Netherlands May 20 2017 Blog

May 21, 2017 at 1:05 AM

Saturday May 20th, 2017 - Rotterdam and Delft

Today we visited the metro city of Rotterdam and the quaint town of Delft. Rotterdam has been completely rebuilt since WWII as it was levelled shy of the cathedral in bombing raids. This has given the city a very modern look in contrast to many other cities in the Netherlands. We also visited the town of Delft today which of course is famous for the Royal Delft China with the distinctive blue colouring. Both locations made for great photography today. Enjoy todays selection of images. Tomorrow we visit the Hague and Scheveningen a sea side resort.

Welcome to the modern architecture of Rotterdam.

We spent a few hours exploring and photographing the market place today.

Something very unique to Rotterdam is the cube houses.

This little village is an interesting place to walk through and photograph.

Another view.

Interesting views everywhere you turn.

Here's what they look like from the inside. A poster promoting the cube houses.

The only build left standing in Rotterdam after the war was this cathedral. It is said that the largest pipe organ in Europe is in this cathedral.

Now to the market. Another very unique piece of architecture.

So many things to photograph and taste!

Great location for photography.

Another view, there are also offices and apartments.

Interesting market booths too.

The market also goes down into the lower levels, and even lower parking.

Another view looking out the back of the market.

Many colourful displays.

Fresh fruit.

Plenty of sweets.

A nutritional lunch .... Gail, Brian and Sandra.

Bike parking near the subway.

So much modern and slick looking buildings.

Erasmus Bridge - Named after the 15th-century Dutch Renaissance humanist, the gleaming white, emblematic symbol of the city, nicknamed "The Swan," stretches 2600 feet across the Maas River.