by Jim Tanoos, with pictures and activities from annual study abroad visits to Munich, Prague, Hamburg, and Rotterdam by students from Purdue University in Indiana, USA
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Version 1.0 - published on 09 Sep 2019
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Rotterdam is a progressive, multicultural city whose mayor is the first in the country to be an immigrant (a Muslim, no less). New Economy (2016) noted that “Rotterdam has embraced innovation and experimental programs in order to develop into one of the world’s most sustainable cities.” It has been chosen as the host of the 2025 World Expo, an international conference that addresses major global issues. In the past generation visitors have been “drawn to the city because of its new smooth-running transportation networks” (Rotterdam Marketing, 2016). The New York Times (2014) included Rotterdam as a top global “Place to Go”, Lonely Planet (2016) named it one of the world’s top 10 cities, and The Independent (2019) listed it among the best European cities to visit. It is quickly becoming a hot tourist destination, with overnight stays in hotels going up by double-digit percentages in recent years (Economische Verkenning Rotterdam, 2016). There are different apps that work nicely for the subway systems of various European cities, and below is an example of one that helps facilitate the efficient, understandable help with using public transportation in Rotterdam.
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