Hire Car Rotterdam Tips, Experiences & Comparison

Discover Rotterdam by Hire Car

Rotterdam is the second largest city in the Netherlands, after Amsterdam, in the province of South Holland, with about half a million inhabitants in an area of 300 square kilometres.

The metropolitan area of Rotterdam, which lies two metres below sea level, is home to as many as 1.2 million people and the city’s impressive seaport is not only the most important in Europe but also the third largest in the world.

In addition to Rotterdam’s geographical features, the town in the west of the Netherlands, where the Rhine flows into the North Sea, is particularly impressive for its huge cultural offering, which also puts it in the national spotlight.

Leisure activities in Rotterdam

Numerous art academies and music conservatories always provide a suitable ambience.

Especially in summer, many interesting open-air exhibitions in the picturesque streets of Rotterdam, almost always accompanied by the flattering sounds of light jazz, attract thousands of visitors to Rotterdam.

Of course, Rotterdam’s top-notch galleries and world-renowned museums, such as the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, among others, also offer changing exhibitions throughout the year. Rotterdam was founded as early as 1230

The fast-growing trading and port city was granted city rights around 100 years later and developed into one of the most important transport hubs in Europe.

Sights in Rotterdam

Over the last 20 years, however, the cityscape has undergone a major transformation with numerous projects of modern architecture, including some imposing skyscrapers that have been superbly integrated into the old Rotterdam.

By the way, the city is protected below sea level by a unique system.

The impressive dikes of the Maeslantkering, which are part of the famous Delta Works, recently listed as one of the “Modern Wonders of the World”. It is definitely worth exploring these with a hire car.