Though at first glance, it may not be apparent, the homes consist of 3 floors connected via a narrow staircase.
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The Cube Houses are a series of “cube” or “hexagon” (depending on how you look at them) shaped buildings, that sit on a slanted axis on top of a bridge. Having already completed a similar design in a different town, he repeated the design structure in Rotterdam. When booking the cable ground activity, reserve your ticket ahead of time to ensure time slot and day.Ģ – Contemplate the unique design of the Cube Housesīuilt in the 70s by the Dutch architect Piet Blom, Blom’s main intent with the creation of these uniquely-designed homes was to build a series of residences on top of a pedestrian bridge. Inside, enjoy a high tea experience (literally) as well as a fine dinner inside the restaurant sitting 100 meters above, or even consider booking a night inside one of the luxurious suites, offering incredible views of the city during a spectacular sunset, or glorious morning sunrise.įor the adrenaline junkies, consider “walking” your way down to the ground via the famous cable glide activity, where visitors are harnessed safely to glide down, kicking vertically against the tower. Reach sky-high views of 185 meters via an elevator, which was built during the Floriade event in 1960 – an annual gardening and floral exhibition famous in the Netherlands. Get a birds-eye view of Rotterdam from Euromast, the highest tower in the Netherlands. 1 – Have an adventurous time at Euromast Left photo: credit to Euromast Rotterdam
Let’s explore the many things to discover in this truly beautiful city in this list of 52 fun and unusual things to do in Rotterdam. Known as the city with the largest port in all of Europe, the city has one of the richest and most in-depth maritime history, as well as the world’s largest architectural piece of artwork not to be missed called Markthal. This concluded to the Rotterdammers rebuilding the city to meet the needs of the future, creating more green spaces, and purposeful and unique architecture, while conserving and renovating partially destroyed historical centers. Rotterdam is a city where innovation and tradition meet, and where 50% of the population are immigrants, thus enriching the city in a way that is truly unique to this Dutch city.ĭue to the consequences of WWll, the city of Rotterdam experienced 642 acres of the city destroyed by bombings.
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