For one, Rotterdam has been nicknamed Manhattan on the Maas because of its impressive modern architecture. But: the city bounced back miraculously and it took only a couple of decades to rebuilt Rotterdam into a freaking cool postmodern city.
Nearly everyone in The Netherlands has a thing for the Dudok apple pie. It is supposed to be the best apple pie in the country and since its birthplace happens to be Rotterdam we just had to have a piece of the sweetness.
Now both Jempi and I are not that crazy about apple pie but the Dudok one was the big exception; not too dry or too sweet but just perfect. It was designed and built right after the war, in , by the renowned Dutch modernist architect Willem Marinus Dudok. While Rotterdam is called the Manhattan at the Maas, the city is really a more like a village disguised as The Big Apple. Still, the best place to understand how Rotterdam got its nickname, is on top of the Euromast.
The Euromast is concrete monument overlooking the city since The view on the Rotterdam skyline is simply impressive. We dare you! Euromast , Parkhaven 20, GM Rotterdam. Pretty impressive, no? We stayed in a chique boutique hostel in the Witte de Withstraat , one of the coolest streets of Rotterdam β bars!
This international art institution is known for its changing exhibitions and although I think modern art can be far-fetched sometimes, the art installations that were on display during our visit totally got my attention.
