Rotterdam & Gouda Daily Walking Tour

Overview

Explore two of the oldest Dutch cities in one day. Vibrant cities, nowadays with opposite architectural images but still tell stories about turbulent times. Experience the clashing points of traditional and avant-garden, architectural styles (cube houses), the greenest city in the Netherlands and the biggest European port where potatoes “struggle each other” You sip a coffee at the lowest Dutch point below sea level (-7,67 m), a completely different Red Light District, Enjoy an unforgettable Gouda Cheese Experience, taste one of the finest world cheeses, visit the oldest city hall building in the Lowlands and lastly, explore inner space system of functioning of a typical Dutch grain windmill.

Itinerary

1. Gare centrale de Rotterdam

   Modern architecture pearl, the main railway station of Rotterdam city receiving an average of 170 000 passengers daily. One of the greatest city’s architectural highlights

   · 10 min

2. The 17th century building former headquarter of Waterschap Schieland, institution responsible for water policy and management in this part of South Holland once temporary accommodation place of Napoleon Bonaparte

   · 10 min· Admission not included

3. Église Saint-Laurent

   Late Gothic style building from 1525 and in the same time the oldest building in city of Rotterdam. One of the several rarely buildings survived Nazi bombing on May 15th 1940.

   · 10 min· Admission not included

4. Monument honored to Desiderius Erasmus Roterdamus alias Erasmus of Rotterdam, one of the biggest philosophers, theologians, scholars, priest from 16th century. Many public buildings , structures and education institutions are named against this famous Rotterdammer.

   · 10 min

5. Markthal

   Modern building situated on one of the biggest Rotterdam’s Squares in the shape of horseshoe — closed market combined with living space and facilities, also nicknamed “The Sistine Chapel of Rotterdam”

   · 15 min

6. Kijk-Kubus

   Atypical tree-looking buildings with cube-shaped apartments on the top of the supporting columns.Because of its form only 3/4 of the inner space is suitable and usable for common living

   · 20 min· Admission included

7. Oude Haven

   One of the oldest ( but not the oldest one!) ports of Medieval Rotterdam, former river mouth of river Rotte to New Meuse river. Nowadays favorite gathering place of Rotterdam citizens with plenty of coffee bars, restaurants, taverns, disco clubs…

   · 20 min

8. Once ( end of 19th century) the highest " skyscraper" in Europe and one of the rare building survived Rotterdam Nazi 14th May 1940.

   · 10 min

9. Willemsbrug

   Also called “The Red Bridge” dedicated to Willem III is one of the three Rotterdam’s bridges connecting central and Northern part of the city with Southern districts.

   · 10 min

10. De Hef

    Huge steel construction meaning “The Lift” once served like “rotating” and “lifting” train bridge across river New Meuse. The bridge was in service before the rail tunnel has been dogged through under the river

    · 10 min

11. The war memorial placed at right embankment of the river New Meuse. It commemorates the 3500 persons on board of Dutch merchant ships who lost their lives in World War II.

    · 10 min

12. Maritime Museum - An open air maritime museum. The great collection of steamships, docking cargo machines and equipment, ship engines and other objects related to or connected with the navy and shipping from the middle of the 19th century to 70’s of the last century.

    · 20 min

13. Pont Érasme

    This hanging bridge is the youngest bridge in Rotterdam crossing New Meuse…and for sure the most popular and known bridge. One of the greatest symbols and images of this city also called “The Swan” or ” The Harp” , 139m high with the biggest and heaviest “opening part” of the bridge in Europe, 80 m long.

    · 20 min

14. Gouda Cheese Experience

    3 in 1 at the most famous cheese museum and factory in Netherlands — Entertainment, degustation, education

    · 45 min· Admission not included

15. The oldest existing city hall building in Netherlands from 1459

    · 15 min· Admission not included

16. Custom house (mostly connected with cheese trade) from 1668

    · 15 min

17. One of the buildings in Gouda with the richest history and multipurpose functions n the city history

    · 10 min

18. The longest one church in Netherlands famous as well due its 72 stained glass windows

    · 10 min· Admission not included

19. Museum Gouda (St. Catherine Gasthuis) - Two buildings fused in one national monument. Former mentally hospital, prison and torture chamber, art building, even horse stale

    · 15 min· Admission not included

20. Medieval building situated at oldest city quarter, former workshop by some Flemish tapestry weavers, secret catholic children school, 19th century brewery and finally art studio and gallery

    · 10 min

21. Elderly house with picturesque backside yard founded by influenced and prominent citizen Willem Vroesen

    · 10 min

22. Famous city’s landmark , gateway to former house that once hosted people suffering of leper

    · 5 min

23. Former fish market established in the middle of 16th century

    · 5 min

24. Evangelistic church dedicated to St. Joost, patron of bag carriers, namely of their guild

    · 10 min

25. House from middle of 19th century served like ash warehouse! …at the times when potash was used for soap and glass production.

    · 10 min

26. “De Roode Leeuw” one of the oldest and still existing flourmills in the Netherlands which still retains its original shape inside and out.

    · 15 min· Admission included

27. Chapel that still belongs to Remonstrant Brotherhood Community , Protestant movement that had split from Dutch Reformed Church in the early 17th century

    · 10 min

28. Former Gouda orphanage from 1643, nowadays high rated and exclusive hotel

    · 5 min· Admission not included

Pickup

Pickup or meet at the departure point.

Since this tour could be customized, customer could be picked up at his hotel as well in Rotterdam or Gouda or even Amsterdam at Central Train Station, or Amsterdam Passenger Terminal (APT), Dam Square

How to use your ticket

Meeting point

What to know before you go

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Transportation is included in the tour duration (7 hours)

Travelers

Pricing per group (up to 4 people).

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

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