Top 10 Best Things to Do in Rotterdam, Netherlands [Rotterdam Travel Guide 2025]

The Euromast Tower is an observation station created in 1960, offering panoramic views of the Rotterdam cityscape and featuring a restaurant, conference room, and hotel suite.

The Markthal is a stunning piece of architecture serving as both an office building and a marketplace with a large array of shops, stalls, restaurants, and bars inside.

The Cube Houses are a set of houses in a cuboid fashion tilted at a 45° angle, designed by Pete Blom, with one of the cubes open to the public to view the interior.

A museum showcasing a diverse range of exhibitions.

The Rotterdam Zoo features a botanical garden and operates breeding programs to help endangered species, split into different areas including a Chinese Garden, Malayan Forest, and Mongolian steps.

The Erasmus Bridge spans the Nieuwe Maas and is nicknamed The Swan due to its large upright mass resembling a swan's neck, featuring a bascule section that opens to allow larger ship passage.

Rotterdam Central Station is a modern and unique architectural building that opened in 2014, connecting to many other destinations in the Netherlands.

A museum located in the Museumpark district, containing a fine display of sculptures, paintings, and decorative arts.

Kinderdijk is a charming village with 19 restored windmills that line the canals, now a UNESCO world heritage site.

The Maritime Museum is one of the largest of its type in the world, with a huge collection of cartography, Maritime memorabilia, and art.

The Church of St. Lawrence is the only remaining piece of medieval architecture in Rotterdam, constructed in 1449 and added to over the years.