Travel2rotterdam
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 sleep in an original architectural or artistic object. 20 minutes walk from Pixelbar.
Several AirBnB´s - Pixelbar is close to Metro and Tram station Marconiplein
Other
Food
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
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. More info here [9]
Sightseeing in and around Rotterdam
Santa Claus, or as the locals lovingly call him: kabouter Buttplug. Go see for yourself here [10]
A complete map of art in public space in Rotterdam can be found here [11]