{"id":7241,"date":"2018-09-04T01:06:46","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T01:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/"},"modified":"2022-07-11T20:27:04","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T20:27:04","slug":"rotterdam-hidden-gem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/","title":{"rendered":"Rotterdam: The Eccentric Hidden Gem of Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/Rotterdam.d6035270.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rotterdam<\/a> is the modern city cousin of Amsterdam. With eccentric architectural marvels such as the Cube Houses, Markthal, Witte Huis, and Euromast, Rotterdam is every architect\u2019s dream. Beyond the innovative buildings and skyscrapers, <a href=\"https:\/\/rotterdam.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rotterdam&#8217;s calendar is full of festivals and cultural events. <\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-24425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Markthal-1024x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"Markthal - Rotterdam Travel Blog\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/>Fun Things to Explore Rotterdam<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24563 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/holland-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"81\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>1) Indulge in Surinamese-Indonesian fusion food on Witte de Withstraat<\/h2>\n<p>Like other parts of Holland, Indonesian and Surinamese food are the hot items in Rotterdam. Located on Witte de Withstraat is a cool street filled with bars, galleries, and restaurants. Smack in the middle of the Witte de Withstraat district is Switie, a Surinamese and Indonesian restaurant.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Suriname-Indonesian-food-Rotterdam-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3157\" height=\"2098\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With no English menu, Switie is famous among locals who crave some Indonesian loempia (spring rolls) and Surinamese telo bakkeljauw (fried cassava with salted cod). Ask for the spicy sauce, made from yellow jalapeno peppers, to dip your spring rolls in. The heat from the chilli will linger on your tongue long after you finish your meal. The Indonesian spring rolls do not come with the typical crispy skin. Instead, you will find a breaded thin pancake skin filled with bean sprouts and shredded chicken.<\/p>\n<p>[tabs]<\/p>\n<p>[tab title=&#8221;Visitor Info&#8221; icon=&#8221;entypo-address&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Address:\u00a0Witte De Withstraat 43, 3012BM Rotterdam (between Hartmansstraat and Boomgardsstraat)<\/p>\n<p>Operating hours: Daily, 4 pm &#8211; 9:30 pm<\/p>\n<p>How to get there: Eendrachtsplein and Beurs are the nearest stations<\/p>\n<p>[\/tab]<\/p>\n<p>[\/tabs]<\/p>\n<h2>2) Learn about Rotterdam&#8217;s shipping industry at the Maritime Museum<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Rotterdam-Maritime-Museum-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2255\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Housing the largest port in Europe, Rotterdam is proud of their maritime development. Get hands-on experience with the shipping industry at the Maritime Museum. You also have a chance to step onto the houseboats parked along the port, learn about the cranes and essential sailors&#8217; knots, and experience a simulation to manoeuvre and land a helicopter. It&#8217;s an excellent place for your little ones as they will enjoy wearing the yellow hats and vests while exploring the museum exhibit.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24420 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Maritime-Museum-selfie-600x800-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The rows of boats docked at the port are fully-functioning historic vessels whose 20th-century interior and ambience have been well maintained. The interactive experience will give you an insight into the importance of maritime for Rotterdam.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Maritime-Museum-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Address: Maritime Museum, Leuvehaven 1, 3011 EA<\/p>\n<p>How to get there: Rotterdam Central and Rotterdam Blaak stations are the nearest train stations.<\/p>\n<p>[tabs]<\/p>\n<p>[tab title=&#8221;Visitor Info&#8221; icon=&#8221;entypo-address&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Hours: Tuesday &#8211; Saturday, 10 am &#8211; 5 pm | Sunday and Public Holidays, 11 am &#8211; 5 pm<\/p>\n<p>Admission fees:<\/p>\n<p>Adults &#8211; \u20ac 12,50<\/p>\n<p>Children aged 4 to 15 &#8211; \u20ac 9,00<\/p>\n<p>Museumkaart &#8211; Free<\/p>\n<p>Children under 4 &#8211; Free<\/p>\n<p>[\/tab][\/tabs]<\/p>\n<h2>3) Walk across the iconic Erasmus Bridge<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Erasmus-Bridge-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No visit to Rotterdam is complete without visiting Erasmus bridge, also known as Erasmusbrug. This bridge gives you a glimpse of iconic sites of Rotterdam such as the famous Euromast Tower, World Trade Centre, Rotterdam port, and, of course, all the ships on the Niew Maas River. Erasmus bridge is an advanced engineering wonder that defines Rotterdam&#8217;s modern urban landscape. This is also a great place to take lots of pictures so do not forget to bring your camera!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Erasmus-Bridge-from-far.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2448\" height=\"2033\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since its opening in 1996, Erasmus Bridge has become the iconic and most photographed landmark in Rotterdam. The 800-metre long bridge earns the nickname \u201cThe Swan\u201d because of the protruding base and pale blue pylon mimics the body and neck of a swan.<\/p>\n<p>[tabs]<\/p>\n<p>[tab title=&#8221;Visitor Info&#8221; icon=&#8221;entypo-address&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Address:\u00a0Erasmusbrug 1, 3072<\/p>\n<p>How to get there: Walk, bike, or take tram 8, 20, 23 or 25 to go across the bridge. (Recommendation: Walk across the bridge so you can take your time enjoying the view!)<\/p>\n<p>[\/tab][\/tabs]<\/p>\n<h2>4) Get lost wandering around the Cube Houses<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Cube-House-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3245\" height=\"2264\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 8px;\"><em>Photo Credit: Bonaventura Kevin Satria<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Piet Bloom designed these bright architectural structures with the intention to resemble a forest, with the roof being the treetop. Have you ever imagined living in a cube, tilted at 45-degrees? You can now visit the Show Cube Museum (Kijk-Kubus) and take a tour around a fully-furnished cube house. Disclaimer: Life is definitely not easy in a cube house! If you want to get the full experience, spend 1 or 2 nights at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/Rotterdam-Hotels-Stayokay-Hostel-Rotterdam.h4791339.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stayokay Hostel<\/a>. Watch your head as you walk inside the house!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Cube-House-interior-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3456\" height=\"2304\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 8px;\"><em>Photo Credit: Bonaventura Kevin Satria<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[tabs]<\/p>\n<p>[tab title=&#8221;Visitor Info&#8221; icon=&#8221;entypo-address&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Location:\u00a0Overblaak 70, 3011 MH Rotterdam<\/p>\n<p>Admission fees:<\/p>\n<p>Standard &#8211; \u20ac3,00<\/p>\n<p>Seniors and Groups &#8211; \u20ac2,00<\/p>\n<p>Children &#8211; \u20ac1,50<\/p>\n<p>Operating hours:\u00a0Daily, 10 am &#8211; 6 pm<\/p>\n<p>How to get there:\u00a0Blaak Station is the nearest train station.<\/p>\n<p>[\/tab][\/tabs]<\/p>\n<h2>5) Sample foods from around the world at Markthal<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Markthal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2448\" height=\"2448\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Markthal is a special indoor market with gorgeous architecture. From the exterior, you can see that Markthal is located beneath the horseshoe arch of a residential building. There are more than 100 stalls, selling mostly fresh produce from countries around the world. Some restaurants and food stands are spread across the market as well \u2014 try bitterballen, poffertjes, or fresh kibbeling from the stalls and wash it all down with a fresh juice.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ibericus-Markthal-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3456\" height=\"2304\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 8px;\"><em>Photo Credit: Bonaventura Kevin Satria<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As you walk around, stop and look up to marvel at the colourful mural of flowers, fruits, seafood and vegetables. And you will also spot the windows of the residential units \u2014 I often wonder what it would be like to live in one of the units there.<\/p>\n<p>[tabs]<\/p>\n<p>[tab title=&#8221;Visitor Info&#8221; icon=&#8221;entypo-address&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Address: Ds. Jan Scharpstraat 298, 3011 GZ Rotterdam<\/p>\n<p>Operating hours: Monday &#8211; Thursday &amp; Saturday, 10 am &#8211; 10 pm | Friday, 10 am &#8211; 9 pm | Sunday, 12 pm to 6 pm<\/p>\n<p>How to get there:\u00a0Blaak Station is the nearest train station.<\/p>\n<p>[\/tab][\/tabs]<\/p>\n<h2>6) Appreciate artworks at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/edited-2250-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the oldest museums in Holland, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen displays an extensive collection of European artworks, like Van Bosch, Rembrandt, and Van Gogh to name a few. But it&#8217;s not all about old paintings! You can discover contemporary art exhibitions such as the well-known infinity mirror room installation by the Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Museum-Boijmans-Van-Beuningen-selfie-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[tabs]<\/p>\n<p>[tab title=&#8221;Visitor Info&#8221; icon=&#8221;entypo-address&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Location:\u00a0Museumpark 18, 3015 CX Rotterdam<\/p>\n<p>Operating hours: Tuesday &#8211; Sunday, 11 am &#8211; 5 pm<\/p>\n<p>Admission fees:<\/p>\n<p>Adults &#8211; \u20ac17,50<\/p>\n<p>Students &#8211; \u20ac8,75<\/p>\n<p>Children below 18 years old &#8211; free<\/p>\n<p>How to get there: Take metro or tram 7 or 20 and alight at Eendrachtsplein stop<\/p>\n<p>[\/tab][\/tabs]<\/p>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24563 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/holland-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"81\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Recommended Hotels in Rotterdam<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/Rotterdam-Hotels-CitizenM-Rotterdam.h6329694.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citizen M Rotterdam<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Citizen-M-Rotterdam.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"835\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Strategically located near the Cube Houses and Markthal, this funky modern hotel is close to Blaak station, making it easy for you to get around Rotterdam.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/Rotterdam-Hotels-Nhow-Rotterdam-Hotel.h6490419.Hotel-Information?chkin=17%2F06%2F2018&amp;chkout=18%2F06%2F2018&amp;rm1=a2&amp;hwrqCacheKey=dd652ddf-5ce6-4164-952c-4846f57f8fb8HWRQ1529259191534&amp;cancellable=false&amp;regionId=6035270&amp;vip=false&amp;c=e4d657c0-7b20-458f-8de9-079ef155a28e&amp;&amp;exp_dp=199.73&amp;exp_ts=1529259193332&amp;exp_curr=SGD&amp;swpToggleOn=false&amp;exp_pg=HSR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHow Rotterdam Hotel<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NHow-Rotterdam-Hotel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just across the Meuse River (or Maas River), this hotel is touted to have the best view of Rotterdam. Head to the bar to get the stunning view of the city skyline, including the Erasmusbrug.<\/p>\n<p>Rotterdam is often skipped over when planning an itinerary for Holland, but don&#8217;t make that mistake! The efficient public transport in the country makes travelling around the Netherlands so easy. You can traverse Amsterdam, The Hague, Delft, Utrecht, and Rotterdam over a few days.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How to get to Rotterdam<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The stunning modern Dutch city, Rotterdam, is a 30-minute train ride from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/Amsterdam.d178229.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amsterdam Schipol Airport<\/a>. The train stations are conveniently located within the airport just after the baggage claim and customs. You can buy train tickets online or on the spot at the ticket counter. Ask the staff for more information on the next train to Rotterdam Central.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Best time to visit Rotterdam<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>April-September has warmer and more predictable weather as well as the most number of festivals. It&#8217;s best to avoid the winter period of January to March &#8211; it&#8217;s never fun having to pack different sets of clothing for rain, snow, hail, and strong winds for one single trip.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8px;\"><em>Feature image:\u00a0Bonaventura Kevin Satria<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rotterdam is the modern city cousin of Amsterdam. With eccentric architectural marvels such as the Cube Houses, Markthal, Witte Huis, and Euromast, Rotterdam is every architect\u2019s dream. Beyond the innovative buildings and skyscrapers, Rotterdam&#8217;s calendar is full of festivals and cultural events. Fun Things to Explore Rotterdam 1) Indulge in Surinamese-Indonesian fusion food on Witte&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Rotterdam: The Eccentric Hidden Gem of Netherlands<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":7242,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,60,18,12,283],"tags":[694,213],"authors":[695],"class_list":["post-7241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-destinations","category-discover","category-europe","category-experience","category-the-netherlands","tag-rotterdam","tag-travel-guide","authors-alaine-handa","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rotterdam: The Eccentric Hidden Gem of Netherlands - Travel Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Rotterdam is the modern city cousin of Amsterdam. With eccentric architectural marvels and a calendar full of festivals and cultural events, there&#039;s lots of fun things to do in Rotterdam. I explored the city, and here are my favourite parts!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rotterdam: The Eccentric Hidden Gem of Netherlands - Travel Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Rotterdam is the modern city cousin of Amsterdam. With eccentric architectural marvels and a calendar full of festivals and cultural events, there&#039;s lots of fun things to do in Rotterdam. I explored the city, and here are my favourite parts!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Expedia SG Stories\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-09-04T01:06:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-07-11T20:27:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Markthal-inside-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1707\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Andrew Gray\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Andrew Gray\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/\",\"name\":\"Rotterdam: The Eccentric Hidden Gem of Netherlands - Travel Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Markthal-inside-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-09-04T01:06:46+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-07-11T20:27:04+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/16dfd645db9e4ade59a4790b2655cd3c\"},\"description\":\"Rotterdam is the modern city cousin of Amsterdam. With eccentric architectural marvels and a calendar full of festivals and cultural events, there's lots of fun things to do in Rotterdam. I explored the city, and here are my favourite parts!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Markthal-inside-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Markthal-inside-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707,\"caption\":\"Markthal Interior - Rotterdam\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Rotterdam: The Eccentric Hidden Gem of Netherlands\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/\",\"name\":\"Expedia SG Stories\",\"description\":\"Just another WordPress site\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/16dfd645db9e4ade59a4790b2655cd3c\",\"name\":\"Andrew Gray\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/93806db7c66e1d34e1265dcbfee63f26?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/93806db7c66e1d34e1265dcbfee63f26?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Andrew Gray\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/www.wave.dev\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/author\/Andrew Gray\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Rotterdam: The Eccentric Hidden Gem of Netherlands - Travel Blog","description":"Rotterdam is the modern city cousin of Amsterdam. With eccentric architectural marvels and a calendar full of festivals and cultural events, there's lots of fun things to do in Rotterdam. I explored the city, and here are my favourite parts!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Rotterdam: The Eccentric Hidden Gem of Netherlands - Travel Blog","og_description":"Rotterdam is the modern city cousin of Amsterdam. With eccentric architectural marvels and a calendar full of festivals and cultural events, there's lots of fun things to do in Rotterdam. I explored the city, and here are my favourite parts!","og_url":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/","og_site_name":"Expedia SG Stories","article_published_time":"2018-09-04T01:06:46+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-07-11T20:27:04+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1707,"url":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Markthal-inside-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Andrew Gray","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Andrew Gray","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/","url":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/","name":"Rotterdam: The Eccentric Hidden Gem of Netherlands - Travel Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Markthal-inside-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2018-09-04T01:06:46+00:00","dateModified":"2022-07-11T20:27:04+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/16dfd645db9e4ade59a4790b2655cd3c"},"description":"Rotterdam is the modern city cousin of Amsterdam. With eccentric architectural marvels and a calendar full of festivals and cultural events, there's lots of fun things to do in Rotterdam. I explored the city, and here are my favourite parts!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Markthal-inside-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Markthal-inside-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1707,"caption":"Markthal Interior - Rotterdam"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/rotterdam-hidden-gem\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Rotterdam: The Eccentric Hidden Gem of Netherlands"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/","name":"Expedia SG Stories","description":"Just another WordPress site","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/16dfd645db9e4ade59a4790b2655cd3c","name":"Andrew Gray","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/93806db7c66e1d34e1265dcbfee63f26?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/93806db7c66e1d34e1265dcbfee63f26?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Andrew Gray"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/www.wave.dev\/"],"url":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/author\/Andrew Gray\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7241"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7241"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14218,"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7241\/revisions\/14218"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7241"},{"taxonomy":"authors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/authors?post=7241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}