Tourism in Rotterdam

Tourism in Rotterdam forms an integral part of the tourism industry in Netherlands and is one of the major contributers towards the GDP of the country.
Tourism in Rotterdam has flourished as a business as well as an economic indicator of the city. While Rotterdam itself is one of the most important tourist destinations in the world, it adds extensively to global tourism market as well.

Rotterdam tourism scenario with respect to Holland
According to a survey conducted in the year 1999, Dutch economy is said to have spent over US$10 billion for tourism. Out of which, US$8 billion is said to have been invested outside the country. Most of the people in Netherlands love to visit the United States for a vacation or a weekend trip. This fact indicates the ability of the people of Rotterdam to spend on traveling to expensive places, hence reflecting the purchasing power parity. United States constitute 25% of the total trans-Atlantic tourism market.

It is reported that 30.5 million people have opted for overnight journeys, out of which 16.3 million people chose places within Netherlands itself. Out of the total visitors in Netherlands, 52% constitute Dutch nationals and 48% come from foreign lands majority of whom comprise of Germans and British.

One of the fastest growing facets of Netherlands economy, tourism in Netherlands is an important employment avenue too. Tourism in Holland accounts for 5% of the total employment sector with over 45,000 recruiting companies.


Rotterdam Tourism
Rotterdam tourism industry has got a phenomenal boost given the facilities and travel packages that the government offers to attract tourists from various parts of the world. With numerous sightseeing spots in the city, tourism industry in Rotterdam has turned into a big business. Some of the important sightseeing spots in Rotterdam include:

• Maritime Museum
• Wereldmuseum Rotterdam
• Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
• Kunsthal Rotterdam

With numerous people coming to Rotterdam for a weekend trip or a vacation, there has been a considerable boost in the hospitality industry of Rotterdam. By 2010, it is expected there will be an addition of 5000 more hotel rooms in the hospitality industry of the city. Some of the most important hotels in Rotterdam include:

• Golden Tulip Rotterdam Center
• The Westin Rotterdam
• Hotel Campanile Rotterdam-oost
• Eurohotel Centrum
• Tulip Inn Rotterdam
• Maritime Hotel Rotterdam
• Woonhotel Rotterdam
• Bilderberg Parkhotel Rotterdam
• Hotel Rotterdam

A promising aspect of this service-oriented sector of the economy, Rotterdam tourism is presently given a lot of attention by the government of Netherlands.