Booking site Moonback expands even further with crowdfunding
In 2021 Rotterdam-based booking site Moonback was launched after a crowdfunding campaign. It has become an overnight success as its principle is highly admirable. An easy alternative to stressing booking sites only going for profit. Now a second crowdfunding campaign is started to expand more. Moonback wants to use the investment to make an even […]
Diergaarde Blijdorp opens new Himalaya area
Diergaarde Blijdorp is the largest national monument in Rotterdam. With the realization of a new Himalaya area, the monumental Mountain Animal Rock is also renovated. Here the little pandas and crested deer will live together. The new Himalaya area is decorated with planting, pavement and buildings typical of the area. Including an educational Sherpa hut. […]
Het Podium is the center of Rotterdam Architecture Month
A bright pink city podium, atop the roof of the New Institute, is the center of Rotterdam Architecture Month. Throughout June there are architectural events on the pink stage at almost 30 meters high. Downstairs in The New Institute, the main exhibition (T)Huis is on display. Admission to the platform is free but visitors must […]
Leclerc Baby strolls towards succes
Rotterdam-based Leclerc Baby is one of the fastest-growing stroller brands in the world. Leclerc Baby won three global awards for best compact and lightweight stroller in 2021. The brand is now available in 60 countries. Leclerc Baby was developed from the ambition to be free and to increase freedom of movement for parents. The brand […]
a&o Hostels comes to Rotterdam
Berlin-based budget group a&o is set to operate its second hostel in the Netherlands. It already has a location in Amsterdam. With the acquisition of City Hotel Rotterdam, it will also manage a location at the Schiekade. a&o already has a portfolio of over 40 establishments in 21 cities and almost ten countries. The company […]
Ahoy Rotterdam will host the 2026 Artistic Gymnastics Word Championships
The Artistic Gymnastics Word Championships will return to Rotterdam. The event is planned for 17-25 October 2026 in Ahoy, the same venue which staged the 2010 World Championships. Monique Kempff is President of the Royal Dutch Gymnastics Federation. She commented: “We are very proud that the Netherlands and Rotterdam can once again show the world […]
Rotterdam Rooftop Walk allows the public a different experience of the city
The Rotterdam Rooftop Walk is now open to visitors until June 24. Every day those who aren’t afraid of height can cross the Coolsingel from 10 AM to 8 PM. The Rooftop Walk aims to give the public a new perspective on the city. The extensive programming should increase visitors’ awareness of the potential of […]
Daily at Donner sells groceries at famous bookstore
On the ground floor of Donner, the book mecca on the Coolsingel, you will find a mini-market with fresh products from local entrepreneurs. Daily at Donner offers pastry from Holtkamp, cheese from the Kaashoeve, and bread from Jordy’s Bakery. The coffee from Man Met Bril Koffie is available to go or per bag of beans. […]
De Rotte must become the first cultural river in Europe
Rotterdam owes its origin and its name to the Rotte. By building a dam in the river where the Hoogstraat now runs. The Rotte has a total length of 18 kilometers and is an attractive river for locals to escape city life. And by 2025 the river is to become the first European cultural river. […]
Bellyprint opens in Rotterdam
Bellyprint makes 3D artworks of pregnant bellies as a tangible reminder to be placed in the interior. After Haarlem, Venhuizen, Dalen and Arnhem there is now a studio in Rotterdam. The studio can be found near Ahoy and Zuidplein at Zierikzeestraat 30A, with free parking. Mothers to be from greater Rotterdam that way can have […]