Rozenburg Travel Guide

 ATLC Says:  Also known as the Maeslant Barrier, will protect the land in case of a spring tide with added factors that would flood the land even as far as Dordrecht and the Biesbosch. 

 ATLC Says:  Now turning to the other side, the New Waterway where in the distance you see the great Storm Surge Barrier. Two white arms the size of an Eiffel Tower each, will have to keep the water out when there is Spring Tide that, with some other factors, would flood the land behind... 

 ATLC Says:  Driving along the 'Landtong Rozenburg' one sees the Caland Canal on one side, and a natural dune landscape on the other side.The landscape here is very special and developed on its own when the point of land was created by the engineers.This very narrow strip of land... 

 ATLC Says:  The 'dock' (the red part that you see here) looks like a sort of scoop that places itself under the ship and 'scoops' it up to above water level. 

 ATLC Says:  A moveable dock in the middle of the Caland Canal attracted my attention. It seems it has just half a ship on it. 

 ATLC Says:  Need I say more? I was fascinated! 

 ATLC Says:  You can stop almost anywhere along the one road that goes along the 'Landtong Rozenburg'. Which is really great if you want to make a photo. 

 ATLC Says:  Driving along the 'Landtong Rozenburg' one immediately hits on this drilling rig as it majestically rises from the water. 

 ATLC Says:  The Port of Rotterdam with its industry and freight traffic works 24 hours a day 7 days a week.Even on a bank holiday like the Monday after Easter! 

 ATLC Says:  The Caland Bridge crosses the Caland Canal that flows parallel to the 'Nieuwe Waterweg'. On entering the mouth of the Nieuwe Waterweg, extra large ships go via the Caland Canal and the smaller (though still very big!) ships go on to the harbours further upstream along the... 

 ATLC Says:  Now to give you an idea of the region, please click the picture to reveal the map.I drove from brielle to Rozenburg (not quite the route that my routeplanner shows) and drove along that very thin strip of land between Europoort and Hoek van Holland. Right to the tip and back... 

 ATLC Says:  And this is what you get! Yummy. 

 ATLC Says:  At the very end of the 'Landtong Rozenburg', where you'll see many day tourists on a sunny day, stop for an icecream cone at the icecream van! Two balls of icecream for € 1,20 in a normal cone.Four balls of icecream for € 2,40 in a large cone. 

 ATLC Says:  Voetganger = pedestrianFiets = bicycleBromfiets = motorcycle (up to 50cc I think)Enkele reis = single tripMultiveerpas = probably 10 tripsMaandveerpas = month ticket.However, these are old rates on the photo. For current information, click the link below. If you need help,... 

 ATLC Says:  Follow the little blue six-sided signs for the touristic Harbour Route.When that includes the ferry, you can find details at the link below. If you need help, do ask! 

 ATLC Says:  The point of land at Rozenburg is a narrow strip of manmade land that has taken on a life of its own. It was created as a dam between two waterways in the 1970s.On one side the mighty 'Nieuwe Waterweg' (New Waterway) where ships come in from the North Sea into the Port of...