Walking Tour Katendrecht
Join a guide from Verhalenhuis Belvédère and discover Katendrecht through the eyes of migrants. Walk past the places where people arrived, departed, and started anew.
Please note: starting from June 1, the Saturday 11 a.m. tour will be in English. All other tours are in Dutch.
The Kaap
Stories are written on the streets of Katendrecht. This is where Europe’s first Chinatown emerged, Surinamese jazz musicians played in nightclubs, and Greek merchants sold goods from their boats. Eastern European migrants, Cape Verdean seafarers, and today’s refugees also left their mark here. Nowhere else in Rotterdam speaks so powerfully of leaving and coming home as Katendrecht.
Discover the stories of Katendrecht under the guidance of a guide from Verhalenhuis Belvédère. The route starts at the Kiosk on Plein, where you are welcomed with a coffee or tea. During the tour, you will be offered a small treat and enter a few locations along the way. The tour ends at Verhalenhuis Belvédère.
Practical information
• Price: € 17.50 per person
• Duration: 75 minutes
• Language: Dutch; on Saturdays at 11.00 a.m., the tour is in English
• Wheelchair accessible
• Please arrive 15 minutes before the start
• Please note: the walking tour takes place in all weather conditions (rain or cold)
About Verhalenhuis Belvédère
Verhalenhuis Belvédère is the first Dutch house for intangible heritage. Located in Katendrecht, Rotterdam, it’s a welcoming space that collects and shares the personal stories of the city’s residents, from Cape Verdean pioneers and Jewish families to Chinese seamen. These stories are shared in many forms: through exhibitions, performances, and walking tours. Always personal, positive, and connecting. The goal of Verhalenhuis Belvédère is to bring people in Rotterdam closer together through storytelling, building bridges between different worlds within the city.