This page 2 provides two more routes that can be done on foot. The first one is a leisurely walk through a residential area, park and goes to the Euromast where you can have a marvelous view of the city and harbor. The second walk is intended for those who like to visit museums. As mentioned at the end of page 1, you can continue the visit of the city center when you reach the northern approach to the Erasmus Bridge. You simply walk west along the river front until you come to the Veerhaven. This is a small harbor with several sailing and motor boats.
It is marked as spot 8 on the map.

privately owned and many of the owners live aboard their boats. All are still functional and will make excursions on the river. You will also notice some more modern yachts, but by comparison they are not that interesting.

The tower is visible from miles away and the view from the observation platform is quite spectacular and well worth the entrance fee. For details go to Link 12.

Notice the locks to the right. This is the entrance to the Schie Canal, the long stretch of waterways going north. It is possible to go by boat to Amsterdam, for example. There are numerous waterways like this crisscrossing the Netherlands (the Low Lands?)

When you are ready to go down you can take the elevator or use ropes, like others do on weekends.

 

Cross the street to the harbor front and walk back towards the Maas. You pass a floating Chinese hotel and restaurant and at the corner you come to a large domed building. This is the entrance to the tunnel for pedestrians and bicycles. There are several long escalators that take the people down and under water. Now go left and head back along the waterfront until you come to the Veerhaven again. From there you can take the water taxi across.

But first we need to explain what the museums offer, so you can select the best for you. They are in order of our tour. For a detailed description I have also provided the link for each of them.

a. The Harbor Museum along the Leave Harbor. An outdoor exhibit of old harbor vessels and equipment used in Rotterdam. I described this with pictures during the City Tour on Page 1. See Section 6.

b. The Maritime Museum next door to the Harbor Museum. An extensive collection of nautical paintings and models. Again see Page 1, Section 6.

c. Het Schielandshuis. History of Rotterdam in the oldest building remaining. Link 8

d. Museum Boymans van Beuningen. Extensive modern art collection. Link 9

e. Netherlands Architecture Institute. Link 10

d. Museum of tax evasion, smuggling and border control. Link 11

e. Museum of the world. A collection of articles from societies around the globe. Link 12

When you leave the Maritime Museum at the Leuve Haven, go to the busy intersection of the Coolsingel and Blaak; two major streets in Rotterdam. Cross to the north, then make a brief jog to the right and take the narrow street between the two skyscrapers. It's called Korte Hoogstraat (Short Highstreet). It takes you right to the Schielandshuis. You cannot miss it.

The building dates from the 17th century and is the only one of that era that survived the bombardment of Rotterdam. The museum has numerous articles and information of an historic nature from prehistoric to current times. There are exhibits of items ranging from clothing and household tools to paintings and manuscripts. See link 8.

This is a museum not to be missed!!
As their web site reads:

"Visit Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen and travel through the history of art, from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. From Bosch, Rembrandt and Van Gogh to Dalí and Dutch Design, there's something for everyone."

Link 9.

Just across from the Boyman Museum is another interesting place. It is the National Institute of Architecture. When you cross the street and walk a little west you see a small lake and the NIA building. There are a couple interesting sculptures outside and the entrance is across a small bridge.
I have never been inside, so cannot vouch for its value and significance. But the building is large enough to provide a lot of displays. Part of the museum is also the Sonneveld Huis, a residence of the 1930's with lots of architectural design features of that time frame. It is the white building barely visible in the picture to the far right. Link 10

The museum of Belasting and Duane is a rather unusual place. There are paintings, documents, seals and numerous articles depicting the whole array of taxed imposed by the various Dutch agencies ranging from income tax to taxes levied on business, transportation, entertainment and even individual household items such as salt and soap. Here you will find some of the ways and means of Dutch ingenuity in trying to evade taxes, smuggling and deceit. But there is
For example, there is this bicycle with hollow fenders that was used to smuggle gin into Belgium. In turn the saddle was also hollow to hide cigarette paper back to Holland where making your own was forbidden at one time. Link 11.