Visit to Storm Surge Barrier Maeslantkering -Hoek of Holland including local guide
The Keringhuis, Public Water Management Information Centre is all about flood risk management in the Province of Zuid-Holland and the impressive Maeslant Storm Surge Barrier. It shows how the Dutch manage to keep their feet dry in the water-rich Province of Zuid-Holland. Go outside and check out the world’s largest moveable barrier. The Maeslant storm surge barrier is the last part of the Dutch Delta Works to be completed. After this impressive visit on to Rotterdam, for a boat tour of the 2nd largest harbour in the world.
Boattrip through harbour Rotterdam (75 min.)
Spido fleet takes you on a tour through the impressive port of Rotterdam, one of the biggest ports in the world! During the tour you will see huge vessels, busy harbour traffic and some of the best sights of Rotterdam.
Visit to Mill complex Kinderdijk (3 hrs)
The famous 18th Century UNESCO World Heritage site Kinderdijk offers a unique collection of 19 authentic windmills, which are considered a Dutch icon throughout the entire world.
At Visitorcentre Wisboomgemaal you can watch an informative multiscreen film, get information over how the mills work from a guide in the millers workshop, sail along the canal past the windmills by boat and visit both of the museum mills.
The 19 gorgeous windmills of Kinderdijk are part of a unique phenomenon. Nowhere else in the world can you find the complete history of water management at a single location. The windmills and pumping stations drain the excess water from the Alblasserwaard into the river Lek via the Elshout sluices. Subsequently, the river discharges the water into the sea. A significant part of The Netherlands is situated up to approximately 7 meters below sea level. The Dutch don’t notice any of this though, because an incredibly innovative and intricate system keeps the ever-rising seawater from flooding the land. Even during spring tide, the Dutch are safely guarded from being washed away…
This tour includes
Transport by coach and driver
Visit Storm Surge Barrier Maeslantkering and visitorcentre escorted by local guide
Boatttrip Spido
Afternoon visit Kinderdijk as described
Extra special options
Visit the 2e Maasvlakte and get to know all about the expansion of Rotterdam harbor (the Dutch are experts at reclaiming land, the Rotterdam harbor is being expanded by adding new land).
Instead of travelling by coach from Rotterdam to Kinderdijk, you may also use the highspeed ferry.
Dinner could be in a local windmill restaurant.
Or on top of the Euromast giving an excellent view over the Rotterdam harbor.
Or in one of the restored historic warehouses in Rotterdam.
Drinks could be arranged at the Genevermuseum in Delfshaven/Schiedam
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