Rotterdam

The Euromast observation tower was built in 1960. Made of reinforced concrete, its floor is suspended 96 metres above the ground. The Euromast lift takes 30 seconds to reach 100 metres, where there is an observation platform and a restaurant-brasserie. The Euroscope revolving lift takes people up to 185 metres. Rooms are also available, 100 metres up, in the Euromast for overnight stays, either in the Hotel Suite Heaven or Hotel Suite Star, with panoramic views of the city and harbour.

The Erasmus Bridge, built by Ben van Berkel in 1996, is 800 metres long and spans the river Nieuwe Maas, connecting the northern and southern parts of Rotterdam. The bridge is part of the redevelopment of an old harbour area and was designed to be an iconic structure for the area. The suspension bridge has a 139-metre high steel pylon fixed with 40 cables. The shape of the pylon has given the bridge a nickname: the Swan.

This project developed from the idea of creating a village within the city where each house represents a tree, and the cluster of houses, a forest. The Cube Houses (Piet Blom, 1978-1984) are part of the Blaakse Bos (Blaakse Wood) complex that borders the Laurenskwartier district and waterfront area. The Cube Houses tilt to one side, with three sides facing the ground and three facing the sky.

The Kunsthal Rotterdam is an icon of modern architecture designed by the Rotterdam-based agency OMA/Rem Koolhaas. The building is located near the Museumpark and Westzeedijk in the museum quarter, near Leuvehaven metro station. It features many exhibitions: old masters, contemporary artists, innovative designers and interesting photographers. The museum's Kunsthal Café is ideal for a snack or drink.

The Nederlands Fotomuseum is the national museum of photography of the Netherlands, which has an extensive collection of more than 5.5 million images showcasing photography in all its facets: historical and contemporary, Dutch and international. In recent years, the works of photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Nan Goldin, Lewis Hine, Alfredo Jaar, Josef Koudelka and Viviane Sassen have been presented in major exhibitions.

The museum exhibits the collection of Frans Jacob Otto Boijmans. In 1958, the second part of the museum’s name was added after the acquisition of the Daniël George van Beuningen collection. The building, which opened in 1935, was designed by architect Adrian van der Steur. The collection includes Dutch and European paintings, sculptures, drawings, engravings and works from the early Middle Ages to the 21st century, ranging from Van Bosch, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Dalí to pieces of Dutch design. It is located adjacent to the Museumpark, in the Museumkwartier district, near the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen.

The building was designed to store and display works of art. Visitors can wander through the building (alone or with a guide) surrounded by works and objects of art. The building’s 1664 outer mirrored panels are extremely beautiful. The Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen is located next to the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam's Museumpark. In addition to being a publicly accessible museum storage facility, the depot also stores private and corporate collections. On the sixth floor there is a restaurant with a panoramic view of Rotterdam.