The Top 20 Attractions around the Lek

'De Zwaan', as they call it in Rotterdam, is a road bridge between north and south. It is perhaps the most iconic bridge in the Netherlands.

A clever example of water management is being done in the Kinderdijk mill complex. The 19 mills were once built to pump water up from the low-lying polder. The complex is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

This is the Netherlands at its best: cultural heritage in a beautiful environment.

The Rhine cycle path ends here after around 1,500 kilometers directly at the sea.

Exceptional building complex, built 1982-84 by Piet Blom.
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Arched market hall, decorated with works of art inside. On the ground floor is the market with the very attractive stalls, on the first floor restaurants and pubs and in … read more

The Erasmus Bridge is, next to the Willems Bridge, the second bridge over the Nieuwe Maas in the center of Rotterdam. It is named after the Dutch priest and humanist … read more

Ideal for getting to the other side of the Maas. Free, tidy, guarded and there is a lift if you want to use it.

The first jetty of the Oude Haven is said to have been built around 1350, making it the oldest port in Rotterdam. In the Oude Haven area we also find … read more