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Rotterdam Travel Guide: 1,834 reviews and 3,775 photos
As you can see I live in Rotterdam, one of the most beautiful and stunning cities in The Netherlands !
It is wellknown for it's great architecture and impressive buildings, like the beautiful bridges across the river Maas, the skyscrapers and skyline. It is for that reason Rotterdam is called 'Manhattan aan de Maas'....
I have studied Management, Economics and Dutch Law at the University of Professional Education Rotterdam. I graduated in 2003 in Human Resources Management and therefor I have my grade of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). Before I entered my managementcourse, I have studied Dutch Law at the Erasmus University, which is also situated in Rotterdam. I have my preliminary grade in Dutch Law as well.
I am currently working as a consultant for HRM systems and employee benefits systems, which is a great job.
I have been living in Rotterdam for more than 27 years now, so if you want some tips.....just mail me !
For more pix, please visit my travelogues !
<b><i>Rotterdam in brief</b></i>
Rotterdam is the second city of the Netherlands, the largest port in the world, the economic, social and cultural centre of the Rijnmond ("Rhine Estuary") region and the industrial heart of the Netherlands. In addition, Rotterdam is a city of modern architecture, events, leisure and recreation. More than one million people live in the Rotterdam region.
Rotterdam was founded in the mid 13th century after a dam had been constructed in the River Rotte on the site of the present Hoogstraat. Rotterdam received municipal rights in 1340. Over the centuries Rotterdam grew from a fishing village into an international centre of trade, transport, industry and distribution. At the beginning of the Second World War, on 14 May 1940, virtually the entire city centre was devastated by a German bombardment. This explains why there are scarcely any pre-war buildings in this part of Rotterdam. After the war, reconstruction of what had been destroyed was given the highest priority. Now, sixty years later, a new, modern city centre has risen from the ashes. The avant-garde architecture is famous at home and abroad.
Rotterdam is the largest port in the world. Being the 'Gateway to Europe' Rotterdam has a hinterland of 500 million inhabitants. Its international orientation as a port and the regeneration of its city centre have made Rotterdam a business city without parallel. Since the opening of the borders to Eastern Europe, the hinterland has considerably increased in size.
Innumerable trade and distribution companies operate from Rotterdam. All national and most international banks and insurance companies have an office here. Access to the city is excellent thanks to the close vicinity of Rotterdam and Schiphol airports and in a few years. time the city will also be accessible from Paris and London by high speed train (TGV). Rotterdam offers an attractive economic climate for both large and small businesses.
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- Pros:Interesting architecture, liberal way of thinking, friendly people, industrial sceneries, excellent restaurants, cool nightclubs....
- Cons:Very few ancient buildings
- In a nutshell:Largest containerport of the world, great modern architecture and very cosmopolitic !
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het kralingse bos! and the highway from rotterdam to breda >> brings my memory back. nicholas will landed in jakarta within next 2 weeks. means >> let's go to lara jonggrang cafe. regards for esmeralda!
Great tips! Thanks for your help!
hey my friend one thing puzzled me , how did you manage to put up so many travelogues ? You are so lucky to live in such a beautiful city ...so envy :-)
Great pics of Rotterdam!
great tips on your hometown
read your page once again .. thanks for the directions
Getting hairdo & massage in disco! interesting! Great clubbing tips!
I like your home town. Great page.
Fantastisch!
what a nice interpretation of your life your city great page
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