Hortus Botanicus Leiden
Hortus Botanicus Leiden of Leiden University is the oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands, dating from 1590. The first plantings date from 1594. Four centuries of collecting have created a garden with diverse exotic plants. The buildi…
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Hortus Botanicus Leiden of Leiden University is the oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands, dating from 1590. The first plantings date from 1594. Four centuries of collecting have created a garden with diverse exotic plants. The buildings in the Hortus range from the classical Orangery from 1744 to tropical greenhouses from 1938 and the Winter Garden from 2000.
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Practical information & emergency numbers
Keep this page handy during your Rotterdam visit — for emergencies, tourist information, city services and transport.
🚨 Emergency & Police
- General emergency (police/fire/ambulance) 112
- Police (non-urgent) 0900-8844
- International emergency line 112
🗺️ Tourist Information
- Rotterdam Tourist Information (VVV) rotterdam.info
- VVV Central Station — Stationsplein 20, daily 09:30–18:00
- VVV Hoek van Holland — Stationsweg 11, daily 09:30–17:00
🏥 City Hall & Medical
- City of Rotterdam (general inquiries) 0800-1545 (free)
- GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond (travel medicine, weekdays 8:30–17:00) 010-433 98 99
- GP out-of-hours service (after 17:00 + weekends, always call first) 010-290 98 88
🚇 Transport
- RET (tram, bus, metro) 0900-5006010 · ret.nl
- Watertaxi Rotterdam 010-403 03 03 · watertaxirotterdam.nl
- Rotterdam Taxi Central (RTC) 010-462 62 62
Source: rotterdam.info, City of Rotterdam — generated 17 mei 2026
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