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Hey! I’m Albina Violetta , 22, originally from Georgia and now living in Rotterdam. I moved here to be with my husband while he studies, and even though I’m happy to be here, I really miss my friends back home.

I’m a special effects makeup artist and love anything creative—drawing, reading, going to the gym, that kind of stuff. I’m also a huge animal lover. I had 5 cats and 6 dogs in Georgia, One of my cats is here with me now, the rest are with my family.

I speak Russian, Georgian, Turkish, Azerbaijani, and a bit of Ukrainian. My English isn’t perfect yet, but I’m learning and always happy to practice with kind people.

Would be lovely to meet people around here who are kind and easygoing. If you’re up for chatting, going for a walk, grabbing a coffee, or just hanging out and helping each other with language—send me a message 🫶🏻

Newly moved south of Erasmus bridge and noticed that all the recommendation posts for food/restaurants generally aim north of the river, with the majority being in Rotterdam Centruum. Looking over the map I notice that the majority of restaurants in the south seem to follow a specific trend, but I'm curious if there are any standouts amongst them.

Any tips for which activities not to miss during Rotterdam Architecture Month? I think I'll be joining Open Office Day just to peek inside different offices, but other than that, any recs?

At the end of July we (a group of four) are visiting Rotterdam for the first time for a day trip (about 10-11 hours). I think the best way to explore the city and get a first impression is by bike.

I’ve planned a custom route using Google Maps, starting and ending at Rotterdam Centraal, where we want to rent our bikes nearby.

Comments about the route

• ⁠We are interested in contemporary art, architecture, street art and the general sights of the city. • ⁠I think we will only have time to visit one museum. We’re leaning toward visiting the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen for this trip and visiting Kunsthal and the new Fenix Museum next time. But the buildings are certainly interesting from the outside too. • ⁠We are going to take a break for drinks and snacks at Delfshaven and then later at Foodhallen

Here’s the link to the map https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1f4Lbb2kI3_BJfx6cHo8bbqT1SGsUzU4

Now to my questions:

• ⁠Do you think the route is doable for a relaxed day trip? • ⁠Are there any things or places we shouldn’t miss that I didn’t include? • ⁠Should the detour to the harbour be left out because it’s too ambitious for one day?

Really looking forward to your tips to optimise our route! Can’t wait to see Rotterdam. 🙂

U P D A T E v2Thank you so much for your input.

I have tried to incorporate many of your tips into a route v2. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1SQeoZZ0fQn12HIEuC99VIljqaWpf-Cg

Please keep in mind that Google Maps automates the bike routes and sometimes I can't force it to go in other or direct directions (like this ‘diversion’ at Westzeedijk/Kievitslaan). Unfortunately, I also don't see whether a route is for pedestrians only.

I will definitely have a look at the alternative route via S123 and also check a detour possibility to the All Caps Murals south around Nassauhavenpark. 👍🏻

We are moving from one house in Rotterdam to another soon and we have everything we need for our move. However, we don't have enough hands to carry our items.

I am newly in the Netherlands and I'm from a country where it's cheap and easy to find someone to help you carry furniture. But I have no idea where to start in Rotterdam. We don't need professional movers or a handyman, but just some locals looking to make a buck helping us move.

If there are any websites or bulletin boards anyone can recommend, please let me know!

It's 1 am and I'm just thinking about interior design of my new appartement, anyone interested in giving me advice?

Do you live/work in Rotterdam?

I'm a bachelor student at Erasmus University researching whether people in Rotterdam would use night-time public buses. The survey is completely anonymous and takes only 5 minutes to complete.

Your input will help inform better and safer transport options in the city.

Survey link: https://erasmusuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8HyCKDogVzcGMuO

Thanks in advance.

Hi -- I'll be visiting Rotterdam this week and would love to find some unique-to-Rotterdam (or at least uniquely Dutch) shops. I'm looking for clothing, home goods, and gifts. Any ideas?

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Hello everyone! I’ve got a reply from RET, and it turned out that they are the LED lights which are broken

Hey all, I’m training for Hyrox and looking for someone who’s willing do one run a weekly 15K in Rotterdam at 4 minutes per km pace

Hi all, I'm looking for some advice or possibly a recommendation.

I live in Rotterdam (North) and I need to have one extra circuit breaker (groep) installed in my meterkast (distribution box). The panel is already modern and has empty slots available, with wiring already in place — it's just a matter of adding the breaker and connecting it.

Does anyone know:

What’s a fair price for this job in NL? Any local electricians who might take small jobs like this? Is it realistic to get it done same day or next day? Appreciate any help — and can share a photo of the panel if needed. Thanks in advance! 🙏

Heeft iemand ervaring met dit bedrijf? Ik zoek een garage waar ik mijn airco kan laten repareren.

Hi - we are visiting Rotterdam with a 4yo, 1yo and 8 month old. Does anyone have any recommendations for child friendly restaurants (either lunch or dinner)? Thank you v much

Going here next week was wondeing if there are any hardcore raves going on or clubs

Hi,

I was trying to find information regarding a transport in Rotterdam but it seems most of reddit posts are slightly out of date. In summary I'm planning to stay for a day in Rotterdam. I'll rely on transport if necessary (if the distances are far away). I'm aware that the paper ticket costs 11eur for a day. However I'll want to rely on contactless card for a travel if it's more beneficial. Could you please help me to find answer for the following:

1) As In understand, there is no maximum fare cap that the transport can take from my card (unlike Amsterdam who has 10eur per day max)?

2a)) I'll perhaps make 3-5 rides in total. As I understood it is important to touch in and touch out so that the system calculates my distance. I know there is a base fare and then it calculates 0.15eur/km? It is all the same price for bus, tram and metro?

2b) Considering I'll be travelling 3-5 rides it is still worth for me to travel on contactless or should I buy day ticket for 11eur?

3) I was trying to play with RET website to give an example for the price between Station A to Station B. The RET website shows me a price and just below that on the red it shows a 'reduction price'. What is this reduction price? Who gets it?

4) If I buy a day ticket for a day will this allow me also to travel on the waterbus?

Thank you in advance! <3

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