Rotterdam

At Miniworld Rotterdam — the largest indoor miniature world in the Benelux — you'll be amazed by the mini landscapes, mini residents, mini trains and a mini Rotterdam. The Dutch polder landscapes are interspersed with the Rotterdam port and industrial area and the architecture in the centre.

The 19 windmills of the UNESCO World Heritage site Kinderdijk are world famous. Located in the town of Kinderdijk, in the northwestern point of the low-lying Alblasserwaard, the 19 windmills are located along the storage basins of the Overwaard and Nederwaard. Nowhere else in the world are there as many (historical) windmills together in one place. Kinderdijk is close to Rotterdam. Going to Kinderdijk by Waterbus is the quickest and nicest way, and takes just 30 minutes. Take line 21 the Erasmus Bridge.

Plaswijck Park has been a small-scale recreational park for over ninety years. It is located on the Bergse Achterplas in Hillegersberg-Schiebroek on the northern edge of Rotterdam. The park used to be known in the 1930s as the earthly paradise . The park consists of a Speelwijck (play area), Dierenwijck (animal area) and Wandelwijck (walking area). Speelwijck includes a Port Playground, Monkey Playground and Traffic Playground. In the event of bad weather, guests can enjoy the House on the Hill — a giant playhouse where kids can jump on a trampoline on beds in the bedroom, squirt bubble bath in the bathroom and crawl and climb through the secret tunnels and passageways. Animals from around the globe live in Dierenwijck, including monkeys, owls, lynxes and goats. Wandelwijck offers various places to relax, including the English Garden and the Picnic Meadow.

The historic tram line 10 offers a hop on hop off city tour in a classic, renovated tram that dates from the 1930s. The tour route takes in all the touristic hot spots and attractions in the centre of Rotterdam in one hour. You can also hop on or hop off at all the stops along the route to do some sight-seeing. The tram leaves once every 30 minutes from the Willemsplein in the Scheepvaartkwartier close to the Erasmus Bridge and Spido boat tours. Tickets can be purchased inside the tram and they are valid all day. The electronic transport chip card (OV chipkaart) cannot be used for this tour.