¨Free tour Rotterdam, history and architectural icons¨

Welcome to the so-called Manhattan on the Meuse! A reinvented city that breaks with the traditional architectural patterns of the Netherlands.
We start the tour at the stunning Central Station , and I'll reveal what it's pointing at.
The bombing of 1940 and its devastation forced the city to completely reorganize, so we'll visit Lijbaan, a 1953 shopping area that was so pioneering it was imitated in other European cities.
We will continue our tour through Coolsingel where we will visit and discover why buildings such as the Stadhuis (town hall), the Witte Huis , or Saint Laurenskerk remained intact in the war. We will see where Napoleon Bonaparte stayed , you will enjoy the contrasts offered by the surroundings of the Oude Haven ( the old port), we will reach the banks of the Meuse River where we will see the Erasmusbrug, Willemsburg and De Hef bridges and we will talk about the battle against the Nazis that took place on one of them.
On our 2.5-hour walk , we'll also take a close look at the Witte House and the Cube Houses, and we'll end in front of Market Hall, where you can enjoy the variety of cuisine it offers at the end of the tour.