What To Do In Rotterdam, The Netherlands | Eileen Aldis Travel Channel
What To Do In Rotterdam, The Netherlands
This video is a city guide and city tour of Rotterdam. You'll see my top 5 highlights of one of the most modern cities in Europe.
Above all, Rotterdam is a city with vision. It was very nearly completely destroyed during World War II and chose to see the devastating loss as an opportunity to innovate and build anew. The city was a blank slate for architects and artists. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes of war, this Dutch city has become a city of the future. Rotterdam is a centre for design, art, architecture, and sustainability. Locals joke that you should take a photo of the skyline today because it won't be the same tomorrow.
The Floating Forest is a great symbol of all that Rotterdam cultivates and inspires. It's an art installation of twenty live trees floating in the harbour. Rotterdam has the largest harbour in Europe and you can't talk about the city without reference to the water. The trees are recycled from the city's 'tree bank.' With all the new construction, trees are sometimes cut down in the march of progress. Now, instead of being chopped, they are moved to a tree bank for further use and enjoyment. The trees float in recycled sea buoys that are filled with fresh water to sustain the trees. The artist, Jorge Bakker, hopes the public art will get people talking about the relationship between the city dweller and nature. In this time of climate change and urbanization, this is relevant not only to Rotterdam but the entire world.
The Erasmus Bridge - Erasmusbrug, in Dutch - is the graceful link between northern and southern Rotterdam. Locals adore this steel-cabled suspension bridge and lovingly refer to it as 'the swan.'
Nearby the bridge, and across from the Fenix Food Factory, is Hotel New York. This is the former head office of the Holland America Line - the first shipping and passenger ship connecting the Netherlands and the United States. It was also the first connection between the two continents.
The newest architectural gem of Rotterdam is the Market Hall (Markthal). It's the first covered market in the Netherlands and is a masterful example of innovative multi-use space. Inside you'll find food vendors, shops, restaurants, parking for 1200 cars and over 200 residential apartments. The exterior is plain grey stone so as to draw attention to the interior which is dominated by the massive painting on the ceiling. Covering 11,000 square metres, it's the largest painting in the world and is known as the Sistine Chapel of Rotterdam.
Just across from the Markthal are the world-famous, iconic cube houses. Conceived and designed in the 1970s to solve the dilemma of housing above a pedestrian bridge, these atypical homes show, again, how Rotterdam answers limitation with innovation. The cube houses are meant to represent an abstract forest and are tilted at an angle that gives excellent views of the surrounding area. Ironically, however, because of the slanted walls and ceilings, only a quarter of the interior space is actually usable.
Looking around, it's easy to see why Rotterdam feels futuristic and is leading the way for green living and modern design. Have you visited Rotterdam? I'd love to hear your impressions so please leave a comment down below.
For more information about visiting Rotterdam, check out:
---
Subtitles available in English and Spanish! Click the 'CC' button (bottom right) .
---
ABOUT ME
I'm a Canadian travelling around the world with my boyfriend, Marc. I left my home, bought a one way ticket, and don't have a plan. Come along for the adventure! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE for more videos by clicking that gorgeous red 'subscribe' button. Don't forget to hit the little bell beside it to receive notifications of new uploads (three times per week)!
---
USE THIS CODE FOR $50 AIRBNB TRAVEL CREDIT:
airbnb.com/c/emccurdy3
---
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
INSTAGRAM = (@eileenaldis)
TWITTER = (@eileenaldis)
FACEBOOK = (@eileenaldis)
GEAR USED TO MAKE VIDEOS
*Small camera:
*Medium camera + lens:
*Big camera:
*Flying camera:
*Camera on a stick:
*Underwater camera:
*Tripod:
Disclaimer
*If you purchase something using one of the marked links, I make a small percentage from that sale. This doesn't affect my opinions and it helps my channel so I can make more videos :)
Exploring Penang (Georgetown): Things To Do in One Day
After our trip to Langkawi, we headed to Georgetown, in Penang, Malaysia. One day we walked around and did all these things in a single day. More coming on:
Penang, Malaysia is an island just off the coast of the West Coast of Malaysia. It’s one of the most famous areas of Malaysia, especially known for its rich and diverse culture and for its food - many people come to Penang just to eat - as did I. Ying and I arrived to Penang from Langkawi, and we stayed in Penang for about a week, doing some work, and eating out way through the city. One day though, we decided to put on our shoes and go to visit as many of the attractions in the center of the city as we could. So this travel videos is an overview of the top things to do in Georgetown, Penang, but also a travel guide as well. Hope you enjoy to!
To begin the day, I started off with a Penang tourist map and located all the places we wanted to go. Since we were staying close to the Georgetown World Heritage Inc., that’s where we first decided to stop. It’s more of an information center, so after just a few minutes we continued on our way to the Chew Jetty, one of the couple of Chinese docks where homes are built over the water. On the way though, we walked through Lebuh Armenian (one of the most famous streets in Penang), past George Town street art, and also briefly stopped at Cheah Kongsi. The Chew Jetty was a nice place to walk around for a few minutes, there wasn’t a lot to do there, but mostly some small souvenir shops and some nice places to take photos.
We continued walking and passed the Queen Victory Lighthouse and then we continued on to Fort Cornwallis, a British built fort, and the only fort in Malaysia - though as they said it wasn’t ever used for battle. I was a little disappointed visiting Fort Cornwallis in Penang because we paid a pretty big entrance fee, but there really wasn’t anything to see inside - I could have seen it all from the outside. Anyway, we continued on walking around Penang, and then circled back past a cathedral. By this time we were getting quite hungry, so we headed into Little India, and then continued to a famous restaurant called Kapitan for tandoori chicken. I didn’t know they were really famous for their rice biryani, but I got a couple pieces of tandoori chicken and naan, it they were both incredible.
In the afternoon, we first stopped at the Goddess of Mercy Temple in Penang, and walked around for a few minutes, and then continued on to Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, one of Penang’s main attractions and a place I was really looking forward to visiting. Mr. Cheong, an insanely wealthy Chinese business man built the Blue Mansion and it has now been restored and it’s actually open as a hotel, but they also give a couple of guided tours each day. The tour took 45 minutes, and it was beautiful to see. The only thing I wish is that we could have seen a little more of the Blue Mansion, because unfortunately we didn’t get to see much, but mostly listened to the history of the mansion - still it was worth seeing in Penang.
To finish of one day of things to do in Penang, Georgetown, we visited the Kapitan Keling Mosque, and then lastly we went to Khoo Kongsi. For dinner to end this day in Penang, we went to a restaurant to eat dim sum, and a few other Chinese dishes as well.
Thank you for watching this “things to do in Geogetown, Penang” travel video. Hope you enjoyed it, and hope it will give you some ideas for what to do when you visit. More Penang street food videos coming soon!
Music in this video is from Audio Network
Filmed and created by Mark Wiens and Ying Wiens: & &
Make a donation:
Facebook:
Instagram:
Twitter:
SNAPCHAT: migrationology
Thank you for watching!
Amsterdam Canal Cruise 2017 4K
Amsterdam Canal Cruise 2017 4K, Amsterdam boat tour, Amsterdam Canal Boat Cruise Tour, The Netherlands
Travel Vlog 4K
Discover Stein am Rhein Switzerland!
Enter Stein am Rhein Switzerland through its enchanting city gates with us!
This historic town on the Rhine River will leave you speechless as you meet their old town buildings decorated with frescoes. You have to admit; the whole village exudes beautiful artistic atmosphere. This is probably why Chantal's parents decided to be married there in 1970!
Bonus recommendation from our professional ice cream lovers – don’t forget to try Stein am Rhein’s ice cream if you find yourself here, it is surprisingly good and much more affordable than the ones we ate in other parts of Switzerland.
Enjoying life while exploring and discovering 80 countries around the world!
Learn more at:
Music.ly GrowingUpWB
30 Cities To Visit Before You're 30
Credits:
Subscribe to Bring Me for locations, thrills, and experiences around the world that’ll instantly make you say, “bring me.”
Facebook
+
Instagram
@bringme
MUSIC
Licensed via Audio Network
VIDEO
Young multi-ethnic friends celebrating Mardi Gras at New Orleans bar
wundervisuals/Getty Images
German Beer house, focus pull on close up of stein of beer
James Foulds/Getty Images
Twilight view of Wat Arun across Chao Phraya River during sunset in Bangkok, Thailand
PhotoBylove/Getty Images
A flower garden in front of Buckingham Palace. London.
Kuan7777/Getty Images
Kapellbrücke - Chapel Bridge over the river Reuss in Luzern with its Wasserturm
IGphotography/Getty Images
Taj Mahal timelapse night to day, zoom out
circotasu/Getty Images
Airplane Landing Jerusalem Israel
Ankabala/Getty Images
Amazing aerial view of beach and embankment in Nice, summer vacation, relaxation
Motortion/Getty Images
Cup of coffee with a croissant in Paris
navigatorstudio/Getty Images
Aerial view of Sea side beach. Video of beauty nature landscape with tropical beach. Top view aerial video of beauty nature landscape with tropical beach in Cancun, Mexico. Caribbean Sea, coral reef, top view
Iren_Key/Getty Images
Aerial Eiffel tower Paris sunset
pawel.gaul/Getty Images
Women dancing samba music at carnival party
filipefrazao/Getty Images
Timelapse Supertrees in Garden by the Bay at Bay South Singapore. August 2017
ValentinAyupov/Getty Images
Green Sea Turtle swim in shallow water of the coral reef in the Caribbean Sea around Curacao
naturepics_li/Getty Images
Woman Buying Pad Thai at Night Bazaar
P. Razenberg/Getty Images
Drive down a palm tree lined street in sunny Hollywood California USA
Pgiam/Getty Images
Aerial cityscape flythrough video of London and the River Thames
heyengel/Getty Images
Colosseum Aerial View Of Center Of Rome Early Morning Late Afternoon
biosdi/Getty Images
Brazilian People Celebrating Carnaval on Street
Ildo Frazao/Getty Images
Street Food Serving hot Dim sum
Edwardprime/Getty Images
Foothills of Switzerland
ftgipsy/Getty Images
Aerial Table Mountain Top Timelapse
Visual Captain/Getty Images
Waves crashing on the Sandy beach with an udidentified people on Oahu, Hawaii
zhuzhu/Getty Images
Aerial View of Espanya Square Barcelona Spain
oneblink-cj/Getty Images
La Sagrada Familia Aerial View
oneblink-cj/Getty Images
france sunny day paris city famous seine river bridge grand palace panorama 4k
2Dwork/Getty Images
Dolly Across Trees to Turquoise Ocean Water with Mountain Islands in British Columbia
OpenRangeStock/Getty Images
The facade of St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice next to the Doge's Palace. Popular place among tourists
StockSeller_ukr/Getty Images
Hong Kong by Drone
Leontura/Getty Images
Munich city skyline timelapse at Marienplatz new Town Hall, Munich, Germany, 4K Time lapse
Noppasin Wongchum/Getty Images
Meguro river and Cherry
Journey/Getty Images
Time Lapse of Busy City Streets at Rush Hour. Business People Walking in New York City. Symbolizing Hecticness of Modern Life
focusimage/Getty Images
St Patrick Cathedral
lensmen/Getty Images
Aerial Pan Up Large Earth Crater to Epic Waterfall with Green Foliage in Canada
OpenRangeStock/Getty Images
Panning Wat Benchamabophit Dusitwanaram landmark in Bangkok, Thailand
rukawajung/Getty Images
Timelapse. Sunrise over the pyramid of Cheops and Sphinx. Giza Egypt. v.4
Merlinus74/Getty Images
Timelapse Of The Great Pyramids In Giza Valley, Cairo, Egypt
Merlinus74/Getty Images
CLOSE UP: Stone stairway leading to the entrance of ruined ancient Mayan temple
helivideo/Getty Images
UNDERWATER Tourists swimming in groundwater well in famous Grand Cenote sinkhole
helivideo/Getty Images
Cuban chauffeur driving through Habana, Cuba.
Thomas Corn/Getty Images
Cuban chauffeur driving through Habana, Cuba.
Thomas Corn/Getty Images
Tokyo Tower , around Roppongi
Journey/Getty Images
india delhi new delhi india gate the 42 metre high india gate is at the east
Vignati Natalia/Getty Images
Night to day time lapse video, view of Merlion and Marina Bay in Singapore city
orpheus26/Getty Images
Amsterdam city skyline sunset timelapse at canal waterfront, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 4K Time Lapse
Noppasin Wongchum/Getty Images
The Cliffs of Moher , the burren, Co Clare,
Winston/Getty Images
netherlands famous amsterdam city canal block panorama 4k time lapse
Timestock22/Getty Images
Venice, Italy
Stanislav_Moroz/Getty Images
Young tourist woman walking in Piazza di spagna near the Saint Peter Cathedral. Girl looking around, exploring sights
Vadim_Key/Getty Images
aerial left sweep - sunset table mountain
Chicvoyageproductions/Getty Images
Aerial view of the St. Stephens Basilica
lacimolnar/Getty Images
Aerial view of Dunedin Town and Grassland, New Zealand
superjoseph/Getty Images
Trevi Fountain Rome
bennymarty/Getty Images
Slow motion video of view from the canal to the streets.
lu
Top 50 Places You Should Go Before You Die
Top 50 Places You Should Go Before You Die(
Here are Top 50 Places You Should Go Before You Die
Follow us on Twitter :
Subscribe Our Channel :
Find us on Facebook :
Follow Us On Instagram :
See Us on Tumblr:
Pin Us on Pinterest:
Here is our list of Top 50 Places You Should Go Before You Die.
1. Get lost for words at the Grand Canyon
2. Walk the Siq to Petra, Jordan
3. Throw yourself into Liverpool's nightlife, England
4. Get blown away by the Great Wall of China
5. Sail the Whitsundays, Australia
6. Visit the Taj by moonlight, India
7. See the floral wave of cherry blossoms, Japan
8. Traverse the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
9. Explore the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
10. Toast bad weather in the Scottish Highlands
11. Bed down in an igloo, Canada
12. Climb Mont St-Michel, France
13. Rage wine war in La Rioja, Spain
14. Spot puffins in the Faroes
15. Solve the mysteries of Pompeii, Italy
16. Get in high spirits on the Bourbon trail, USA
17. Come eye-to-eye with Africa’s mountain gorillas, Rwanda
18. Follow the oyster trail in Galway, Ireland
19. Meet sun bears in Borneo, Malaysia
20. See the Blackpool illuminations, England
21. Down a stein at Oktoberfest, Germany
22. Explore the land of the fairy chimneys, Turkey
23. Marvel at the pyramids of Giza, Egypt
24. Hot air balloon over the savannah, Kenya
25. Climb Table Mountain, South Africa
26. Eat barbecue in Texas Hill Country, USA
27. Pad round the Golden Rock, Myanmar
28. Hike the Pennine Way, England & Scotland
29. Have a beer in Brussels, Belgium
30. Sample gelato in Rome
31. Feel the heat in a Finnish sauna
32. Brave the devil’s throat at Iguazú, Argentina & Brazil
33. Paint the town red at La Tomatina, Spain
34. Kayak Milford Sound, New Zealand
35. Celebrate the Loy Krathong Festival of Light, Thailand
36. Down caipirinhas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
37. Climb Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
38. Spend the day at Tivoli, Denmark
39. Crank up the volume on King's Day, the Netherlands
40. Marvel at Gaudí’s Sagrada Família, Spain
41. Float down Norway's Geirangerfjord
42. Hike Half Dome in Yosemite, USA
43. Relive the wild west at the Calgary Stampede, Canada
44. Watch the sun rise at Tikal, Guatemala
45. Fall under the spell of Luang Prabang, Laos
46. Get away from it all in the Gilis, Indonesia
47. Take the polar plunge, Antarctica
48. Hit the streets for Notting Hill Carnival, England
49. Drop in on the churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia
50. Camping at Everest Base Camp, Nepal
Music: Fareoh - Cloud Ten [NCS Release]
Pondicherry - Must Watch before you visit - Beautiful French Colony - Rock Beach Time Lapse
The history of the city of Pondicherry is recorded only after the arrival of Dutch, Portuguese, British and French colonialists. By contrast, nearby places such as Arikamedu, Ariyankuppam, Kakayanthoppe, Villianur and Bahur, which were colonised by the French East India Company over a period of time and which later became the union territory of Pondicherry, have recorded histories that predate the colonial period.
Beautiful Sardinia - The magic island in the Mediterranian Sea
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean. The Sardin-ians themselves say it's a continent for itself, a virtual world of its own, full of magic: A beach, gleaming in unreal pink shades, red corals protect against the evil eye and the inhabitants seem to remain forever young. On Sardinia, the owners of luxury yachts adopt sheep, fish have gold in their bellies and a giant mussel supplies the material for legendary sea silk. No one is surprised, that the Madonna goes on a sea cruise once a year.
Icelandic Food: What to Eat & Drink in Iceland
Heading to Reykjavik or other parts of Iceland and wondering what you are going to eat and drink in Iceland? Well here we go through some of the more popular dishes and treats you will eat, drink and enjoy in Iceland. From various fish, lamb, Icelandic yogurt skyr, to the beers, fermented shark, whale or puffin there are many foods for you to eat in Iceland. So if you are flying Wow air for a stop over in Iceland you now know what to eat and what they eat in Iceland.
Filmed in Iceland
Copyright Mark Wolters 2017
USA Today & 10Best's #1 Independent Travel Videographer 2014
FlipKey by TripAdvisor Top 10 Travel Bloggers 2014
Our Equipment
Sony Alpha a6000 Digital Camera. Great for Capturing Amazing Photos and HD Video.
GoPro Hero4: Digital Camera for On The Go Fun in 4K
SanDisk Extreme Pro 64 GB - SD Disk: For Saving All The Video Footage Without Having to Switch Chips
Video Editing Software: Sony Movie Studio 13 - Fast, Easy & Affordable to Make Great Videos at a Great Price
Tripod - Manfrotto Compact Travel Tripod - The Size to Travel, but the Sturdiness of a Professional Tripod
For More Travel Gear & Accessories Visit Our Amazon Travel Gear Shop
Find More Videos At:
Subscribe to Wolters World on YouTube!
Follow Us At
Germany's Black Forest and Cologne
© 2000 Rick Steves' Europe | After visiting Germany's greatest Gothic cathedral in Cologne, we'll enjoy the good life German-style at a top mineral spa and try our luck at the Versailles of casinos in Baden-Baden, then crank some old-time music and explore an open-air museum in the romantic Black Forest.