DISCOVER ROTTERDAM WHY IS ROTTERDAM THE ULTIMATE CITY-BREAK DESTINATION?
WHY ROTTERDAM? Atypical & city of contrasts
Cosmopolitan city of culture & diversity
Connected to the world
Attractive travel destination
#LoveRotterdam
#RotterdamMakeItHappen
DID NOT REALIZE ROTTERDAM HAS SO MANY INTERESTING SPOTS BESIDES THE CUBIC HOUSES. THE CITY LOOKS NEW AND ENERGETIC.
Touroperator Japan
CITY OF INNOVATION WITH UNMATCHED POSSIBILITIES • Young dynamic city with daring architecture & room to experiment • Can do mentality: we look for possibilities in impossibilities • We believe in the power of collaboration: over 170 partners in the city
Full of energy and innovation, Rotterdam immediately started reinventing itself after WWII. Reinventing, experimenting, innovating: it is part of the Rotterdam DNA.
Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen
Floating Farm
ROTTERDAM SHAPES THE FUTURE WITH INNOVATIVE, SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS
COSMOPOLITAN CITY OF CULTURE & DIVERSITY • Vibrant & multicultural metropolis encompassing 170+ nationalities • Culinary diversity: from Michelin star restaurants to world cuisine • With a rich art & culture scene, exciting attractions & vibrant festivals
A PERFECT BLEND OF ATTRACTIONS AND HOTELS TO GIVE A COMPLETE ONE STOP SHOP FOR ROTTERDAM, WHICH PROVED MUCH MORE INTERESTING THAN I WAS EXPECTING.
Albatross Travel – Tina Felstead
THE FAM TRIP WAS PERFECTLY ORGANIZED, ALSO THE SUPPORTING PROGRAMME AND VISIT OF ROTTERDAM WAS VERY NICE!
Pro Travel – Jiri Toman
CONNECTED TO THE WORLD • Easily accessible & centrally located near other Dutch cities and attractions • Compact city centre with excellent public transport links • A stable, organised & hospitable city where everyone speaks English
EASILY ACCESSIBLE
SCHIPHOL AIRPORT CONNECTS ROTTERDAM TO 300+ DESTINATIONS OVER 90 COUNTRIES
JUST 26 MINUTES BY TRAIN FROM SCHIPHOL AIRPORT TO ROTTERDAM
ROTTERDAM THE HAGUE AIRPORT CONNECTS ROTTERDAM WITH 40+ DESTINATIONS IN EUROPE
THE CITY IS EASILY REACHED BY TRAIN FROM BELGIUM, FRANCE, GERMANY AND THE UK
TRAVEL TIMES BY TRAIN Schiphol Airport
0 hr 26 minutes
Antwerp
0 hr 30 minutes
Brussels
1 hr 11 minutes
Paris
2 hr 36 minutes
Düsseldorf
2 hr 41 minutes
London
3 hr 01 minute
Frankfurt
4 hr 35 minutes
THE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR VISIT WAS ROTTERTRAM, WHAT A WAY TO SEE THE CITY AT NIGHT WHILST ENJOYING DELICIOUS FOOD AND DRINKS.
Heritage Group Travel Ashley Borgman
ATTRACTIVE TRAVEL DESTINATION • Must-see destination & increasingly popular • Multitude of hotel and leisure options & competitive rates • Facilitated through our network of 170 partners in the city
YOUR NEXT DESTINATION Explore Rotterdam as your next destination: • Wide variety of hotels with over 9000 beds in 3-star, 4-star and 5-star hotels, plus hostels • Competitive rates • Various dynamic packaging options • All year travel destination • Surprising and atypical leisure options • Easily accessible by plane, train and road
HOW WE HELP • Inform you about Rotterdam as a travel destination • Connect you to our partners in Rotterdam, including hotels, attractions, museums, restaurants, DMC’s etc. • Advise you on the best dynamic packaging options including accommodations, leisure and transport options • Organise workshops, FAM trips and site-inspections • Offer promotional tools for marketing and sales purposes • Promote Rotterdam as a travel destination • Facilitate you throughout your buying and product management process
ROTTERDAM IN THE SPOTLIGHT: FROM DISMAL MEGA-PORT TO ‘DUTCH BROOKLYN’
The Guardian
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LET’S MEET Meet us at USTOA, ETOA City
Visit Rotterdam Tourist
Fair, ETOA GEM, ITB Berlin
Information for information, inspiration, tickets and the best Rotterdam gifts.
Stationsplein 21 (main hall Central Station) Coolsingel 114
SUSANNE DAHLES-HORDIJK
(in the garden of the Schielandshuis)
Account Manager Leisure T +31 10 790 0177
Visit Rotterdam Discovery
M +31 6 22 79 43 74
at Rotterdam Tourist Information
s.dahles@rotterdampartners.nl
Coolsingel to kick off your visit to Rotterdam. See www.rotterdam.info for more information.
You can also download the
FABIAN LINDNER Account Manager Leisure
Rotterdam Tourist app for a real-time agenda: en.rotterdam.info/app
T +31 10 790 0176 M +31 6 13 59 52 32
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f.lindner@rotterdampartners.nl
highlights @rotterdam_info
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