A new year. New opportunities. New discoveries.
New travel destinations.
We wish you this coming year all the best and lots of travel fun.
Thanks all followers of our blog. We want this new year to tell nice new stories about our beloved city. So we following all the news and events in Rotterdam. We starting with some tips for this weekend. Meanwhile in Rotterdam. Happy New Year, Happy Weekend
A new year. New opportunities. New discoveries.
Rotterdam Weekend Guide – 2017 – Januari 6 – 7 – 8
Hotspots
The Sailor and The Girl
Eating just like in the old days at home with your mother. At the sailor and the girl you choose only the number of courses (from 3 to 6), then you will be surprised by the chef. The dishes are fresh, creative and colorful The interior is typical Dutch. Located at the former “red light’ district, De Kaap. Aplace full of new hotspots.
Adress:
Delistraat 52, 3072 ZL Rotterdam. Tel. 010 215 2764
Photo Credits: De Matroos en Het Meisje
A new year. New opportunities. New discoveries.
A new year. New opportunities. New discoveries.
Joelia
Joelia, Restaurant by Chef Mario Ridder. Fine dining, gourmet, pure class. A combination of classic simplicity and innovative. International Kitchen – Coffee – Lunch- Diner. Beautiful interior styling. Located in the center of Rotterdam at the Rotterdam Hilton Hotel.
Adress:
Coolsingel 5, 3012 AA Rotterdam. Tel 010 710 8034
Photo Credits: Joeliabymario
Rotterdam Weekend Guide – 2017 – Januari 6 – 7 – 8
Friday afternoon Drink
Gym & Gin. Its all about balance
That tasty and healthy go together well, pilot at Gym and Gin. Start the day with a good breakfast, coconut, granola with pomegranate cottage cheese and Basil or a freshly baked croissant; or you end the day with the perfect serve of one of our Gin & Tonics.
Lunch and dinner can be quickly or more extensive; a sandwich, steak tartare to grilled chicken from the spit. In the salad bar you choose your Favorites or you ask the chef to make a salad. Whatever comes out of the kitchen; everything revolves around quality and fair products.
Fixed every week activities, Sunday brunch, High Gin, Thirsty Thursday, Friday: Aperitivo,
Located near Kralingsebos
Gym & Gin. Open 7 days a week – breakfast* lunch* aperitif * diner
DJ – Friday – Saturday – Sunday
Adress: Kralingseweg 224, 3062 CG Rotterdam
Photo Credits: Gym & Gin
A new year. New opportunities. New discoveries.
Rotterdam Weekend Guide – 2017 – Januari 6 – 7 – 8
Friday afternoon Drink
Admiraliteit Bar & Kitchen
Admiraliteit Bar & Kitchen is a restaurant and cocktail bar. Located in the bright neighborhood of Kralingen Rotterdam, right next to the marina “The Admiraliteit”. in a historical building. In summer time a sunny terrace with a view of the marina. A bar with over 200 kinds of exclusive drinks. Dining is done in boudoir-like seats on the entresol. A French-Asian cuisine.
Adress:
Admiraliteitsstraat 17B. 3063 EJ Rotterdam. Phone: 010 414 2795
Photo Credits: Admiraliteit
A new year. New opportunities. New discoveries.
Rotterdam Weekend Guide – 2017 – Januari 6 – 7 – 8
Friday afternoon Drink
Panenka Rotterdam
Bar Panenka would like to invite you for live sport, good drinks and barfoods.
First high-end sportsbar by Netherlands. In addition to live sports on an attractive stand or with own private skybox-tap! -serves lunch, dinner and a quality drink Panenka range.
Adress:
Eendrachtsweg 25. 3012 LB Rotterdam
Photo Credits: Panenka
Rotterdam Weekend Guide – 2017 – Januari 6 – 7 – 8
Things to do
Ice skate Hall – Schaatsbaan Rotterdam –
Enjoy up to 1 March 2017 every day on our ice skating rink. Skate all day, enjoy of the winter fun on the Cake & Zopie square! You don’t own no ice skates? No problem, you can of course also rent skates
Adress:
Toepad 95, 3063 NJ Rotterdam, Nederland
Rotterdam Weekend Guide – 2017 – Januari 6 – 7 – 8
Shopping
Wijn aan de kade – (Wine on the Quay)
Wijn aan de kade. (Wine on the Quay) After months of renovation, a wonderful place for wine lovers has opened his doors. A stylish, modern shop with exclusive wines and wines for all day. A cellar with champagnes and toppers from Burgundy and Bordeaux. A tasting room with professional kitchen where fine wines & food tastings take place. Beautiful interior. For the wine lovers
Adress:
Admiraliteitskade 80. 3063 EG Rotterdam
Photo Credits: Wijn aan de Kade
A new year. New opportunities. New discoveries.
Rotterdam Weekend Guide – 2017 – Januari 6 – 7 – 8
SHOPPING
Whiskybase
A paradise for all whisky lovers and those who would like to learn more about it. Located in the middle of Rotterdam’s cosy neighbourhood with a lot of hotspots, ‘het Oude Noorden’. Hundreds of whiskies from all over the world. American and Irish bourbon and whiskey, whisky from India and Japan, and of course Scottish whisky. There are whiskies to everybody’s taste, from affordable and tasteful drinking whiskies up to exclusive malts with a somewhat higher price tag. Of course there are single malt whiskies, but we also have blends, new spirits and grain whisky.
Adress:
Zwaanshals 530. Rotterdam
@Whiskybase
Photo Credits: Whiskybase
A new year. New opportunities. New discoveries.
Rotterdam Weekend Guide – 2017 – Januari 6 – 7 – 8
Museum & Culture
Sunday 8 Januari
De Doelen Concert Hall
Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest
New Year Concert
Xian Zhang dirigent
Andreas Brantelid cello
Bubbly as champagne opens this new year’s concert with music of Suppé; main course are the waltzes and polkas of the Strauss family. Refreshing between the menu’s, State Gulda’s Cello Concerto: while the solist profile himself as stage Tiger transforms the Orchestra to jazz group, Tyrolean bladder Chapel, Mozart-ensemble and marching band. Why would classic music only be serious?
Website Rotterdams Philomonisch
Facebook Rotterdams Philomonisch
Concerthall De Doelen: Adress: Schouwburgplein 50. Rotterdam
Photo Credits: De Doelen
A new year. New opportunities. New discoveries.
Rotterdam Weekend Guide – 2017 – Januari 6 – 7 – 8
Museum & Culture
De Kunsthal
Peter Lindbergh : Kunsthal
A different vision on Fashion Photography
Peter Lindbergh is considered one of the most influential fashion photographers. ‘ A Different Vision on Fashion Photography ‘ is a tribute to his versatile body of work from 1978 until now.
The multimedia exhibition presents, with attention to the Lindberghs creative world and passions, nine different themes: Super models, fashion designers, Zeitgeist, dance, Darkroom, the unknown, the silver screen, icons and an exclusive Rotterdam Gallery.
http://www.kunsthal.nl/nl/#tijdlijn-2016-10
Adress:
Museumpark, Westzeedijk 341. Tel. +31(0)10 44 00 300
Photo Credits: Kunsthal
A new year. New opportunities. New discoveries.
Rotterdam Weekend Guide – 2017 – Januari 6 – 7 – 8
Clubbing & Nightlife
Annabel
Café & poppodium
Friday 6 Janauari
Rave van Fortuin
The principle is simple: write a number of music genres on a wheel and turning it. The fate of the evening lies entirely in the hands of the wheel and the skills of the dj team.
Saturday 7 Januari
Anna’s R&B Top 2000
Annabel presents the list of lists: Anna’s R&B TOP 2000. An entire evening dancing on your favorite music.
Adress:: Schiestraat 20 Rotterdam – +31 6 28289491
@annabelnl
Photo Credits: Annabel
Rotterdam Weekend Guide – 2017 – Januari 6 – 7 – 8
Clubbing & Nightlife
Jazzcafé Dizzy
Rotterdam leading jazz café.
When you talk about Jazz, then you talk about DIZZY. This is the most famous Jazz Café of Rotterdam and far beyond. The oldest jazz stage of Netherlands, in a city that is connected for years with jazz music. Great jazz names like Chet Baker, George Coleman, Art Taylor, Teddy Edwards and Lee Konitz played here, sometimes unannounced, on the small stage in the cosy pub.
6 janauari @ 21:30
Around The World in One Night:
Omar Ka & Pap Diagne
Every first and third friday of the month: A trip around the world hosted by Omar Ka and Pap Diagne & friends.
Line-up and special guests TBA.
Tickets: 2,50
Sounds like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBTwNQoc_yY
Jazzcafé Dizzy
Adress: ‘s-Gravendijkwal 127, 3021 EK Rotterdam. +31 10 477 3014
Photo Credits: Dizzy

Jazz Cafe Dizzy.
Rotterdam Weekend Guide – 2017 – Januari 6 – 7 – 8
Clubbing & Nightlife
Bird – Nightclub & Restaurant
Bird – Nightclub & Restaurant. Inspired by trendy nightclubs and restaurants at London, Berlin and New York , BIRD is the jazz stage and restaurant of Rotterdam that music culture and food tradition has placed in a single concept. Jazz, soul, latin, funk, hip hop, afro-beat and electronics, are the starting point of the music programming. Located at a new upcoming hotspot, under an old railway emplacement.
Friday 6 December
CLUB
Carte Blanche
Afro – Funk – Hip Hop – House – Jazz – Soul
2016 was a great year with different (International) highlights. Andrés, The Black Madonna, Mr. Scruff, Nightmares on Wax, Rich Medina and Theo Parrish all behind the turntables in BIRD.
And we just starting again in 2017! On the first Friday night of the year BIRD with an all-star line up of resident DJs of 360 Degrees, Stirr It Up, Uptown, The Black Disco Reboot, In My House and Pleasure Impact.
Saturday 7 Januari
CLUB
Bad Habbits, Good Intensions
Afro – Bass – Disco – Electronic – Funk – Hip Hop – House – Pop – R&B – Reggae – Soul
Resident-dj’s from Chicken Wings, THE SCENARIO, Yardbird, Bourgeoisie, In Living Color and The Grapevyne forming the all-star line up the start of 2017.
Bird
Adress:
Raampoortstraat 24, 3032 AH Rotterdam
Photo Credits: Bird
Rotterdam Weekend Guide – 2017 – Januari 6 – 7 – 8
Clubbing & Nightlife
Nightclub Toffler
In the heart of Rotterdam, a 5-minute walking distance from the Central Station, is located at the Weena the underground night club ‘ TOFFLER ‘. Until the early hours concerned international and national greats from the house and techno scene for ecstasy on the dance floor. Party until the sun comes up.
Saturday 7 Januari
TOFFLER NEW YEARS RECEPTION
LINE UP
Goodlife
Project Paradox
Jorn Copier
Miss Behaviour
Pellis & Van Beers
Saromun
Cynthia Spiering
https://www.facebook.com/events/1829572677264170/
Adress:
Weena Zuid 33, 3012NH Rotterdam
Rotterdam Weekend Guide – 2017 – Januari 6 – 7 – 8
Taxi
TAXI
Watertaxi, full speed ahead
Fast water taxis for all of Rotterdam and the surrounding area. Take a watertaxi to Hotel New York, SS Rotterdam etc. A wonderful experience if you want to see Rotterdam from the river.
Fast, economical and every time an experience. The Rotterdam water taxi. 16 fast taxis, 50 mooring places on the Nieuwe Maas and the ports. Fares starting from € 4.50
Telephone: +31 10 403 0303
Photo Credits: Watertaxi Rotterdam
Rotterdam Weekend Guide – 2017 – Januari 6 – 7 – 8
Hotel Check in!
Mainport Design Hotel
This luxurious 5-star Mainport Design Hotel is on the Maas River banks in the center of the city of Rotterdam, and has free Wi-Fi and free access to Spa Heaven and wellnessclub H20, which has an indoor swimming pool. Rotterdam Central Train Station is 5 minutes by metro. The hotel has a waterfront terrace and a private jetty which is accessible for taxi and party boats. These designer rooms at Mainport Design Hotel is individually decorated in a luxury setting. All rooms include an XXL 4-layer signature bed, a whirlpool and walk-in shower. Some have a private spa tub and Finnish sauna as well. A favorite part of Rotterdam, according to independent reviews.
Adress: Leuvehaven 77, Rotterdam
A new year. New opportunities. New discoveries.