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There are loads of fabulous tourist destinations in Netherlands and the city of Rotterdam is one of the most popular of them. The city of Rotterdam is the second largest municipality in the Netherlands. The name Rotterdam is derived from a dam in the Rotte River. Rotterdam is famous for its amazing natural beauty. The tourist attractions in the city mainly comprises of tall buildings and bridges.

Transportation in Rotterdam:

A large part of Rotterdam's popularity is due to the superb transportation system fo the city. Rotterdam is well connected by international, national, regional and local public transport systems.

Foreign travelers have to get down at the Rotterdam Airport, which is the third largest airport in the country. From the airport you can avail bus, taxi or train to reach other parts of the city.

You can also avail the Light Rail that was made to bridge the gap between national train services and local public transportation the Netherlands Randstad.

Mentioned below are the popular sightseeing spots in the city of Rotterdam:

Rotterdam is famous for its museums. Some of the well known museums are the Boijmans-van Beuningen Museum, the NAI (Netherlands Architecture Institute), the Historisch Museum (Historical Museum), the Volkenkundig Museum, the Kunsthal, the center for contemporary art Witte de with, the Maritime Museum and the Brandweermuseum (Fire brigade Museum).

Listed below are some of the tallest structures in Netherlands that are worth watching:

• The Erasmus Bridge
• The Montevideo Tower
• Delftse Poort
• Euromast