The port of Rotterdam
We want to experience the port of Rotterdam on a harbor tour. Even if this is not by the sea, this gives us an impression of one Holland vacation by the sea. Our ship casts off right next to the Erasmus Bridge, which looks like a harp. The sun shines from the sky and the wind blows around our noses as we set off for the Atlantic. We want to take a look at Europe's largest container port. The sea lies twenty-five kilometers from the Downtown Rotterdam .
The journey to the port of Rotterdam goes past waterfront promenades and houses. These look like they have been repainted. Like us Simone von www.nach-holland.de insured, that's true in most cases. Because Rotterdam has dressed up a lot. On the other side of the river - the Meuse - there are skyscrapers. What I like best is a construction made of cubes with gaps through which the wind whistles. This building made of cubes looks unusual, almost as if Lego bricks were not put together correctly.
Do you like to travel by motorhome?
- The closest campsite to Rotterdam is City camping. There are other campsites in the area. There you can after a day trip in a Dutch Oven or on the portable grill . You can also find Dutch oven accessories here.
- Do you want to rent a motorhome? Then you will find information here as well as booking options. Or would you rather stay in one roof tent on the car? Also the overnight stay in camping tents is possible.
- Check our packing list for campers to see whether you have packed everything for your motorhome tour.
- Here you find Tips for motorhome trips.
- Wild camping is illegal in the Netherlands. I admit that note. Campsite guide for Netherlands * you can buy it here.
- Why is a folding e-bike useful when camping?
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Round trip in the port of Rotterdam
It doesn't take long before our boat sails past apartment blocks where social housing can be seen. The people wave to us friendly from the bank. A few meters behind this, the facilities in the port of Rotterdam begin with their dry docks and the warehouses for the fruit and vegetable deliveries from around the world. A noteworthy shipyard is a replica of a wooden ship. Not far behind there is one shipyard after the next. A ship on which a crane indicates that it is being used to build the oil platforms in the North Sea is particularly impressive.
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Permanently at anchor: the “Rotterdam” in the port of Rotterdam
Back towards the city center of Rotterdam we pass the container port where the metal containers are layered on top of each other. It looks motley here. We wonder about containers that have apparently seen better days. Before we set course again for the Erasmus Bridge, our excursion boat makes a dangling past the “Rotterdam”. It is the largest cruise ship that was once in the Netherlands was built. It then crossed the Atlantic for years on its voyages to North America. Today it has found a home in the port of Rotterdam and serves as both a hotel and an event location.
You need this for a visit to the port of Rotterdam
- You will be walking a lot in Rotterdam. Therefore you need comfortable shoes for the city. I myself have wide feet and have had very good experiences with these shoes.
- If you are planning an elegant evening, then you should bring comfortable pumps in the Luggage .
- Are suitable in summer Sandals are good for a city tour.
- A pair of City backpack, in which you put everything you need for the day, does a good job.
- An lightweight jacket that also protects against rain, fits in there as well.
- To capture your impressions, you should use yours Camera* .
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Impressed by the impressions of the world of seafaring with its merchant ships, container depots, shipyards and construction vessels used to construct and maintain the North Sea oil platforms, we return to the starting point of our boat trip, the Erasmus Bridge. This was a trip that gave us a taste of the port of Rotterdam in The Netherlands has mediated.
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Recommendations of travel bloggers
- The Sights of Rotterdam Sabine presents on her travel blog Fratuschi.
- Heather has tips for a day in Rotterdam on one Amsterdam River Cruise with Titan Travel in English
- Travel tips for Holland You can also find it in Nicolos travel blog
Travel Arrangements
Parking at the airport
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Getting to the port of Rotterdam:
Compare and book flights here*. British Airways flies to Rotterdam. It is also possible to travel by train: Timetable and booking*.
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City tours and excursions:
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Source: Research in the port of Rotterdam. However, our opinions remain our own.
Text Port of Rotterdam: © Copyright Monika Fuchs and TravelWorldOnline
Photos: © Copyright Monika Fuchs and TravelWorldOnline
