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== Hackerspace == | == Hackerspace == | ||
The Rotterdam hackerspace is called [https://pixelbar.nl/Pixelbar] and has social night on Wednesdays and Saturdays. | The Rotterdam hackerspace is called [https://pixelbar.nl/ Pixelbar] and has social night on Wednesdays and Saturdays. | ||
== Sightseeing in and around Rotterdam == | == Sightseeing in and around Rotterdam == | ||
Revision as of 15:01, 12 May 2019
Traveling to Rotterdam and looking for special places?
We're collecting interesting info on traveling to Rotterdam here - feel free to add your own recommendations!
Places to sleep
Central Station/City Center area
AirBnB: nice cosy room for two-three people at 10 minutes from Central Station [1]
AirBnB: lots of appartments for rent in the Calypso building (where mc.fly and cookingroffa live) like this one [2] or this one with jacuzzi [3] most of them have a balcony and a nice view.
Hotel:
Hackerspace Pixelbar area
Culture Campsite on AirBnB sleep in an original architectural or artistic object. 20 minutes walk from Pixelbar. Easy to reach from Central Station with tram 8. More info on their own website Culture Campsite.
Several AirBnB´s - Pixelbar is close to Metro and Tram station Marconiplein
Other
Food and drinks
Many styles of food to be found in Rotterdam. A small selection can be found here. If you are looking for anything specific you can always ask mc.fly or cookingroffa.
Local fast food
Bram Ladage - everything fried. Try the kroket! There is one at 5 minutes walking from Central Station, at Kruisplein 155 [4]
El Avivia [5] - eat the famous Kapsalon [6] where it was invented
Jaffa [7] eat the famous Kapsalon at one of the best places to eat it
Vegan fast food, 1 minute from Central Station Jack Bean
Indonesian food
Because of, well, 'historic reasons' The Netherlands is one of the best places in the world to find true Indonesian food outside of Indonesia. Rotterdam has quite some Indonesian restaurants. The ones listed here are a recommended selection.
Warung Mini, on the Witte de Withstraat, famous for good late night food, open until midnight everyday and until 6 in the morning on Friday and Saturday.
Minang Kabau in a traditional Indonesian building, in a city park with view over a pond and the skyline.
Dewi Sri, this is more fine dining, city center
Small Asia, casual place with Asian style food, mostly Indonesian, city center
Sari Koering, close to city center
Chinese food
Asian Glories, more fine dining, city center
Japanese food
The best Japanese restaurant in the city - by far - is Yama [8] be sure to make reservations long before.
Hackerspace
The Rotterdam hackerspace is called Pixelbar and has social night on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Sightseeing in and around Rotterdam
Santa Claus, or as the locals lovingly call him: kabouter Buttplug. Go see for yourself here [9]
A complete map of art in public space in Rotterdam can be found here [10]