Rotterdam and The Hague - Full-Day Tour

Informazioni generali

Destinazione
Amsterdam, Olanda

Il programma nel dettaglio

Discover the best of the South of Holland in this excursion in which we will visit two cities of great international relevance: The Hague, for its elegance and beauty and Rotterdam, which will fall in love with its modernity and its groundbreaking architecture. Get to know the guide, an expert in the two most important cities in the province of South Holland. Once the group has gathered, we will go by private bus to the city of Rotterdam, which is a world reference for its innovative architecture. The city had to be completely rebuilt after the bombing suffered in World War II, therefore, we will find a totally different city from Amsterdam, known for its innovative contemporary buildings as the mecca for architects from all over the world.



Once in the center urban, we will visit "The man without heart" by Ossip Zadkine, an expressive and imposing sculpture, symbol par excellence of the desire to overcome the Roterdameses. Very close to this statue, we will be welcomed at the VVV or Tourist Information Point of Rotterdam, where we will enjoy an interesting interactive introduction to the city and its history. Later, we will start a walking tour, stopping at emblematic places such as the Church of San Lorenzo, the only medieval building in the city, the famous Cube Houses, Oude Haven or Puerto Viejo and the iconic Markthal, the curious market known to be the first covered by single-family homes. There you will have free time to enjoy the spectacle of smells, flavors and colors, since you can see one of the largest graphic works in the world in its dome.



After a pleasant walk, we will make a panoramic visit along the banks of the river Meuse in which you will discover the profile of the city, where colossal skyscrapers and bridges stand out like that of Erasmus, with its 802 meters long, or towers like the Euromast, with its 185 meters high.



We will visit The Hague, without a doubt the most elegant city of the Netherlands, where the President of Government and the Kings of Holland reside. We will know, therefore, the "Palais Noordeinde", work center of the King and Queen and the "Binnenhof", a set of buildings among which stands out the Dutch Parliament, known to be the oldest parliamentary complex in use in the world . Next to the Parliament and in the heart of The Hague, we find the prestigious Mauritshuis museum, the place where "The Anatomy Class of Dr. Tulp" by Rembrandt or "The young lady of the pearl" by Johannes Vermeer, among others. This is where you will have free time to eat, in the center of The Hague. Great avenues, majestic buildings, palaces, embassies and large expanses of green areas.