The Hotel New York is an iconic building at the end of one of the city’s many peninsulas, which used to be the base of the Holland America Line when passenger ships regularly sailed from Rotterdam to The Big Apple.
'I visited European city The Beautiful South called dull and full of gargoyles' The lights flashed on the screen in front of us, and techno music began playing.
So we didn’t know what to expect after signing up for the Food and Route experience – a self-guided walking tour of the city, which stops off at restaurants and bars while taking you past areas of particular interest.
Our Food and Route tour took us past plenty of interesting buildings and sights across the city.
Beer tasting is a big thing in Rotterdam and after getting a taste for it on the tour, we settled into a brewery called Kaapse Maria to investigate further.
