Rotterdam
in Gemeente Rotterdam of South Holland, Netherlands
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Rotterdam Airport (3 mi) - Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (29 mi)
- Eindhoven Airport (50 mi)
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Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (51 mi) - Lelystad Airport (58 mi)
- De Kooy Airport (70 mi)
- Brussels Airport (71 mi)
- Hasselt Airport (76 mi)
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (89 mi)
- Liège Airport (98 mi)
- Van Nellefabriek (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Defence Line of Amsterdam (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Flemish Béguinages (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- La Grand-Place, Brussels (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Stoclet House (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Drievliet (amusement park, (11 mi)
- Diergaarde Blijdorp (zoo, (1 mi)
- Archeon (amusement park, (15 mi)
- Vogelpark Avifauna (zoo, (17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.923 and 4.479 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 55' 21" and E 4° 28' 45"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Dutch, Western Frisian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:28 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:24 am and 8:55 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Netherlands.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Netherlands. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Explore Rotterdam
Rotterdam in Gemeente Rotterdam (South Holland) with it's 598,199 inhabitants is a city in Netherlands about 36 mi (or 57 km) south-west of Amsterdam, the country's capital.
Local time in Rotterdam is now 11:28 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Rotterdam, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Rotterdam Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Netherlands is Van Nellefabriek in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), West. We found 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Heemskerk and Utrecht. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Mainport Hotel
Rotterdam Marriott Hotel
NH Atlanta Rotterdam
Stayci Apartments Museumpark Deluxe
Hampshire Hotel Savoy Rotterdam
citizenM Rotterdam
Inntel Hotels Rotterdam Centre
PREMIER SUITES PLUS Rotterdam
Bilderberg Parkhotel
Hilton Rotterdam
Videos from this area
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Landing Transavia 737 op Rotterdam Waanzinnige aanvliegroute!
Landing aan boord van een Boeing 737-800 (PH-HZO) van Transavia op Rotterdam The Hague Airport uit Praag. Waanzinnige aanvliegroute met zicht op Capelle aan den IJssel, Lekkerkerk, ...
Rotterdam Cyclists - More and More
In Rotterdam about 25% of all journeys are made by bicycle. That would be a high figure anywhere else in the world, but for the Netherlands it is below average. What that means for the streets...
City Racing 2012 Hofplein Rotterdam.
Rotterdam stond zondag 26 augustus in het teken van City Racing Rotterdam 2012. Giedo van der Garde, Nico Rosberg en Romain Grosjean maakten van de dag een spectaculaire show, waar ...
Max Verstappen, City Race Rotterdam 2014
Max verstappen in RB8 with Torro Rosso Livery during City Race Rotterdam 2014.
VKV City Racing 2014
Car on Fire City Racing 2012 rotterdam
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ABN AMRO marathon Rotterdam 2012 [ HD 720p ]
The 27 years old Ethiopian Yemene Adhane was the winner of the 32nd marathon of Rotterdam in 02:04:48 ----- De 27 jarige Ethiopische Yemane Adhane heeft de 32e marathon van Rotterdam...
Midden in Rotterdam - Klushuizen Driehoek Katendrecht
In het kader van het door de gemeente Rotterdam geïnitieerde programma "169 klushuizen", is in 2007 Kopersvereniging De Driehoek opgericht met als doel om een vervallen woningblok op ...
Rotterdam-Holland (Walking tour Part 2)
Rotterdam has the largest port in Europe, with the rivers Meuse and Rhine providing excellent access to the hinterland upstream reaching to Basel, Switzerland and into France. In 2004 Shanghai...
Rotterdam-Holland (Walking tour Part 1)
Rotterdam has the largest port in Europe, with the rivers Meuse and Rhine providing excellent access to the hinterland upstream reaching to Basel, Switzerland and into France. In 2004 Shanghai...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Lijnbaan
The Lijnbaan is the main shopping street of Rotterdam. It was opened in 1953, as the main pedestrian street in the new shopping district, after the old shopping district was completely destroyed during the bombing of Rotterdam by the German Luftwaffe. It was designed by the firm Van den Broek & Bakema led by architects Jo van den Broek and Jacob B. Bakema. It's a complete car-free zone and has been a testcase for numerous car-free shopping streets around the world.
Beurs (Rotterdam Metro)
Beurs is a major subway interchange station in the center of Rotterdam. Underneath Churchill Square, the two lines through the city center (lines A-B-C and lines D-E) intersect. Passengers for Rotterdam Central Station change here to line D if they started their journey on line A, B, or C. All destinations within the network are accessible from Beurs. Since December 2011, it has also been incorporated into the new RandstadRail network, resulting in a direct connection to The Hague (line E).
Schouwburgplein (Rotterdam)
Schouwburgplein is situated in the heart of the city of Rotterdam, and is flanked by the municipal theatre, concert hall, central station, restaurants, and shopping malls. As an urban stage and an interactive open space, the 12.250 square meters theater square is designed by West 8, the landscape architecture firm founded by Adriaan Geuze. The design emphasizes the importance of a void, which opens a panorama towards the city skyline. It was open to the public in 1996.
Stadhuis (Rotterdam Metro)
Stadhuis is an underground subway station in the city of Rotterdam, and is located on Rotterdam Metro lines D and E. The station opened on February 9, 1968, on the same date that the North-South Line (also temporarily called Erasmus line), of which it is a part, was opened. The station is located in the center of Rotterdam, underneath the Coolsingel, a major street through the center.
Maritime Museum Rotterdam
The Maritime Museum Rotterdam is a maritime museum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Dedicated to naval history, it was founded in 1873 by Prince Henry of the Netherlands. One of the major attractions is the 19th-century ironclad ram ship HNLMS Buffel, which is moored outside of the museum. The ship will be moved to Hellevoetsluis in 2013 due to cost cuts.
Beurs-World Trade Center
Beurs-World Trade Center is located on the Coolsingel and Beursplein in the centre of Rotterdam. It is a major business centre in Rotterdam with approximately 200 offices. The building is 93 meters high. The center is a member of the international World Trade Centers Association.
De Bijenkorf (Rotterdam)
The Rotterdam branch of De Bijenkorf is one of the three main branches of the department store. The present building dates from 1956 and is the symbol of the rebuilding of the city of Rotterdam . It is in Amsterdam and The Hague is one of the three "flagship stores", major chain stores. For a long time the only stores were in Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam. A fourth location, Eindhoven was opened in 1969, the first outside the Randstad.
Cool district
Cool is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Trams in Rotterdam
The Rotterdam tramway network is a key element of the overall public transport arrangements in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Opened in 1879, the network currently has 8 regular lines and 3 occasional lines. It has been operated since 1927 by Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram (RET). This is the most expanded rapid transit system of the city while the Rotterdam metro is the most used system.
Coolsingel
Coolsingel is one of the best known streets in Rotterdam. The street leads from the Hofplein to the Churchillplein. The Rotterdam City Hall and the Beurs-World Trade Center are located on the Coolsingel.
Hofplein
Hofplein is a major public town square in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The square lies on a crossing of the Weena, the Schiekade and the Coolsingel. In the center of the square a large fountain is situated. Near to the square lied the former Rotterdam Hofplein railway station.
Amarone (restaurant)
Amarone is a restaurant in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that is awarded one Michelin star in the period 2008–present. GaultMillau awarded the restaurant 16 out of 20 points. Head chef of Amarone is Gert Blom. In 2007, the restaurant was the highest new entry in the "Lekker Top-100 2008". It reached spot 54. At that moment, Amarone was only fifteen 15 months in business. The Michelin star, awarded just 2 weeks later, took them completely by surprise.
These districts belong to Rotterdam.
- Bloemhof
- Delfshaven
- Feijenoord
- Groot IJsselmonde
- Hillegersberg
- Katendrecht
- Kralingen
- Pendrecht
- Schiebroek
- Spangen
- Terbregge
- Vreewijk
- Zuidwijk
These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Rotterdam.
- Leidschenveen
- Forepark
- Hoornwijk
- Binckhorst
- Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk
- Stationsbuurt
- Haagse Bos
- Centrum
- Willemspark
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Rotterdam.
- The Hague
- Haarlem
- Amsterdam
- Heemskerk
- Utrecht
- Heiloo
- Turnhout
- Sint-Niklaas
- 's-Hertogenbosch
- Heist-op-den-Berg
- Middelburg
- Dendermonde
- Laakdal
- Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
- Brussels
- Lelystad
- Lennik
- Eeklo
- Heeze
- Enghien
- Chastre
- Lincent
- Oudenaarde
- Hannut
- Arnhem
- Tielt
- Frasnes-lez-Anvaing
- Namur
Kranenburg- Chasse Royale
Rotterdam: Erasmusbrug − Cruise Terminal Rotterdam − KPN Ventures, Rotterdam (source)
Overschie: A13/A20 Kleinpolderplein, Overschie (source)
Terbregge: A16/A20 Terbregseplein, Terbregge (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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