Rotterdam - the European city you're having when you're not quite having a European city.
In this very model of the almost totally modern European city,the edgy nhow is a most suitable choice
It was devastated by bombing during World War II – but the city has rebuilt itself,resulting in some astonishing design.
Europe's lesser-visited cities are just as eye-catching,fascinating and fun as their more well-trodden counterparts,writes David Whitley.
In Europe's biggest working port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands,Mainport is a new hotel designed for anything but waterside toil.
Once deep down in the urban dumps,these cities have bounced back from the brink of becoming no-go destinations,turning tumultuous pasts into tourist drawcards.
You don't need Lycra,a fancy bike and lung-busting hills to cycle in the path of professionals,writes Ian Wilson.
Some of the world's strangest hotels offer the solution for travellers who reckon the journey is half the fun.