
Het Park
Rotterdam's elegant 19th-century park at the foot of the Euromast, with grand trees, ponds and river views.
A romantic 19th-century arboretum and garden in Rotterdam, famous for its rare trees, national plant collections, rhododendrons and a serene series of ponds.
Arboretum Trompenburg, Rotterdam — Photo: Sandra Fauconnier · CC BY 4.0
Arboretum Trompenburg grew from a private family garden into one of the Netherlands' finest tree collections. Its winding paths pass towering rare trees, national collections of oaks, beeches and hostas, and glasshouses of cacti and succulents.
Best for: tree-lovers and a quiet, green afternoon in south Rotterdam.

Rotterdam's elegant 19th-century park at the foot of the Euromast, with grand trees, ponds and river views.

One of Europe's largest rooftop parks — a 1 km green roof over a shopping strip, with a community garden and lawns.

A forest around a large lake on Rotterdam's east side, with historic windmills and a beach-like shore.