ROTTERDAM Bike straight to the best bits HOW TO BIKE LIKE THE BEST These spectacular streets, naughty neighbourhoods and up-and-coming hotspots have been handpicked for your cycling pleasure. One of the greatest things about travelling by bike is that you’re always making new discoveries. The 8 tips Share your own new hotspots #TSHLife #UrbanRides #VANMOOF Hotel & VANMOOF PR t n e d ESE Stu URBAN RIDES ROTTERDAM With more bicycles than human beings, the 1 BLAAK Foodies and design fans should check out brand new Markthal, the only indoor market in the Netherlands. Take a selfie amidst Blaak’s bonkers experimental architecture, which includes 80’s icons the Pencil Tower and the Kubus homes. 6 COOLSINGEL Rotterdam’s grand boulevard takes you from City Hall to two quintessential Dutch shopping experiences: the everyday department store HEMA (Beursplein) and the upmarket Bijenkorf. Visit the Rotterdam Info Center for entertainment advice and tickets. 11 HET PARK Definitely worth a few spins is Rotterdam’s most famous park. As well as countless barbeques, it’s home to the observation tower Euromast (186m), glitzy fish restaurant The Harbour Club and the humble Norwegian Church made of timber. NT Netherlands has it nailed when it comes to Bike straight to the best bits the coolest, greenest form of transport in the world. Here are some helpful observations that should bring you up to speed. ■ 1 See that sign that says Fietspad ? That means ‘cycle path’ and that’s where you should stay if possible. Yep, Dutch is a weird, weird language. 2 PANNEKOEKSTRAAT This insider favourite is packed with urban delights. Try Very Cherry and Depot for vintage and design shopping, Picknick for homemade cakes, Snackbar Tante Nel for hipster croquettes, De Pasta Kantine for fast & healthy Italian food or Gamasot for authentic Korean. 7 WITTE DE WITHSTRAAT There are no skyscapers but plenty of bright ideas on this hotspot corridor. There’s contemporary art at the Witte de With Center, smoked salmon and cream cheese at Bagel Bakery, proper burgers at Hamburg, vintage finds at DearHunter (Eendrachtsweg 55A) and fashionista brands at Margreet Olsthoorn. 12 SCHEEPVAARTKWARTIER This chic yet somewhat scruffy maritime neighbourhood is peopled with sailors and merchants, students and businesspeople. It’s also home to the secret Dr. Cocktail bar. Make friends at Café Loos or hostel ROOM to get the number. ■ 2 Those integrated VANMOOF lights are a bright idea to alert car drivers to your presence on the road. Don’t be shy, put them on and be seen. ■ 3 Your bike is really, really pretty and people may want to ‘borrow’ it without asking your permission. Please it. 3 MEENT Bike carefully down this busy shopping strip. Take a break for fancy snacks at supermarket Marqt, buy some new bike shorts at American Apparel or indulge with the homemade apple pie at Dudok. 8 MUSEUMPARK Museums come in all colours and flavours here. Het Nieuwe Instituut is all about architecture, design and e-culture, Boymans van Beuningen has historic and modern masterpieces by the dozen, the Kunsthal has blockbuster art and NatuurHistorisch is the place for nature and science stuff. 13 KOP VAN ZUID After crossing the Erasmus Bridge, aim high and go straight to Rem Koolhaas’ NHOW hotel bar for amazing views. Cinema lovers can take a darkroom break at LantarenVenster. ■ 4 lock it up when you’re not using You know when you stop dead in a busy notes from the bike lane... corridor and someone slams into the back of you? That can happen with bikes, too. Move off the cycle lane if you’re coming to a ■ 5 halt. Dutch people love to demonstrate how at home they are on their bikes by talking on the 4 STATION HOFPLEIN What was once a railway station has become a small but perfectly formed hub for food, drinks and late-night dancing. Gems under the beautiful arches here include BIRD, FG Food Labs and Restaurant De Jong. 9 NIEUWE BINNENWEG This arterial road to the west of the city is sprinkled with beloved institutions and new shops. Try Voorlopig for one-of-a-kind design ideas and hang out with the coffee connoisseurs at Urban Espresso Bar (#263), a magnet for hip freelancers. 14 KATENDRECHT Katendrecht was once known for its Chinese opium salons, brothels, gambling halls and other forms of relaxation and entertainment. Nowadays you can go back to the 1950s aboard the SS Rotterdam cruiser or try delicious ice cream and pizza at Bleij, next to Deliplein. phone , checking their emails or just cycling without using their hands. You probably shouldn’t try this. ■ 6 Keep your tyre pressure to four bar. Then 7 For a comfortable ride, your SEAT should be waist height (or just a bit lower) when you’re standing 5 This may be the coolest block in town, with its wooden footbridge, BAR DEPENDENCE and Biergarten Rotterdam. Ask ArchiGuides and RotterdamByCycle here for additional touring advice. 10 LLOYDKWARTIER Hit the waterfront for an eyeful of spectacular port that goes on for miles and miles, interspersed with amazing architectural developments. 15 MAASBOULEVARD On your way back to The Student Hotel we take you along the banks of the vast Maas river. Here you must check out former swimming paradise Tropicana and its already-infamous Aloha Bar (#100). Hawaiian shirts and flip-flops are optional. ur own h otspots? Share th em #TSHlife #UrbanR ides #VANMO OF talk about it loudly in cafes. You’ll sound like a pro. ■ SCHIEBLOCK Found y o next to your bike. You can adjust it whith an Allen key. Nope, we don’t know who Allen is either. ■ 8 Smile! You’re part of a global urban commuting movement that’s going to change everything. The Student Hotel Rotterdam VANMOOF Oostzeedijk 182 3063 MB Rotterdam t +31 10 760 2000 E [email protected] we like bikes and we like you and the rest of the world to ride our bikes and like them too The Student Hotel is located now in: Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague. Check our website for bookings and details at www.thestudenthotel.com. Want to extend your VANMOOF experience? Our ultimate urban bikes are available worldwide. Find us at www.vanmoof.com. 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