On Wednesday 12 June the first barrel of new herring will be awarded to a resident of Rotterdam who has meant a lot to the city. It will be the third time the award will be handed out. It also marks the festive opening of the herring season. Street artist, Eelco van den Berg (I…
Festival of Freedom On 5 May, we celebrate freedom. In 1945, on 5 May, the Netherlands was liberated from the German occupation during the 2nd World War. Ever since, we take this day to reflect and be thankful for our freedom. We also show our support to the people for whom freedom is not a…
Nacht van Oranje The night before King’s Day, Ahoy Rotterdam transforms into one big orange arena. More than 12,000 fans of Dutch music, all dressed in orange, sing along to the biggest hits from the most popular Dutch artists. The lyrics are displayed on large screens, so even if you don’t speak Dutch fluently, you…
Hulstkamp Building: A Future-Proofed City Icon ‘HULSTKAMP GEBOUW’. Every Rotterdammer knows the handsome building with the bright red lettering on Noordereiland, yet they might not be able to say much about its130-year history. Now, after a restoration, the building is back to its former splendour, and it’s time to get up close and personal. Words:…
This week ‘nederland ⇄ bauhaus – pioniers van een nieuwe wereld’ (pioneers of a new world) will open, with more than 800 Bauhaus objects. It is the last major exhibition at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen before a major renovation. On Saturday 9 February, the day of the opening, the museum is free for everyone! 2019 will mark…
Rotterdammers love satay – small pieces of marinated meat cooked on a wooden skewer. Chicken satay ajam is a particular favourite! For the tastiest chicken and other satay options, we suggest trying these places… Words: Ellen Scholtens IndonesiaA local newspaper once named this family business as the ‘best satay’. With both a pop-up restaurant at…
A little over 100 years ago, Kralingen was an independent village where good money was being made in the peat extraction business. It was a place where the elite built retreats and almshouses for widows and elderly maidservants. Words: Evelien Baks You may often hear locals describing something old as being ‘as old as the…
Walking past the shop of Cor and Tonia de Graaf, you can catch the mouth-watering smell of roasted nuts. Step inside to discover a rich assortment of national traditionally-made cheeses such as Boerenkaas (farmer’s cheese) from Krimpenerwaard, “Gouda cheese” from The Groene Hart, and cheese from North Holland. Great foreign cheeses and matching wines are…
Experience Rotterdam in a unique way: in the moving tram restaurant RotterTram. While you slowly take in the city’s skyline and highlights, you’ll be served a four-course gastronomic meal with matching wines. RotterTram is a crowdfunded dream come true of Suzanne Knegt, who used to work for RET, the city’s public transport operator. A historic…