Rotterdam: a self-guided walking tour of the Markthal, Cube Houses & Erasmus Bridge, with audio, quizzes & free eSIM

Rotterdam is the one Dutch city with no old town to show you, and it takes about fifteen minutes on the afternoon of 14 May 1940 to explain why. What went up in its place is the boldest skyline in the Netherlands: houses tipped onto their corners, a market hall with 228 apartment...

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Highlights

Self-guided tour

Explore at your own pace. No groups, no schedule.

Audio guide

Let the story play as you walk.

Interactive quiz

Answer to unlock each stop.

Fun facts

The best stories behind every landmark.

Smart map

Navigation that shows you where to go next.

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Go solo or make it a group game.

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About this activity

This tour can be experienced in Rotterdam, Netherlands
This tour is a walk of 4 km starting at Stationsplein: your first look at a city with no old town
There are 9 quizzes and the duration of the activity is expected to be 2 hours
This tour can be experienced in any weather and is available daily at any time

Rotterdam, Netherlands

4 Km

2 Hours

9 Quizzes

What to bring

Charged smartphone with internet access

Comfortable shoes for walking around

Adequate clothes for the weather

Headphones (optional)

Itinerary

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Stationsplein: your first look at a city with no old town
Stationsplein: your first look at a city with no old town
Memorial to the Fallen 1940-1945: the afternoon Rotterdam disappeared
Memorial to the Fallen 1940-1945: the afternoon Rotterdam disappeared
Beurs: Coolsingel and the art of starting over
Beurs: Coolsingel and the art of starting over
St. Lawrence Church: the last medieval stone standing
St. Lawrence Church: the last medieval stone standing
Binnenrotte square: the buried river that named the city
Binnenrotte square: the buried river that named the city
Kijk-Kubus: Piet Blom's forest of tilted houses
Kijk-Kubus: Piet Blom's forest of tilted houses
Markthal: a food hall with apartments inside its arch
Markthal: a food hall with apartments inside its arch
De Verwoeste Stad: the figure with a hole where its heart was
De Verwoeste Stad: the figure with a hole where its heart was
Erasmusbrug: the swan that turned the city around
Erasmusbrug: the swan that turned the city around

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