Cycling tour – Rotterdam, City of Modern Architecture

Whether it is your very first time in town, or whether you’re very familiar with the city, but just want to get to know it from a different perspective, a cycling tour of Rotterdam is always a good idea! The cycling tour Rotterdam, City of Modern Architecture gives you a good overview of the city center, but our guide will also show you beyond the highlights and take you deeper into the details.

The busy harbor town along the Meuse has put itself on the map as the true architecture walhalla of The Netherlands. Over the past few years it was marked by various international media as a must-see architecture destination when travelling to Europe. The Market Hall by MVRDV and The Rotterdam by OMA are spectacular examples, but Rotterdam is so much more than just the contemporary blockbuster architecture. All during the 20th century there has been an excessive amount of effort put into building, rebuilding, tearing down and renovating. When cycling through Rotterdam, you pass along the whole (hi)story of modern architecture. The prewar innovators, the postwar modernists, the socialist constructors from the seventies and eighties and the ‘starchitects’ of the nineties. Rotterdam has it all and UrbanGuides will tell you all about it.

In 2,5 hours, you’ll crisscross through town, cycle over the impressive bridges and along the river quays. During the frequent stops you’ll get the chance to check out Rotterdams spectacular architecture from up close, or, in some cases, even from the inside! Due to the multitude of building periods and styles which is so characteristic for Rotterdam, you’ll come across a new surprise around every corner. Between the Central Station and the City Hall alone there is over a century of architecture history to explore.

Our professional UrbanGuides lead the way on an expedition along the building history of Rotterdam. They’ll take you beyond the story of what there is to see today, looking forward to what is in the pipeline for the near future. At the moment another construction ‘revolution’ is taking place, with a focus on high rise in the inner city, so it’s safe to say that within five to ten years the skyline will look completely different once more. When our guides narrate the background stories and the contexts of these developments, another layer of the city comes to life. The guides are enthusiast and in for a dialogue, always making sure the group dynamics, as well as individual experiences are optimal!