour, we were part of a very small tour of 4 people. It was very informative and fun, we were made to feel welcome. We enjoyed the quick insight to Rotterdam, and the lives of our host and our fellow travellers! Thank you ☺️ 🧇🍄‍🟫.
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Michelfetu
Oct 31, 2024
Rotterdam with Danielle, by Sky and Ebony - Very nice ride. Danielle (the guide) is super nice, gives her explanations in a very playful and very professional way at the same time. She knows her subject very well and makes us discover her city with love. Thank you so much!
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Aga
Oct 30, 2024
Great insights from a Rotterdam native - We took the tour with Danielle on 24th October. There was lots of interesting information on the city and its history, but Danielle's personal insights were probably the highlight of the tour for us. As a Rotterdam native, she was very knowledgeable about life in the city, and only too happy to answer all of our questions. Highly recommended.
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Vacationer799718
Dec 16, 2024
Great way to spend two hours - Really enjoyed the tour, interesting and informative. Learnt facts about Rotterdam that were more obscure than we would not have known.
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Jaxx8373
Nov 2, 2024
Three euros for free - The guide Peter was excellent, and very funny, however this was a FREE tip-based tour and as such TA should never have advertised it as one of theirs or taken any money for it. 5 stars for Peter, 1 for TA/ Viator
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