30 June 2016

A look inside


One of the Cube Houses is open to the public for a small entrance fee. This is the living room, complete with the original built-in furniture. I love the windows, but there's not a lot of space for entertaining.


And here's a look at the bedroom. The furniture here is also original. The houses all came with built-in items as it would be difficult to furnish the strangely shaped rooms otherwise. Photos taken in May 2016.

29 June 2016

Innovative architecture


The Cube Houses are one of Rotterdam's most iconic sights. Though they are quite interesting to look at, they're not very practical on the inside. Photo taken in May 2016.

28 June 2016

Going down


You might not be able to tell, but this is an old escaltor with real wooden stairs! It was a long way down to the Maastunnel


Here's how it looks for pedestrians; cyclists have a separate tunnel. I didn't walk the entire span, but I found it quite interesting. There is a similar tunnel in Hamburg that I visited not so long ago. For more treasures, take a look here. Photo taken in May 2016.

27 June 2016

Under the sea


This mythical scene greets people coming up from Rotterdam's Maastunnel. It's an easy way for pedestrians and cyclists to cross the Maas river. For more murals, take a look here. Photo taken in May 2016.

24 June 2016

The bubble


Rotterdam has a lot of architectural surprises, like this bubble building that's out on the water near the floating trees. For more reflections take a look here. Photo taken in May 2016.

22 June 2016

Blaak station


There was so much fantastic architecture in Rotterdam. The Blaak train station was a good example. For more signs, take a look here. Photo taken in May 2016.

14 June 2016

Facade


I just love brick buildings. Rotterdam is full of them! Photo taken in May 2016.

13 June 2016

On the avenue


Nothing beats a tree-lined avenue. This one in Rotterdam even had a water view to the right. Photo taken in May 2016.

03 June 2016

Trees on the water


Here's a look at the latest trend in public gardens from Rotterdam. The Dutch people are really clever! For more reflections take a look here. Photo taken in May 2016.

02 June 2016

Out in a Boot


Seeing a city from the water is always fun! We took a harbour tour on the Pannenkoekenboot in Rotterdam, it was fun and relaxing and as a bonus, you got unlimited pancakes. Photo taken in May 2016.

01 June 2016

Street poetry


"Hey, what is this? Is this now a palace or a church fair?" - Piet Blom (I can read Dutch!). For more signs, look here. Photo taken in May 2016.
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