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- English
- Dutch
Explore two of the oldest Dutch cities in one day. Vibrant cities, nowadays with opposite architectural images but still tell stories about turbulent times.
Experience the clashing points of traditional and avant-garden, architectural styles (cube houses), the greenest city in the Netherlands and the biggest European port where potatoes “struggle each other”
You sip a coffee at the lowest Dutch point below sea level (-7,67 m), a completely different Red Light District, Enjoy an unforgettable Gouda Cheese Experience, taste one of the finest world cheeses, visit the oldest city hall building in the Lowlands and lastly, explore inner space system of functioning of a typical Dutch grain windmill.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Since this tour could be customized, customer could be picked up at his hotel as well in Rotterdam or Gouda or even Amsterdam at Central Train Station, or Amsterdam Passenger Terminal (APT), Dam Square
Since this tour could be customized, customer could be picked up at his hotel as well in Rotterdam or Gouda or even Amsterdam at Central Train Station, or Amsterdam Passenger Terminal (APT), Dam Square
Itinerary
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1Rotterdam Centraal 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
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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The 17th century building former headquarter of Waterschap Schieland, institution responsible for water policy and management in this part of South Holland once temporary accommodation place of Napoleon Bonaparte
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
3Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk
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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
4
Monument honored to Desiderius Erasmus Roterdamus 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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Markthal
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”
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Kijk-Kubus
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
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
7Oude Haven
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…
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8
Once ( end of 19th century) the highest " skyscraper" in Europe and one of the rare building survived Rotterdam Nazi 14th May 1940.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Willemsbrug
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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10De Hef
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
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11
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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12
Maritime Museum - 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.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
13Erasmus 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.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
14
3 in 1 at the most famous cheese museum and factory in Netherlands — Entertainment, degustation, education
45 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
15
The oldest existing city hall building in Netherlands from 1459
15 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
16
Custom house (mostly connected with cheese trade) from 1668
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
17
One of the buildings in Gouda with the richest history and multipurpose functions n the city history
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
18
The longest one church in Netherlands famous as well due its 72 stained glass windows
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
19
Museum Gouda (St. Catherine Gasthuis) - Two buildings fused in one national monument. Former mentally hospital, prison and torture chamber, art building, even horse stale
15 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
20
Medieval building situated at oldest city quarter, former workshop by some Flemish tapestry weavers, secret catholic children school, 19th century brewery and finally art studio and gallery
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
21
Elderly house with picturesque backside yard founded by influenced and prominent citizen Willem Vroesen
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
22
Famous city’s landmark , gateway to former house that once hosted people suffering of leper
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
23
Former fish market established in the middle of 16th century
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
24
Evangelistic church dedicated to St. Joost, patron of bag carriers, namely of their guild
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
25
House from middle of 19th century served like ash warehouse! …at the times when potash was used for soap and glass production.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
26
“De Roode Leeuw” one of the oldest and still existing flourmills in the Netherlands which still retains its original shape inside and out.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
27
Chapel that still belongs to Remonstrant Brotherhood Community , Protestant movement that had split from Dutch Reformed Church in the early 17th century
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
28
Former Gouda orphanage from 1643, nowadays high rated and exclusive hotel
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Transportation is included in the tour duration (7 hours)
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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