The Chabot Museum is an intimate museum with a varied international exhibition program. The Chabot Museum manages one of the most important collections of painter and sculptor Henk Chabot (1894-1949), a Dutch expressionist. As a painter of farmers and gardeners, of the Dutch landscape and in the war years of refugees and people in hiding, Chabot has its own place in Dutch modern art.

The museum is located in the monumental white villa from 1938, which, like Sonneveld House, the Van Nelle Factory and Feijenoord Stadium, is one of the highlights of the New Building era.

In Sonneveld House, visitors experience what it was like to live in an ultra-modern house in 1933. With the free audio tour you can freely walk through the house and hear how the Sonneveld family lived in their time. For children there is the audio tour, "Staying with Leonard", where the grandson of the family whispers to them all the secrets of the house.

Huis Sonneveld is one of the best-preserved residential houses in the style of Het Nieuwe Bouwen, which roughly translates to: Modern Build . The detached villa from 1933 was designed by architects Brinkman and Van der Vlugt on behalf of Albertus Sonneveld, one of the directors of the Van Nelle factory. The architects designed a total concept in which architecture, interior and furnishings are meticulously coordinated and reinforce each other.

The house is light and spacious, with many balconies and large windows overlooking the greenery of the surrounding garden. Almost all furniture and lamps in the house come from the company Gispen, sometimes made especially for the Sonnevelds. It is precisely this customization that betrays the family's desire for luxury and comfort. As a result, Sonneveld House is not a dogmatic example of functionalism, but a personal living environment.

Photo: Huis Sonneveld - Fotocredit: Johannes Schwartz

A museum where you can also actively participate? In addition to the many thing to see in the Dutch Pinball Museum, you can also playfully recall your childhood memories or create new ones. With more than 75 operating pinball machines from the year 1900 to the present day, every generation comes across something from their own childhood.

The Dutch Pinball Museum is open to the public every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. It is a coming and going of pinball machines, since they breakdown sometimes and need maintenance. That is why it is always a surprise which pinball machines will be there. 

After a bike ride of 12 minutes you reach the wonderful icon of Rotterdam: the Erasmus Bridge. The Erasmus Bridge is the second bridge over the ‘Nieuwe Maas’ (the first one is the Willems Bridge) from the center and the Port of Rotterdam. The suspension bridge over the Maas has a 139-meter-high steel pylon, which is mounted with 40 taps. The shape of the pylon gave the bridge the nickname ‘De Zwaan’. Want to go on a romantic walk? The Erasmus bridge is your go-to place.

The 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Rotterdam from 18 to 22 May 2021.
Jeangu Macrooy represents the Netherlands with his song 'Birth Of A New Age'.

Rotterdam Central Station is also known as the international gateway to Rotterdam. About 110,000 travelers pass through Central Station every day to use the bus, tram, metro or train. Intercity trains from all over the Netherlands (including Intercity Direct), the Thalys and other international high-speed trains stop here several times a day or even every hour.

The Central Station has had a total metamorphosis in recent years and the station building is now one of the architectural icons of Rotterdam. The roof above the tracks is partly covered with solar panels and flows smoothly into the hood above the station hall. The point of this points to the center of the city.

In the wide hall to the platforms you will find about 25 shops, including Dudok, Starbucks, Rituals and Sissy Boy.

The Savoy Hotel Rotterdam is only a 15-minute walk from Rotterdam CS. But you can also take a train or trams 21 or 24 to Rotterdam Blaak station, then the hotel is only a 3-minute walk away.

Lions, bears, birds, butterflies, giraffes: it goes on and on... In Blijdorp Zoo, one of the most beautiful zoos of the Netherlands, you can find an enormous amount of animals. From the hotel it is easy to get there by bike, metro or car. Worth a visit, whether you’re planning to go with the entire family or going for a visit yourself. Blijdorp Zoo is a must-visit attraction!

In the middle of the busy traffic of inland and sea-going vessels you will experience a special tour through one of the largest seaports in the world. You see the impressive skyline with imposing buildings glide past you, followed by a unique view of yards, docks and the ultramodern handling of thousands of containers. Finally, you will also sail past the steamship Rotterdam, the former flagship of the Holland America Line. All aboard!