Rotterdam Travel Blog

Shot on a warm Summer morning, this picture shows one of the best places to spend a relaxing day in Rotterdam – the Kralingen Lake. Surrounded by the Kralingen Park (Het Kralingsche bos), the lake offers plenty of recreational activities, both for the young and the old. A full circle walking round...

Continuing with the Typical Dutch Food series on NileGuide Rotterdam, today we will discuss another mouth-watering Dutch treat: Stroopwafels. Stroopwafels are very popular Dutch sweet: they’re crisp yet still soft like a waffle inside, and are often served along with tea or coffee in the Netherlands....

This week’s Photo Friday flaunts the Euromast as seen from the Maas river. This photo was taken during our Spido boat tour across the river Maas earlier this year, and presents the 185m tall tower in all its glory. Climb the tower after the boat ride to revel in the beautiful views of Rotterdam...

Rotterdam offers complete family entertainment this November, in the form of a new show Energia presented by Holiday on Ice.  Starting from a hotel in USA in the year 1943, Holiday on Ice has now become the market leader in “ice entertainment” and is the largest touring live-entertainment...

This photo was taken last year at the Cube Houses (Kubus Woningen) in Rotterdam. Famous for their 45 degree tilt, these houses represent a forest. with each cube house individually representing a tree in this forest. You can also plan to stay in the Stay OK hostel, operating in one of the cube houses. Travel...

Stuck in the Rotterdam Airport for a few hours during the holidays, despite having confirmed travel plans? Well, this happens to the best of us – the reasons may range from crowds, delays, cancellations, to layover. Here are some tips to help you make the most of those few hours, in transit at...

This week’s Photo Friday focuses on the pride of Rotterdam – the Erasmus Bridge. Visit the Destroyed City Memorial for last week’s photo Friday post. The city of Rotterdam has an important relation with water, being one of the largest and busiest ports in the world. The above photo...

Get Inspired by visual imagery in the last week of October in Rotterdam. The Image Festival, an annual event in Rotterdam, focuses on all aspects of imagery and the image industry. The festival’s theme this year is ‘Image & Music’. Over the ten days of this festival, the emphasis is to present...

The largest Dutch passenger ship “De Rotterdam“  that was built in Rotterdam in 1956 has returned to its origin this year, after 50 glorious years of sailing. The legendary flagship of the Holland America line, also deemed as the city’s crowning  jewel, lies moored in its home port...

Situated in the very heart of Rotterdam, De Doelen Concert Hall and Congress Centre is an ideal meeting place, perfectly suited for all kinds of cultural and corporate events. From September to April, the Doelen hosts free weekly lunch concerts. The repertoire varies from old to new music and from piano...