{"id":1286,"date":"2025-05-25T15:00:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rotterdamspotted.com\/?p=1286"},"modified":"2025-11-30T07:50:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T07:50:51","slug":"what-to-do-outside-rotterdam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rotterdamspotted.com\/en\/what-to-do-outside-rotterdam\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do outside Rotterdam"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rotterdam Beach<\/h2>\n

In the summertime, nothing cools you off better than water. And there\u2019s enough of that in Rotterdam! Enjoy everything from the Nieuwe Maas, which flows through the city, to the cozy inner-city harbors. Longing to take a dip in the sea? The Hoek van Holland beach is just around the corner. This vast beach also belongs to Rotterdam. In any season, Hoek van Holland is a great place to visit.<\/p>\n

It offers nice cultural venues, a varied surrounding area and the giant ships of Rotterdam’s busy international port gliding past. Suppose you want to do something other than go to the beach.<\/p>\n

Then you can choose from several different attractions. Hoekse museums \u2013 small-scale and highly accessible \u2013 are dedicated to lighthouses, the history of Dutch pop music, rescue work at sea, the Atlantic wall and Dutch military history. Visit the Tourist Office or look for more information on www.hoekvanholland.nl.<\/p>\n

Public transport<\/strong>: RET metro (metro station Nesselande) line B to Hoek van Holland Haven.<\/p>\n

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Kinderdijk<\/span><\/h2>\n

Kinderdijk is a small village 15 km east of Rotterdam with the largest concentration of old windmills in the world! It is located at the point where the Lek and the Noord rivers come together.<\/p>\n

The current windmills were built around 1738 with the aim of improving the drainage of the Alblasserwaard. Since 1997, the Kinderdijk polder area with its dikes and windmills has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List. UNESCO praises the resourcefulness of the drainage and protection of the land. You can visit the mills on foot, by bicycle or by boat. A round trip takes about half an hour.<\/p>\n

You can look around inside of some of the windmills \u2013 sometimes for a fee. You will then get information about the construction and operation of the mill.<\/p>\n

Public transport<\/strong>:-The Waterbus (www.waterbus.nl) is the fastest way to reach Kinderdijk, taking 30 minutes: take the line 202 to the stop Kinderdijk Molenkade. The stop is directly in front of the entrance to Kinderdijk. The departure location is right next to the Erasmus Bridge.-Station Zuidplein: Bus 90 to Utrecht Centraal via Kinderdijk.<\/p>\n

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