Showing posts with label Rotterdam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rotterdam. Show all posts

Friday, September 7, 2018

Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Rotterdam is a city in the Netherlands, in South Holland within the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt River delta at the North Sea. Its history goes back to 1270. Rotterdam was granted city rights by the Count of Holland n 1340.
Rotterdam is Europe's largest port, a major logistic and economic centre, and has the second-largest population in the Netherlands. Amsterdam is the most populated city in the country. 
There are a number of must - see architecture constructions in Rotterdam.

1. The Erasmus Bridge (Dutch: Erasmusbrug) is a bridge in the centre of Rotterdam, connecting the north and south parts of this city, second largest in the Netherlands. The bridge was named after Desiderius Erasmus a.k.a. Erasmus of Rotterdam. The 802-metre-long (2,631 ft) bridge across the New Meuse River was designed by Ben van Berkel and completed in 1996.
2. Euromast is an observation tower in Rotterdam, designed by Hugh Maaskant and constructed between 1958 and 1960. It has an observation platform 96 m (315 ft) above-ground and a restaurant.
3. The Cube Houses. There are 38 small cubes and two so called 'super-cubes', all attached to each other.
4. The Markthal (English: Market Hall) is a residential and office building with a market hall underneath. The building was opened on October 1, 2014. Besides the large market hall, the complex has 228 apartments, 4600 m2 retail space, 1600 m2 horeca and an underground 4-storey parking with a capacity of 1200+ cars.

One of very interesting places in the city is The Restaurant De Ballentent, which is situated between Euromast and The Erasmus Bridge. And where you can order a good lunch and enjoy a wonderful atmosphere and views of  New Meuse River.

There are so many very modern buildings in Rotterdam. Sometimes the city looks like a city from the future.

Welcome to the one of the most stunning cities in the world !

Rotterdam Centraal Station in the night
Rotterdam Centraal Station in the morrning
Near Centraal Station
Modern Buildings next to Rotterdam Centraal Station
Some milk ?
Three
Old Rotterdam
In the centre of Rotterdam
View of Euromast
The monument to Peter The Great
Markthal
Markthal from inside
The Cube Houses
View of the city
The Erasmus Bridge
View from The Erasmus Bridge
This dish is cheap and famous and tasty
It's time for a little party
A monument in Rotterdam
In a dustrict of the city which is located not far from the airport
The monument to Willem The 4th
Streets of Rotterdam
Modern buildings of the city
View of Euromast from another point
It's Euromast
Visiting The Cube Houses
About The Cube Houses
At De Ballentent
English street and Danish street
I liked Rotterdam
The monument to Peter The Great
Street Art
Palm trees in Rotterdam
Picnic on a bench
Is this a border of Rotterdam
Duvel Beer
Hello
South Holland

Monday, September 3, 2018

Gouda is a cosy and a very nice town.

Gouda is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, The Netherlands. Its population is around of 72,338.
The city is famous for its Gouda cheese, stroopwafels, many canals, smoking pipes, and its 15th-century city hall. Gouda has historic churches and other buildings which make the city a popular day trip destination.
We walked several times from Rotterdam to Gouda and back. The distance between the two cities is around 22 km. During our walks we saw many interesting places, passed by small and very cute villages and towns. We observed wonderful landscapes, enjoyed great sunsets etc.
Gouda is a small. That means you can just walk the streets of the city, along its amazing canals and visit all tourist attractions without using public transport. 
There are a number of small parks in Gouda. 
You can rent a bicycle and visit Reeuwijkse Plassen (Lakes). The lakes are located just behind the city and you will certainly like the ride around the Lakes.
Gouda City Hall is an old and very beautiful building which nowdays is being used for wedding ceremonies.
And, of course, you have to visit The Cheese Market which is open every week on the square around The City Hall. Tourist can buy interesting souvenurs, fresh herring, wonderful cheese and see a great show.

Gouda is a small, but a big-hearted city ! Thank you, Gouda !


We're coming to Gouda
Landscape between Rotterdam and Gouda
We're on our way from Rotterdam to Gouda
Gouda
View of Gouda City Hall
The Gouda City Hall is beautiful
On a cloudy day
School bus
It's Gouda
Gouda Central Station
In Gouda before The Cheese Market opening
Exploring Gouda
We visited many places in Gouda and saw interesting monuments
Not on the pavement
A good souvenir from The Cheese Market
Lakes just outside of Gouda
The Lakes is a good place for a peaceful walk, picnic or a bike ride
A barber shop in Gouda
Church
A modern car in Gouda
Who is more stupid ?
A canal in Gouda
View of The Gouda City Hall from a distance
Cheese !
Two happy mice
It's a festival of cheese
The Cheese Market is a place full of joy and fun
The Cheese Market
South Holland, The Netherlands
Lekker ! LOL
La Chouffe Beer and shrimps
In a bus
At an airport
Life is good !
This is how we eat fresh Dutch herring

SOON