Walk Across the Erasmus Bridge to Kop van Zuid

The Erasmus Bridge, with its slanted white pylon, links the centre with Kop van Zuid, the old port on the south bank turned into a district of skyscrapers. Cross it on foot from the Willemsplein: it is about 800 metres, with the river below and the wind in your face. On the other side, continue along the Wilhelminapier between office and residential towers to its tip, where the Hotel New York stands, the former headquarters of the Holland America Line, from where the emigrant ships sailed to New York.

How to do it

It is free and takes an hour and a half, with a stop for a drink at the Hotel New York. To return, the metro and tram stop at Wilhelminaplein, at the start of the quay, or you can cross the bridge again at dusk, when it is lit up.