A few facts about Rotterdam

Did you know the following about our city?

• ·         Rotterdam is the second largest city of the Netherlands with more than 600.000 inhabitants
• ·         1/3^rd of the city is actually water
• ·         And had a total surface of 325.79 km2
• ·         It’s not surprising that the harbor of Rotterdam the largest is of Europe
• ·         And number 8 of the world!
• ·         The harbor extends 40 km from the city to the North sea
• ·         The city holds 170 different nationalities
• ·         And more than 700 restaurants
• ·         The city has two spots on the Dutch Monopoly (Blaak and Coolsingel)
• ·         The city motto is: stronger by action (or stronger by struggle)
• ·         This refers to the bombardment of the city on the 14^th of May 1940
• ·         The city slogan is: Rotterdam works
• ·         The city holds the 4 tallest buildings of the country
• ·         These are: The Maastoren(165m); New Orleans(158m); the Delftse Poort(151m); and The Rotterdam (149m)
• ·         The last one also the biggest building of the country with its 160.000 m2
• ·         The most popular attraction of the city is the Blijdorp zoo
• ·         The city also has a lot of ‘firsts’
• ·         Such as the first car free shopping street of Europe, the Lijnbaan
• ·         Or the first subway of the country

Interesting, isn’t it?

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Wine bars in Rotterdam!

Last Monday I already wrote about where you can enjoy a nice beer. Of course I understand that not everybody enjoys a nice cold beer, and there actually are a lot of wine lovers. That’s why today I’ll present you a list of wine bars in the Rotterdam!

1NUL8

Probably the most well-known wine bar of the city. Located on the corner of the Meent and the Rode Zant this wine bar is literally in the middle of the city. The tall windows gives you a great view of the busy street, and with the warm and cozy interior you feel right at home. You can enjoy a nice breakfast, lunch, dinner or just a drink. Especially on Fridays the bar is completely filled up!

Winebar Janssen en van Dijk

One street further is the wine bar Janssen en van Dijk. Mostly French orientated, you have a wide selection of French wines. This bar is much smaller than 1NUL8, which provides a cozy atmosphere. Of course you can also enjoy a nice meal here!

Het Eigendom

Located on the fun and always busy Witte de With is the wine bar Het Eigendom. You’ll be in the middle of this out going street, and you’ll notice that a lot of these people will pay a visit to Het Eigendom. When entering you’ll immediately notice the wall that’s filled with beautiful bottles, that goes up the high ceiling. If you want to throw a party, you can also rent the top floor that looks out over the rest of the bar.

Due to the spacious bar, that gives the interior a nice finish, the bar Is a real eye catcher in this street! Their wine menu has 135 wines from which 35 are also sold per glass.

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Beer cafés in Rotterdam

Of course we all like an after work drink (on any given day), but sometimes it’s a little hard to find that one beer you really like in a normal café. So, for the days you’d like a little more choice in your beers, I present you a few beer cafes in Rotterdam.

Locus Publicus

Located at Oostplein, a little outside the center and the beginning of Kralingen, is Locus Publicus. This lovely beer café has over 200 different beers. On tap there are 15 beers that are changing frequently, from which 6 are international.

In the winter the fireplace is burning and the house cat is not afraid to curl up on your lap.

They also understand that you might want to try a few beers, but that whole glasses can be a little too much. That’s why they also organize beer tastings. Here you can taste a few beers to your own choice and enjoy the snacks that come with it!

Proeflokaal Reijngoud

The proeflokaal Reijngoud opened its doors in 2012 on the corner of the Schiedamse Vest and the Witte de With. The Proeflokaal is a real no-nonsense café.

They have 16 beers on the tap and more than 100 different bottled beers. That’s not the only thing you can enjoy there, because they also have good typical café dishes. These are all prepared with: you guessed it, Beer!

De Haagse Bluf

Especially in the summer the Haagse Bluf has the perfect location at the Haagseveer (near the Meent). Their terrace is located at the water, and because they provided their terrace with enough heaters and all the chairs include a blanket, you can stay outside till the late hours.

Again there is no shortest of beers, and you can have a beer tasting of 3 or 5 glasses.

Next to having a drink, you are here at the right address for cheese fondue! They have up to 10 different types of cheese fondue in their assortment.

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Art Rotterdam Week

It’s a new year with new cultural activities! Next to the 44^th edition of the film festival, there’ll be another edition of Art Rotterdam! Art Rotterdam is one of the most well-known modern art fairs, and promises to give you an complete update of the developments within the world of art. This edition (the 16^th!) will take place again in the Van Nelllefabriek and will last from the 5^th till the 8^th of February.

Every year Art Rotterdam focusses on young art, that have different exposition concepts of multiple galleries. What is even more different this year, is that Art Rotterdam will have a new section for non-profit spaces and artists initiatives. There will be a combination of video-, installation- and performance art presented in the old working place of the factory.

Of course is Art Rotterdam not the only thing that will take place that week, there will be multiple art fairs during the same weekend, but also multiple expositions that will start off in this week!

Rotterdam Contemporary:

For the last 4 year this fair was known as Raw Art, but the concept stays the same. This fair will only display the newest of art in the Cruise Terminal Rotterdam. The atmosphere is great every year! You’ll be amazed by the enormous collection on display, and enjoy a nice drink at one of the multiple cozy bars.

OBJECT on the SS Rotterdam

I already wrote about the SS Rotterdam, but during the Art Week there will be made place for another fair on the ship. This fair will only display contemporary design, well fitted with the vintage decoration of the SS!

International Book Art Fair

For the first time part of the Art Rotterdam Week! The International Book Art Fair will take place in the Fenixloods. This fair will include national and international publishers, bookshops, print shops, artists and designers. Especially for the real booklover this will be a nice visit!

Of course the city also understands the difficulty of transport. Therefore there will be free bus transport between the Van Nellefabriek, the Vierhavengebied, the Museumkwartier and the Wilhelminapier.

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The International Film Festival

Coming 21st of January the 44th International Film Festival Rotterdam will take place, and will last till the 1st of February. At this festival there’ll be films, workshops, short films, multiple parties and exciting premières! Enough to do!

Even though the official program is not yet online, there is already a lot on their website what will be going on this year. The ticket sale will start this Friday the 16^th of January, so be on time!

Workshop

A workshop like this one, is not the most common one you can have. The workshop teaches you to learn how to make a good propaganda film. Filmmaker Anna Broinowski will give the workshop, since she herself got tutored in North Korea by experts. On the spot you’ll make your own propaganda film. Experience is not needed at all, so everybody can join in!

Volkskrantday

It’s become a tradition: the Volkskrantday on the final day of the festival. This day five films will be played back to back, on different locations in the center of Rotterdam. This is only for the die-hard film lovers, because the day will last from 10.00 am to 22.00 pm. The program will stay secret until the day before!

Mind the Gap Nights

The Mind the Gap Nights are organized for the third year in a row. These nights are a mix between the IFFR, the magazine Gonzo, located in Worm Rotterdam. Everyday there’ll be different musicians, video artists and filmmakers, to give you an unforgettable evening.

Of course this is not all that the festival has to offer, but it does give an indication of the diversity of this festival!

Tomorrow the official program will be announced!

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