🌈 Rotterdam | Exploring a City of Unique Architectures in 0.5 Days 🧐

Set off from Amsterdam in the morning for a day trip to Rotterdam + The Hague ㅤ 🚄 Transportation Traveling from Amsterdam to Rotterdam is very convenient, taking less than 90 minutes in total. Our hotel in Amsterdam 🏨 is near Rai, so we need to take the metro 🚇 to Amsterdam Zuid, then board the 🚄 Intercity directly to Rotterdam Blaak. Another route is to take the 🚄 from Rai to Schiphol Airport, transfer to 🚄 to Rotterdam Central, and then transfer at the same station to Blaak. Starting from Amsterdam Centraal, you can directly take the 🚄 Intercity to Blaak. You can check Google Maps in real-time for more convenient and faster routes. 👀 Rotterdam Blaak The main attractions/architectures of Rotterdam are concentrated around Blaak train station. Once you get off the train, you can directly start exploring 🔛 ㅤ 🔸 Cube Houses Kijk-Kubus A row of yellow cubic houses that are tilted and connected to each other, with a very special architectural structure. Taking a photo from below upwards, the bright yellow houses 🟡 contrast perfectly with the azure sky 🔵. Although most of the Cube Houses are residential, there are some open for visitors. There are staff nearby to guide you to buy tickets for the tour. ㅤ 🔹 Pencil Tower A tall building near the Cube Houses, shaped like a pencil ✏️, visible directly around the Blaak square. ㅤ 🔸 Markthal The world-famous "Market Hall," with an arched exterior. Inside, there are various food stalls and food for sale, such as cheese 🧀️, taco 🌮️, and sushi 🍣. The market is quite large and can be explored for a long time. The special feature of the market is the art painting "The Horn of Plenty" 🧑‍🎨 that extends from the arched ceiling to both walls, as if the entire market is covered with colorful giant flowers 💐 and fruits and vegetables 🍉🥬, which is very impressive. For meals, you can find a snack stall in the market for lunch (some stores require queuing, but the turnover is quite fast 👍🏻) ⚠️ Note that the market opens at 12 PM on Sundays, so plan your time accordingly. 🍰 Cafés 🍵 Matcha Next Door by Round&Round A matcha shop on Hoogstraat street near Blaak, rush to this place for their pure matcha and matcha ice cream 🍦😍 ㅤ ☕️ nice A corner coffee shop on the same street as the 🍵 shop. The interior is mainly in shades of gray 🩶🤍, with fluorescent color accents, super cool 😎, and many people who come in are also here to check in 🥹. There are not many indoor seats, and if you happen to encounter good weather, you can sit outside on the sidewalk, basking in the sun 🌞, drinking ☕️ and eating 🥐, very comfortable 😌 #Rotterdam #TheHague #Netherlands #RotterdamExploration #Europe