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Instead of rebuilding the old city, Rotterdam chose to build a new one, and it has been experimenting ever since. It is now the architecture capital of the Netherlands: cube houses, a horseshoe-shaped market hall, a mirrored art depot and a skyline of towers on the river.\r\n\r\nIt is also the largest port in Europe, stretching forty kilometres to the sea, and the working city the rest of the country jokes about. Rotterdammers like to say that money is made here, divided in The Hague and spent in Amsterdam.\r\n\r\nRotterdam is cheaper and much less crowded than Amsterdam, forty minutes away by train. Two or three days covers it, with Kinderdijk's windmills and Delft close by.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Schiphol about 30 minutes by train\r\nGetting around | Metro, trams and water taxis\r\nLanguage | Dutch. English everywhere\r\nTipping | Not expected. 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Across the road are the Cube Houses, tilted yellow cubes on poles, one of which is open to visitors.\r\n\r\nDepot Boijmans Van Beuningen, a mirrored bowl in the Museumpark, is the first publicly accessible art storage building in the world, with a rooftop garden. The Kunsthal, next door, has changing exhibitions.\r\n\r\nWalk across the Erasmus Bridge, the white harp-shaped bridge over the Maas, to Kop van Zuid and the Hotel New York, the former headquarters of the Holland America Line. Fenix, the migration museum in an old warehouse nearby, tells the story of the millions who left for America from this quay.\r\n\r\nTake a harbour boat tour to see the scale of the port, or go up the Euromast for the view.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Markthal | A market under a mural\r\nDepot Boijmans | Mirrored art storage and a roof garden\r\nErasmus Bridge | Walk across the Maas\r\nFenix | The migration museum","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Rotterdam","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Rotterdam","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The architecture is free to look at, and it is the main reason to come: the Markthal, the Cube Houses from outside, the Erasmus Bridge and the skyline.\r\n\r\nThe Markthal is free to walk through. 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The Markthal is the big food hall, and Katendrecht, across the river, has become a restaurant district.\r\n\r\nSurinamese, Cape Verdean, Turkish and Moroccan food are everywhere, and cheap.\r\n\r\nA meal is \u20ac12 to \u20ac20, cheaper than Amsterdam.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Markthal | Food hall\r\nKatendrecht | Restaurants in the old sailors' quarter\r\nSurinamese | Cheap and excellent\r\nA meal | \u20ac12\u201320","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Rotterdam","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Rotterdam","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Rotterdam has the best nightlife in the Netherlands after Amsterdam, and many locals would say better. The Witte de Withstraat and the Oude Haven are the bar streets; the Meent has cocktail bars.\r\n\r\nThe club scene is serious, with venues in old industrial buildings and a long history in electronic music.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac4 to \u20ac6.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Witte de Withstraat | The bar street\r\nOude Haven | Bars by the water\r\nClubs | In old industrial buildings\r\nA beer | \u20ac4\u20136","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Rotterdam","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Rotterdam","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The city is spread out but well served by metro, trams and buses, run by RET. Tap a contactless bank card in and out, or buy a day ticket.\r\n\r\nThe water taxis across the Maas are a quick and fun way around the centre.\r\n\r\nTrains reach Amsterdam in about forty minutes, The Hague in about twenty-five and Delft in about fifteen. Rotterdam The Hague Airport is north of the city, and Schiphol is about thirty minutes by train.\r\n\r\nFor Kinderdijk, take the water bus from the Erasmus Bridge.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"RET | Metro, tram and bus\r\nWater taxis | Across the Maas\r\nTo Amsterdam | About 40 minutes\r\nKinderdijk | Water bus","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Rotterdam","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Rotterdam costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Rotterdam is cheaper than Amsterdam. Dorms start around \u20ac20 to \u20ac25, a meal is \u20ac12 to \u20ac20, and a beer \u20ac4 to \u20ac6. A careful day is \u20ac50 to \u20ac65.\r\n\r\nThe architecture and river walks are free; the museums are the main cost. Many places are card only, and some do not take credit cards.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac20\u201325\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac50\u201365\r\nCheaper | Than Amsterdam\r\nCards | Debit preferred","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Rotterdam","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Rotterdam","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Rotterdam is safe, with ordinary big-city care needed around Centraal station and at night in some districts south of the river.\r\n\r\nCycle lanes are for bikes, and bikes have priority. Do not walk in them, and look both ways before stepping off the pavement.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Safe | Ordinary care\r\nCentraal | At night\r\nCycle lanes | Stay out of them\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Rotterdam","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Rotterdam","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Windmills, Delft and The Hague are close by.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Kinderdijk | About 30\u201345 minutes | Water bus from the Erasmus Bridge | Nineteen eighteenth-century windmills, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. |  | 1304700\nDelft | About 15 minutes | Train | Vermeer's canal town. |  | 1304708\nThe Hague | About 25 minutes | Train or metro | Government, galleries and the beach at Scheveningen. |  | 1304693\nGouda | About 20 minutes | Train | The cheese market town, with a Gothic town hall. |  | 1304710","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Rotterdam","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May to September is best. 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Museum weather\r\nNovember | 10 | 1 | Grey and cheap\r\nDecember | 7 | 3 | Sinterklaas and Christmas markets","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"North Sea Jazz in July is one of the biggest jazz festivals in the world.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Rotterdam","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/netherlands\/rotterdam\/","hw_hub_city_events":"International Film Festival Rotterdam | Late January to early February | Venues across the city | One of the major film festivals in Europe. |  | \nRotterdam Marathon | April | Citywide | Over the Erasmus Bridge. |  | \nNorth Sea Jazz | July | Ahoy | One of the biggest jazz festivals in the world. |  | \nWorld Port Days | September | The waterfront | The port opens up, with ships, displays and demonstrations. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Transport assumes RET day tickets or tapping a bank card.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 22 | 16 | 5 | 6\r\nMiddle of the road | 32 | 30 | 8 | 15\r\nComfortable | 50 | 48 | 12 | 25","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Rotterdam","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Rotterdam right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Rotterdam","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/netherlands\/rotterdam\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Rotterdam travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is Rotterdam worth visiting? | Yes, for the architecture, the food and the nightlife. It feels completely different from Amsterdam.\r\nHow many days do you need in Rotterdam? | Two or three, with Kinderdijk and Delft.\r\nWhy does Rotterdam look so modern? | Most of the historic centre was destroyed by bombing in May 1940, and the city chose to rebuild in a modern way.\r\nHow do I get to Kinderdijk? | By water bus from the Erasmus Bridge.\r\nIs Rotterdam cheaper than Amsterdam? | Yes, for beds, food and drink.\r\nHow far is Amsterdam? | About forty minutes by train.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | May to September.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Rotterdam hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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