Picturesque windmills and reflections in water at Zaanse Schans, Netherlands, showcasing iconic Dutch landscape.

Things to do in Netherlands

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A canal scene in a historic Dutch neighborhood with traditional gabled buildings, moored boats, and a tall brick chimney in the background under a clear blue sky.

Rotterdam, Holland

Delfshaven

Historic departure point of the Pilgrim Fathers

A panoramic twilight view of a distinctive white cable-stayed bridge with a single, asymmetrical pylon leaning over the water, spanning a wide river with a modern city skyline in the background.

Rotterdam, Holland

Erasmus Bridge (De Erasmus)

Iconic 139m pylon bascule bridge over the Nieuwe Maas

Free

The tilted Cube Houses seen from below, home of the Kijk-Kubus show home

Rotterdam, Holland

Kijk-Kubus Museum

Interactive children's museum in Rotterdam

Piet Blom's yellow Cube Houses in Rotterdam

Rotterdam, Holland

Cube Houses (Kijk-Kubus)

Inclined cube houses by Piet Blom

A tall concrete observation tower with a circular glass-enclosed viewing deck and a spire, set against a blue sky, with orange and blue vertical banners along a roadside in the foreground.

Rotterdam, Holland

Euromast

185-meter observation tower with revolving restaurant

From €10

A night view of a large, horseshoe-shaped building with a glass facade displaying a giant illuminated Christmas tree projection, situated on a wet paved plaza with surrounding city buildings.

Rotterdam, Holland

Markthal

Rotterdam's largest indoor market hall

Free

A modern building with a distinctive sloping, metallic roof facade illuminated at dusk, featuring large glass windows and the text "CENTRAALSTATION" visible above the entrance.

Rotterdam, Holland

Rotterdam Central Station

Rotterdam's main railway hub at the waterfront

A street corner in Rotterdam showing a brick building with large colorful abstract art in its windows, a SPAR supermarket sign, a "HOME HOTEL" sign, and a blue street sign reading "Witte de Withstraat".

Rotterdam, Holland

Witte de Withstraat

Historic street turned cultural hub for art and dining