Rotterdam Walking Tour: Postmodern Architecture & History

Explore Rotterdam’s postmodern architecture and rich history on a 2-hour walking tour. Discover hidden gems, local tips, and captivating stories from expert guides.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Markthal - Our tours start and end at the magnificent Market Hall, situated close to Blaak station. Explore the hall before or after the tour for gourmet food and fantastic souvenirs, before heading into the nearby city center.
  • Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk - This 15th-century basilica is one of the few structures that survived the WWII city…
What's Included
  • A great storyteller as a guide
  • Local Stories
  • Cultural Insights
  • Local Tips
  • Architecture
What's Not Included
  • Tips, this is a tip based tour
  • Food and Drinks
  • Transportation (we walk everything)
Additional Information

Join us for a 2-hour stroll through Rotterdam and witness the striking contrast between its postmodern architecture and its poignant history. Originating as a small fishing village 800 years ago, the city rapidly evolved into the Netherlands’ key transport hub and a major destination for cruise ships. On 14 May 1940, the city center was bombed by the…

Location
Westnieuwland 501
Westnieuwland
We gather at the main entrance of the Market Hall 15 minutes before the start of the tour, close to Blaak station. You can recognize your guide by the white umbrella and a sign in their hands, find out standing in front of the main entrance's revolving doors.Our tour ends right where we start.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Natly
Mar 17, 2025
Rotterdam walking tour - Excellent tour, Bram was informative and funny, highly recommend. Remember though although it states free a tip is expected
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Marmarmarmar
Mar 9, 2025
Great 2 hour Rotterdam walking tour - Great walking tour with Sarith on 8th March. Really lively and interesting. Good recommendations too. Thanks Sarith.
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Susanf960
Feb 16, 2025
Fun and informative tour - Fun and informative walking tour. Guide Mewis is a warm, humorous and knowledgeable host. This tour is a great way to explore the key sites around the city centre, gain tips about things to see and do, and learn about the wonderful city of Rotterdam. Highly recommended. Many thanks Mewis.
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Janet
Jan 28, 2025
City trip with my son - Extremely nice walk! Sarith told nice and knew a lot about the city. She also gave great tips where you could eat or drink.
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O7573apalexs
Jan 19, 2025
Great. Great. - The Guide Bram was very nice. He showed us the city of Rotterdam in a very nice way. Really recommended so...I say do!
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Aggef2022
Dec 10, 2024
Nice walk with relevant history - Great local guide and a 2hr walk that felt almost to short! Got to learn about the history of the city. Bram was very nice, funny and answered all of questions.
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Peter
Dec 10, 2024
CITY WALKING CATCH WITH OUR GUIDE BRAM - We experienced an interesting and educational walk through the city of Rotterdam. Our guide Bram showed us great places, interestingly and vividly described the living conditions over all eras. Very entertaining and vivid.
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Wim8434
Mar 10, 2025
Stronger through Struggle - Mewis did the tour and we found the man fun and informative. Sometimes a bit confusing but more than made up for it with his humorous streak!
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Koschi83
Jan 23, 2025
Rotterdam-short-stories - A nice tour with lots of information and tips if you have little time. Also possible with the electric wheelchair. We had a lot of fun. Thank you.
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Vacationer799718
Dec 16, 2024
Great way to spend two hours - Really enjoyed the tour, interesting and informative. Learnt facts about Rotterdam that were more obscure than we would not have known.
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