The tour would be organized within the Dutch province of South Holland. We shall visit all the most interesting highlights at city of Rotterdam and its surrounding picturesque and historical windmills area Kinderdijk.
Rotterdam -The clash point of traditional and avant-garde architecture styles; the greenest city of Netherlands
Kinderdijk - The 19 time-guardians (windmills) and still persisting "water management stewards" and story about the cat who saved one human life
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your Hotel in Rotterdam or Rotterdam Central Station
Rotterdam Central Station
Modern architecture pearl, the main railway station of Rotterdam city receiving an average of 170 000 passengers daily. One of the greatest city's architectural highlights.
Schieland House
The 17th century building former headquarter of Waterschap Schieland, institution responsable for water policy and management in this part of South Holland once temporary accommodation place of Napoleon Bonaparte
Big Church/ St. Lawrence Church
Late Gothic style building from 1525 and in the same time the oldest building in city of Rotterdam. One of the several rarely buildings survived nazi bombing on May 15th 1940.
Erasmus of Rotterdam's Monument
Monument honored to Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus alias Erasmus of Rotterdam, one of the biggest philosophers, theologians, scholars, priest from 16th century. Many public buildings , structures and education institutions are named against this famous Rotterdammer.
Markthal
Modern building situated on one of the biggest Rotterdam's Squares in the shape of horseshoe - closed market combined with living space and facilities, also nicknamed "The Sistine Chapel of Rotterdam"
Kijk-Kubus (The Cube Houses)
Atypical tree-looking buildings with cube-shaped apartments on the top of the supporting columns.Because of its form only 3/4 of the inner space is suitable and usable for common living
Old Harbour
One of the oldest ( but not the oldest one!) ports of Medieval Rotterdam, former river mouth of river Rotte to New Meuse river. Nowadays favorite gathering place of Rotterdam citizens with plenty of coffee bars, restaurants, taverns, disco clubs...
De Witt Huis (The White House)
One of the oldest ( but not the oldest one!) ports of Medieval Rotterdam, former river mouth of river Rotte to New Meuse river. Nowadays favorite gathering place of Rotterdam citizens with plenty of coffee bars, restaurants, taverns, disco clubs...
Willemsbrug (The Red Bridge)
Also called "The Red Bridge" dedicated to Willem III is one of the three Rotterdam's bridges connecting central and Northern part of the city with Southern districts.
De Hef (The Lift)
Huge steel construction meaning "The Lift" once served like "rotating" and "lifting" train bridge across river New Meuse. The bridge was in service before the rail tunnel has been dogged through under the river
De Boeg
The war memorial placed at right embankment of the river New Meuse.It commemorates the 3500 persons on board of Dutch merchant ships who lost their lives in World War II.
Leuwhaven (Lion's Port and Maritime Museum)
Leuvehaven - is an open air maritime museum. The great collection of steamships, docking cargo machines and equipment, ship engines and other objects related to or connected with the navy and shipping from the middle of the 19th century to 70's of the last century.
Erasmus Bridge
This hanging bridge is the youngest bridge in Rotterdam crossing New Meuse...and for sure the most popular and known bridge. One of the greatest symbols and images of this city also called "The Swan" or " The Harp" , 139m high with the biggest and heaviest "opening part" of the bridge in Europe, 80 m long.
Kinderdijk
Picturesque areal with 19 unique and authentic polder windmills from the first half of 18th century distanced 25 km away from Rotterdam. The best example of efficient and well organized Dutch water management through the centuries
End of tour
Ending Point
Up on agreement with customer
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Guiding Services
Entrance tickets Cubus Woningen (Kijk Kubus)
Transportation fees for boat Rotterdam - Kinderdijk
Personal Expenses
Souvenirs
Public Transportation Tickets
Food, Drinks, Snacks
Entrance fees Kinderdijk - ca. 18 EURO p.p.
For more information , pleas contact me.
This tour could be extended with city of Delft. For more information please contact me.
Transportation between Rotterdam and Kinderdijk area would be organized by river boat (Tickets are inclusive in the price of the tour)
The admission fees for Kinderdijk area are exclusive the price of the tour but could be booked by tour guide in advance up on agreement with the customer.
Additional activities such Splashtour Bus or visit of Euromaast Tower could be also discussed and organized up on agreement with the customer.
For any additional or unclear information please contact me before booking the tour
Available every weekend and Monday. Working days up on agreement.
Saturday, Sunday, Monday whole day available.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday after 4 PM.
As the tour guide I work already 25 years. Within last 15 years I am specialized for the groups and /or individual visits and guides within states of Benelux (The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg ) . My clients are mostly for interested for daily city tours in bigger cities like Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg (city) but not only - "smaller cities" such as Rotterdam, Delft, Volendam, Zaanse Schaans, Den Hague, Waterloo, Ghent, Bruges, Antwerp, natural tourist attractions, architectural attractions, historical places and religious heritage anywhere else within the area could be organized and guided depending on your wishes.
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