On the third day, we went by car with Andreea and her boyfriend in Rotterdam. We got there quite quickly, but it took us about an hour of spinning through the city to find a parking place!
We walked through a big shopping district for several hours, than
we went to Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. And guess what: We got in for free! They had some kind of open doors promotion. As I have told you before, dutch people know how to s.e.l.l. These guys can sell anything better than anyone I've ever seen. The museum is fantastic, you've got a lot to see there. Not only important famous artists like Dali, Magritte, Cezanne or Rembrandt, but also a lot of modern and contemporany artists really cool. Boijmans museum is not just a museum. It's a labirint where you want to get lost in.
I actually got lost inside the museum from the rest of the group, but not by choice. It's a long story...
Later, we walked towards the Euromast tower. That was a really long walk. We saw some of the famous cube houses, the impressive Erasmus Bridge, and a lot of "modern art monuments", most of which were really stupid.
But some are cute.
And some others are quite interesting, once you get used to the sights.
The entrace fee at the Euromast Tower was quite expensive, but it was worth it. The views are fantastic from there. You get to sit on a bench around the tower inside a big "crow's nest"(situated 96 meters above-ground) that lifts the visitors about 80 meters higher in a spiral movement around the tower. It's an incredible experience. A real up high 360 view of Rotterdam!
So, if you ever visit Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans and The Euromast Tower (from inside!) are a must!
We walked through a big shopping district for several hours, than
we went to Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. And guess what: We got in for free! They had some kind of open doors promotion. As I have told you before, dutch people know how to s.e.l.l. These guys can sell anything better than anyone I've ever seen. The museum is fantastic, you've got a lot to see there. Not only important famous artists like Dali, Magritte, Cezanne or Rembrandt, but also a lot of modern and contemporany artists really cool. Boijmans museum is not just a museum. It's a labirint where you want to get lost in.I actually got lost inside the museum from the rest of the group, but not by choice. It's a long story...
Later, we walked towards the Euromast tower. That was a really long walk. We saw some of the famous cube houses, the impressive Erasmus Bridge, and a lot of "modern art monuments", most of which were really stupid.
But some are cute.
And some others are quite interesting, once you get used to the sights.
The entrace fee at the Euromast Tower was quite expensive, but it was worth it. The views are fantastic from there. You get to sit on a bench around the tower inside a big "crow's nest"(situated 96 meters above-ground) that lifts the visitors about 80 meters higher in a spiral movement around the tower. It's an incredible experience. A real up high 360 view of Rotterdam!
So, if you ever visit Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans and The Euromast Tower (from inside!) are a must!
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2 comments:
Wow, the pictures are amazing. I'd love to visit. Have you been to the Space Needle in Seattle? And if so, how does the Euromast tower compare? It looks incredible. Those first two pictures look so phallic... is that a Dutch theme or is my mind just in the gutter? lol
I don't know what theme is that, dutch people call it "modern art". Euromast is 185m /607 ft high, and is a member of The World Federation of Great Towers. Seattle Needle has quite the same height, but is not in the Federation, I don't know why.
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