Rotterdam offers a lot to its citizens, and possibly even more to tourists. Although it is not the capital of the Netherlands, the city is most certainly worth a visit, and more.
  In May 1940, during World War II, the center of old Rotterdam was heavily bombed and devastated by fire. Right after the war, however, the people started to rebuild, and today, Rotterdam is known for its abundance of strikingly modern architecture. One finds, for example, the famous Kubus houses, so named because they look like cubes, Het Potlood (the pencil), an apartment house reminiscent of a pencil stub, and Erasmus Bridge, whose spectacular 2,600-foot span links the northern and southern parts of the city.
  When you call on Rotterdam, there are a lot of sites worth visiting. One of them is the Euromast, the international symbol of Rotterdam that was built in 1960 for the Floriade, an agricultural and horticulture exhibition that is organized every decade. Reaching 182 meters high, the Euromast is not only the highest building in the city, but also the highest man-made point in the Netherlands! Its circular observation deck gives visitors a spectacular panorama of the city.
  One also finds the famous Beurstraverse, known to residents of Rotterdam as the Koopgoot. The Beurstraverse is a shopping arcade that forms an underground connection between two other shopping areas, Hoogstraat and Lijnbaan. And if shopping fatigue ever sets in, theree^s the option of stopping for a drink at Stadhuisplein, a lively square with lots of little bars at the intersection of Lijnbaan Street.