Rotterdam

by Miek37

Rotterdam is the second largest city in Netherlands . It is one of the most significant port cities in the Netherlands. Trading activities carried out in Rotterdam is the highest in the world and the city boasts of an enormous industrial sector. Chief among these industries are shipbuilding and engineering. Today’s Rotterdam presents the scenario of a hugely modern and developing city with little remains of the past since it was destroyed in the air bombings during WWII.

Rotterdam is comparably cheaper than Amsterdam and provides accommodation options to tourists with varied interests. There are separate hotels both for business and pleasure lovers. While persons having cheaper budgets may rent rooms with two star hotels, those looking for luxury can opt for the five or four-star options. However, all of them are well maintained and very clean. One may board flights for Rotterdam from any of the major cities in the U.S. or in Europe or else travel by car from any of the European cities. Buses, Metro, trams, taxis, water-taxis and tuk-tuks carry you to all places within the city.

Sightseeing musts include the Euromast Tower; the tallest lookout tower in the country, mesmerizing Blijdorp Rotterdam Zoo that can bring you face to face with sharks underwater, historical tours aboard the tram has an old-world charm of its own. Besides you can have fun adventures in the cube Houses or while gliding through the wild rivers in the Tropicana. The wonderful architecture and displays within the Stadium Feyenoord can astound one. For the star-struck visitor a visit to the Walk of Fame can be a fulfilling experience. Another technological marvel within Amsterdam is the Maeslant Storm Barrier that protects Rotterdam from floods. Kids will surely have a field day in the Plaswijck Park that guarantees unadulterated fun on water-rides and a visit to the zoo.

Like any other city in the Netherlands, Rotterdam too boasts of its many wonderful museums. The Boijmans-Van Beuingenn and the maritime Museum should not be missed. The highlife of Rotterdam ensures that the city provides with the best and luxurious shopping markets in the world. The City Center, Alexandrium and the Zuidplein Mall are its major shopping destinations. Rotterdam also provides visitors with a unique view of the old windmills with which Netherlands is synonymous and the best place to view them is the Delfshaven historical center. The best modern attraction in Rotterdam however is its unrivalled master architecture. Montevideo, the main theater complex, the longest cable-stayed bridge, the exhibition center all stand proof to the marvels of modern technology and architecture.

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