Market
Markthal
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A huge arched food hall with a giant ceiling mural and dozens of food stalls.
Neighbourhood · Netherlands · Zuid-Holland
Delfshaven
A surviving old harbour district with canals, windmill and cafes, spared by wartime bombing.
Free to enter about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Delfshaven matters
Delfshaven is one of the few parts of Rotterdam that survived the Second World War, and it feels like another time: a quiet harbour with old warehouses, a windmill and bars along the water. The Pilgrim Fathers are said to have embarked from here before sailing to America.
Talking points
- It survived the war and kept its old look.
- A working windmill stands in the district.
- Cafes line the harbour.
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