Sightseeing in Rotterdam #2: on bike

As I have already mentioned in the post about getting to know Rotterdam, sightseeing here is quite time-demanding. Not because the city centre would be so big (it's really inconsiderable compared with the whole Rotterdam), but because you tend to walk, as the tram network isn't very dense). And it makes distances longer.


Therefore we went by bikes. We? Me, Gwen (other CEEDer working on Annual report), Cindy (SSGN board member from Mexico) and Eva (alumnus from AIESEC Rotterdam). It was wonderful, the infrastructure is supporting people on bikes in every detail so you feel safe, unless you are not confident riding a bike (which was Cindy's case, as she was biking after 7 years and unfortunately fell down when manoeuvring neer to a street curb).

The weather was OK when we set off, better after one hour, then raining and at the end it was fain again. But never sunny. Typical:)

We've seen a lot: the first coffee shop in Rotterdam, Erasmus bridge, exposition of recent Dutch history, chineese town, parks in the south and historical part of the city.

Nevertheless there are still some more places I would like to see: Cube house from inside, modern & residential part of the city across the bridge, high television tower, famous big lake, old harbour and maybe some more. Maybe during another sightseeing...