Rotterdam Exploration: Markthal, Cube Houses, Willems Bridge, and Public Art Tour

Embark on a Rotterdam exploration tour that takes you to iconic landmarks like Markthal, Cube Houses, Willems Bridge, and more. Discover stunning architecture and visit the world’s first public art depot.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Witte Huis - Enjoy 360-degree views from the city’s oldest skyscraper (usually closed to the public).
  • Cube Houses - Snap selfies at the unique yellow Cube Houses.
  • Markthal - Experience the innovative design of Markthal, which combines restaurants, a fresh food market, housing, and a massive art ceiling in an unprecedented way.
  • Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk - Explore the small city park at the base of Laurenskerk and see the Erasmus statue.
  • Timmerhuis - OMA - Discover the stunning transformation of this building.
  • Rotterdam Tourist Information Coolsingel - Uncover Rotterdam’s secrets, hidden garden, Erasmus, and green screen.
  • The Destroyed City - Visit Plein 1940 to see Zadkine’s statue, The Destroyed City.
  • Witte de Withstraat - Explore the vibrant street art murals on this lively street.
  • Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen - Admire the curved mirror facade of the latest attraction, Depot. Please note: Depot will open to visitors in the fall of 2021.
What's Included
  • Taste a Dutch treat
  • 3 architectural postcards by Ossip van Duivenbode
  • Discount voucher for Markthal or Cube House
  • Professional tour guide service
Additional Information

Begin your excursion at the rooftop of Het Witte Huis (available on weekends), boasting panoramic vistas of notable landmarks including the Markthal, the Cube Houses, the Erasmus bridge, the Willems bridge, and De Rotterdam. From there, proceed through the MVRDV-designed Markthal. Your journey will next take you to the recently renovated Grotekerkplein, a vibrant city park that constitutes a public hub for music and dance.

Continue on to ‘Dudok’, an architectural piece by Dudok, leading to Timmerhuis, a distinguished urban reformation endeavour by the reputed Rotterdam-based architectural agency OMA, showcasing a fusion of a 1950s municipal office structure with an avant-garde steel-and-glass formation. You’ll get an opportunity to explore a rooftop terrace (open on weekdays) offering splendid views of the Markthal, the bustling Coolsingel boulevard, City Hall, and the cityscape.

Visit the Museumpark where you’ll encounter the Sonneveld House and Het Nieuwe Instituut, before reaching the latest marvel, Depot Boijmans van Beuningen, another masterpiece by MVRDV, housing the first publicly accessible art depot globally.

Location
Wijnhaven 3
Wijnhaven
Your guide will welcome you OUTSIDE the entrance of the WItte Huis building
Cancellation Policy

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

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32jamesc
Aug 15, 2022
Great tour guide! - This was a really really good tour. Willem is a great guide - very knowledgeable with lots of good stories and a fantastic sense of humour. A unique chance to see some stunning buildings and give access to places other tours do not go. I would gladly do it again!
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