Rotterdam, Netherlands
The Netherlands, more commonly known as Holland, is a country located in Northeastern Europe. The Netherlands is a small country bordered by Belgium and Germany.
The Netherlands is known otherwise as Kingdom of the Netherlands, Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, and Nederland.
The language used in the Netherlands is Dutch (Netherlandic), also spoken in Belgium (where it is called Flemish).
From Antwerp, Belgium to Rotterdam, Netherlands is 100.5 kilometers away and is only an hour and 8 minutes drive. I always wonder why my brother and his wife would usually go to market from Belgium to Netherlands. It is easier to go here than from Balanga, Bataan to Divisoria, haha!
Rotterdam is the second largest city in The Netherlands. We can find here the Port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest seaport. It has a surface area of 12,600 hectares.
Because it is Saturday, my brother and sister in-law brought us to Rotterdam from Antwerp, Belgium to shop. the Binnenrotte market is a place to do buying from fruits, to veggies, seeds, plants, clothes, bags, and everything you need during Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Dutch cheeses made from raw milk, which is more expensive to produce than pasteurized milk. Gouda cheese is the most famous and most produced. Free taste lang kami, haha!
Walking a little further from the Cube Houses shows us to Markthal, a residential and office building with markethall underneath. The building has glass facade on both sides. It is the largest glass window cable structure in Europe. The overwhelming artwork inside Markthal is called " Hoorn des Overvloeds" or Horn of Plenty by Arno and Iris Coenen.
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| Horn of Plenty - an artwork inside Markthal |
Dutch have worn wooden shoes in the 13th century. They are otherwise known as klompen. It is more commonly used now by farmers but most of the wooden shoes now are in souvenir shops.
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| One of the sex shops along streets of Rotterdam |
A lot of street art are also abundant along the streets of Rotterdam
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