The Rotterdam City Guides answer what visitors want to know: where the port city eats its roti, dim sum and rijsttafel, which museums and buildings deserve your time, where the night goes after Witte de Withstraat and which beaches, windmills and Dutch cities make the best day out. Each guide is a short list with an opinion, giving the reason to go, what to order or see and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser right after payment.
About the Rotterdam City Guides
- 145 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Rotterdam guides
Food guide
24 places
Surinamese roti, Indonesian rijsttafel, Cantonese dim sum and Middle Eastern grills, plus markets, Dutch classics and young neighbourhood kitchens.
Things to do guide
24 places
A city rebuilt boldly after 1940, with the museums worth booking, the buildings worth a detour and warm indoor stops for grey days.
Family guide
24 places
A zoo, a nature playground, a pancake boat, time on the water and the museums children enjoy most when it rains.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Cocktail and wine bars, brown cafés, live jazz and real clubs, plus views from up high and food late into the night.
Day trips guide
22 places
Beaches you reach by metro, windmills, Delft Blue, The Hague and three cities within an hour, each with the right train or tram.
Budget guide
27 places
The Swan bridge, the Cube Houses and the city’s best roti for under €30 a day, with free walks, cheap views and lunches under €10.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Warung Mini
Witte de Withstraat 47
A friendly first taste of Indo-Surinamese cooking right on the bar street: pom, moksi meti and nasi with peanut sauce and good bread, with roti or rice on the side. From the food guide.
Erasmusbrug
Over the Nieuwe Maas, Kop van Zuid
The white swan bridge that became the emblem of the city. Cross it on foot for free and look back at the skyline on both sides, ideally at dusk when the lights come on. From the things to do guide.
Unesco Werelderfgoed Kinderdijk
Kinderdijk, 30 minutes by Waterbus from the Erasmusbrug
Nineteen 18th-century windmills lined up along the polder, the best-known sight around Rotterdam. The paths cost nothing to walk; pay only if you want to see inside a mill. From the day trips guide.
Finish the game, open the guide
World City Trail’s Rotterdam scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour take you through the historic centre. The guides carry on from there: roti on West-Kruiskade, a sunset walk across the Erasmusbrug, a Waterbus to the Kinderdijk windmills or a free afternoon in the Central Library when it rains.
Questions about the Rotterdam guides
What is included in the Rotterdam City Guides?
Six guides with 145 places between them: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place has the reason to go, the area, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
When do I get the guides?
Right after payment the links show on your order page and arrive in your order email. They open in any browser on phone or laptop, with no app and no sign-up.
Can I use the Rotterdam guides offline?
Yes. Open each guide once with a connection and it then works offline, with your ticks and notes. Only the map links need mobile data.
What languages are the guides available in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. Switch language inside the guide whenever you like.
Is it possible to buy only one guide?
Yes. One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99. With a World City Trail game, the food guide is €3.99 and all six are €14.99.
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