Rotterdam: Art, History and Architecture Self-Guided Audio Tour

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Rotterdam: Art, History and Architecture Self-Guided Audio Tour

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2h 30m
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Overview

This two-hour walking tour reveals how Rotterdam transformed from a fishing village into Europe’s largest port and a hub of bold, modern architecture after WWII’s devastating bombing.

Starting at the surviving City Hall, you’ll explore landmarks like Piet Blom’s iconic Cube Houses, the iridescent Markthal, and St Lawrence Church. Wander the Old Harbor, where historic ships meet skyscrapers, and see innovative sites like the silver Boijmans Van Beuningen Depot and Europe’s first city surf pool.

Stroll along the Maas River for views of the Erasmus Bridge, and explore creative Witte de Withstraat. Along the way, you’ll uncover Rotterdam’s resilient spirit, striking design, and vibrant culture—capturing why it’s known as the Netherlands’ most modern city.

Activity location

City Hall Rotterdam
- 40 Coolsingel
- 3011 AD, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

City Hall Rotterdam
- 40 Coolsingel
- 3011 AD, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

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Rotterdam: Art, History and Architecture Self-Guided Audio Tour in English

2h 30m
Opening hours: Sat 12:00am-11:59am
English

Travelers

Language options: English

Price details

￥1,854 x 1 Adult￥1,854

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What's included, what's not

Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
App for Android and iOS
Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Smartphone and headphones
Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
Food and drink
Transportation

Know before you book

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions

Activity itinerary

City Hall Rotterdam (Pass by)

Start the tour at what is not just a functioning city hall, but a symbol of resilience, having survived the bombing by Nazi Germany in 1940

Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk (Pass by)

Pass by and catch a glimpse of the only medieval structure that survived the destruction of Rotterdam in World War II

Markthal (Pass by)

Also called the Sistine Chapel of Rotterdam, experience this Architectural innovation, culinary hotspot, and symbol of Rotterdam as you pass by

Old Harbour (Pass by)

Stroll along one of Rotterdam's oldest harbors and nowadays probably Rotterdam's most popular bar & restaurant area

Witte Huis (Pass by)

Pass by one of Rotterdam’s most remarkable buildings, at ten stories high, it may not seem like much today, but when it was completed in 1898, it was Europe’s first skyscraper

Erasmus Bridge (Pass by)

Walk along one of Rotterdam's most iconic landmarks, nicknamed "The Swan" for its elegant white shape, this 802-meter-long bridge is a symbol of Rotterdam's rebirth

Witte de Withstraat (Pass by)

Trot along what was in the 1950s nicknamed Fleet Street, after the famous newspaper street in London

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (Pass by)

Pass by the first publicly accessible art storage facility in the world that stores the artwork of the renowned Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum, one of the oldest and most prestigious museums in the Netherlands. Admission is not included in this tour.

Santa Claus (Beeld) (Pass by)

See Rotterdam’s most talked-about sculpture: Santa Claus by American artist Paul McCarthy and learn how Rotterdam embraces art that sparks conversation, even if it’s uncomfortable.

Location

Activity location

City Hall Rotterdam
- 40 Coolsingel
- 3011 AD, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

City Hall Rotterdam
- 40 Coolsingel
- 3011 AD, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

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