Housing in Rotterdam

You are an expat and you are new to Rotterdam. Your first priority is to find a good home or an apartment on a fine place in Rotterdam. 

Domica Rotterdam has years of experience in housing of Expats in Rotterdam. Domica Rotterdam offers different types of units for rent. This includes apartments and family homes. Also you can choose if you would like to rent a furnished house or not. All our furnished houses are in perfect condition. Domica Rotterdam has many apartments and family homes in "De Stadsdriehoek", Hillegersberg, Kralingen en Blaak. . Also near International Schools in Rotterdam has Domica Rotterdam several beautiful homes for Expats in the rental. Domica Rotterdam organizes everything for Expats in the area of housing. We start our search for your perfect house allergy while you are abroad. Once you arrive in the Netherlands we can directly begin our tour to your perfect home. Domica Rotterdam always picks you up at your hotel. Domica Rotterdam also works with a lot of different relocation agencies including Tulip Expat Services, which can help you with your other questions. Domica Rotterdam ensures that we will find you the perfect house! Are you an Expat and looking for houses in Rotterdam? Apartments of family houses? Furnished of unfurnished? Call or email us! + 31 (0) 10 268 00 24 / rotterdam@domica.nl. We will be happy to help you!

Housing in Rotterdam

U bent een expat en u bent nieuw in Rotterdam. U eerste prioriteit is het vinden van een goed huis of een appartement op een fijne plek in Rotterdam.

Domica Rotterdam heeft een jarenlange ervaring in het huisvesten van Expats in Rotterdam. Domica Rotterdam heeft verschillende soorten woonruimten te huur. Denk hierbij aan appartementen, eengezinswoningen, of een studio. Ook heeft u de keuze of u een gemeubileerde of een gestoffeerde woning wilt huren. Domica Rotterdam heeft veel appartementen en studio's in het centrum, de Stadsdriehoek, Blaak en Kralingen. Ook nabij de internationale scholen in Rotterdam heeft Domica Rotterdam verscheidene mooie woningen voor Expats in de verhuur.

Domica Rotterdam regelt alles voor Expats op het gebied van huisvesting. Wij beginnen onze zoektocht naar u perfecte gemeubileerde of gestoffeerde woning al terwijl u nog in het buitenland bent. Zodra u voet zet op Nederlandse bodem kunnen we dus gelijk beginnen met een tour van woningen die voldoen aan uw woonwensen.

Als Domica Rotterdam voor u de juiste woning heeft gevonden, verzorgt Domica Rotterdam voor u het huurcontract en de sleuteloverdracht. Ook werkt Domica Rotterdam veel samen met verschillende relocation bureaus, waaronder Tulip Expat Services, die u verder kunnen helpen met uw overige vragen.

Domica Rotterdam zorgt dat u zich bij ons thuisvoelt! Bent u een Expat en op zoek naar woonruimte in Rotterdam? Een appartement of een eengezinswoning? Gemeubileerd of gestoffeerd? Bel of mail ons! 010- 268 00 14, wij helpen u graag!

The market hall

Everyone seems to want to live in the market hall, with its beautiful apartments and perfect location, and just the same does everyone want to visit the market hall. It opened back in October 2014 and we’re getting quite used to it already, so what is the final verdict on the market hall?

Lovely!

Yes, the market hall is really the place to be. Not only do they offer a large variety of fresh, biological products, it’s also a place with multiple restaurants. The products are not the only thing that offers  a large variety, the restaurants also have very different menus. There is one specialized in hamburgers, one specialized in fish, an Italian restaurant, tapas restaurant and many many more!

You don’t want to go out for dinner, or you rather do your groceries somewhere else? You can also enjoy a nice drink in one of the many bars that the market hall has to offer. In the middle of the hall you’ll find two elevated terraces, where you can overlook the whole hall while enjoying a drink.

But to be honest, you don’t even have to spend money to experience the hall. It’s already nice to walk through the hall, see the beautiful ceiling (which actually is the largest artpiece of the Netherlands) , enjoy all the different people and just look at all the products on offer.

However…

On the downside, the market hall did experience some problems with its ventilation. Especially in the winter it draught sometimes gets so unbearable cold inside that they switch between opening the sides of the market hall. The doors are not opened both at the same time, which creates a line at on or the other side of the hall.

Even though it’s not as cold as sitting in front of a café on the streets in the winter weather, it is not warm. So you’ll still have to enjoy your drink with your jacket on.

Yet, in the end those are only technicalities and you can easily enter the hall without standing in line by entering through one of the restaurants on the sides. The market hall is really a busy and fun place to visit. There is so much you can do there, and the product really are lovely. Yes, I think the market hall is a great addition to the city!

Would you love to rent an apartment near the market hall? You’ll be within walking distance of the Blaak station, public transport, the market hall, the center of the city and the popular shopping street the Meent! Check out our website www.Domica.nl/en/rotterdam/listing for more information. We can help you and answer all the questions you’ll might have about the city! 

Coffee time!

Previously I wrote about where to get a good beer, or a nice glass of wine, but where to go for a cup of coffee? This week I’ll present to you a few of the many good coffee bars of the city!

The Urban Espresso Bar

Probably the most populair coffeebar of the city! The small bar is located at the Botersloot, in the center of Rotterdam (near the new Markethal!) and is runned by the Australian Jo McCambridge. The bar got so popular that they needed to open a second bar on the Nieuwe Binnenweg.

The coffee is made of beans of Ethiopia or Panama, and with a homemade piece of cake (or a lovely sandwich) your coffee is complete!

Hopper Coffee & Bakery

Decorated with a lot of wood and concrete this coffee bar looks much like any other, but Hopper Coffee & Bakery is much more than that. Just like the name says this bar included their own bakery. The bar and the bakery are in the same room so it’s not only fun to watch, but the constant smell of baked bread will welcome you for a lovely lunch!

It’s not surprising that this bar won the prize for best coffee bar in the Netherlands of 2012!

You can find Hopper Coffer & Bakery at the Schiedamse Vest!

Cappucino

Even though a lunch is a bit more expensive  (and it’s not really worth it) the coffee is an absolute winner! The cappuccino is served with liqueur and whipped cream, a glass of water, and a cookie. A very complete coffee! Three years in a row they won the Ketelbinkie coffee prize (2009 – 2011), and because it’s located near the Koopgoot it’s definitely a popular place to have a nice cup.

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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?

Would you love to live in Rotterdam? Take a look at our website, Domica Rotterdam! 

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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