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

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:

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: Jack Bean, 1 minute from Central Station [8]

Japanese food

The best Japanese restaurant in the city - by far - is Yama [9] 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 [10]

Sightseeing in and around Rotterdam

Santa Claus, or as the locals lovingly call him: kabouter Buttplug. Go see for yourself here [11]

A complete map of art in public space in Rotterdam can be found here [12]