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Zuidyard · Rotterdam

WHAT TO DO IN ROTTERDAM

What to do in Rotterdam? At Zuidyard on the Maashaven in Rotterdam-Zuid you find, on one site, the Beelen Eye Ferris wheel, Noah’s Ark, play and indoor climbing, and waterfront dining at PIER40. From November 2026 you can also take a boat tour through the city with ZUIDYARD Cruise.

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What you want to do in Rotterdam depends on who you are with. Below is everything there is to do at Zuidyard: views, boat tours, museums, play and climbing, and food by the water. Each experience has its own website and its own ticket, so you choose what to combine.

Views · Ferris wheel

Rotterdam from above: the Beelen Eye

The Beelen Eye is the tallest Ferris wheel in Rotterdam: 57 metres above the river Maas, with enclosed panoramic cabins. You look out over the Erasmus Bridge, the Euromast across the river and, right below you, the Maashaven with its harbour cranes, quays and the metro bridge.

A ticket costs €10 per person, online or at PIER40, which is also where the entrance is. The Beelen Eye is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 18:00 and on Sunday from 13:00 to 18:00. The wheel may close temporarily in strong wind.

More about the Beelen Eye →Ferris wheel Rotterdam on beeleneye.nl →

The Beelen Eye with the Rotterdam skyline and the river Maas

Boat tours · from November 2026

Rotterdam by boat with ZUIDYARD Cruise

From November 2026, ZUIDYARD Cruise sails from Zuidyard, Doklaan 40. A boat tour takes about 75 minutes and shows you the city, the harbour and the skyline from the water. There are boats for groups of up to 30 and up to 249 people. Tickets are already on presale at zuidyardcruise.nl.

More about ZUIDYARD Cruise →Boat tour Rotterdam on zuidyardcruise.nl →

The Erasmus Bridge and De Rotterdam seen from the water

Museums & culture

Noah’s Ark and Miniworld Rotterdam

Noah’s Ark is a museum and experience aboard the Ark of Noah: a 70-metre wooden ship with four decks, moored at Zuidyard. Allow about an hour and a half. A ticket costs €2 per person and afterwards works as a €2 voucher at PIER40. The Ark is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 18:00 and on Sunday from 13:00 to 18:00, and is not wheelchair accessible.

Miniworld Rotterdam, the miniature world with Rotterdam Central Station in miniature among much else, moves to Zuidyard in 2027. Until then you visit Miniworld at Weena 745 in Rotterdam.

More about Noah’s Ark →arkmuseum.eu →Miniworld →

Noah's Ark behind a field of tulips

With kids

Spelen bij Beelen and Gigi’s Klim World

Spelen bij Beelen is the play harbour for children aged 0 to 12, with a playground with a large sandpit, Verkeersstad Harvey, a roller rink and trampolines. The sandpit, the roller rink and Verkeersstad Harvey are covered. A ticket costs €10 per person, babies up to 1 go free, with no time slots. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 18:00 and on Sunday from 13:00 to 18:00; seven days a week in the school holidays.

Gigi’s Klim World is an indoor climbing park for children and adults from 130 cm, with time slots. The €25 ticket per person includes Spelen bij Beelen. Open Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from 13:00 to 17:00 and Saturday from 11:00 to 17:00.

Playground Rotterdam on spelenbijbeelen.nl →Climbing park Rotterdam on gigisklimworld.nl →Rotterdam with kids →

Children playing with coloured ropes in the playground at Spelen bij Beelen

Food & drink

Lunch and dinner by the water at PIER40

PIER40 is Zuidyard’s restaurant and bar, right on the river Maas and opposite Noah’s Ark, for coffee, lunch, drinks and dinner. PIER40 is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 20:00 and on Sunday from 13:00 to 20:00.

More about PIER40 →pier40.nl →

PIER40 interior for lunch or dinner

Coming soon

New in Rotterdam in 2026 and 2027

More is on its way at Zuidyard. Frenky World, an indoor play world above the Spelen bij Beelen sandpit, is expected to open in mid-October 2026. In November 2026 DOKSIDE, the venue for business events by the water, opens and ZUIDYARD Cruise starts sailing. In March 2027 R’DAM LOOKOUT opens, a swing on the eighth floor with views over Rotterdam and the harbour; a ticket costs €10 per person. And in 2027 Miniworld Rotterdam moves to Zuidyard.

Coming soon to Zuidyard →R’DAM LOOKOUT →Company outing Rotterdam at DOKSIDE →

Impression of R’DAM LOOKOUT on the Maashaven

Zuidyard · WHAT TO DO

Good to know

Address
Zuidyard, Doklaan 40, 3081 AD Rotterdam, on the Maashaven in Rotterdam-Zuid
Open
Spelen bij Beelen, Beelen Eye and Noah’s Ark: Tue–Sat 11:00–18:00, Sun 13:00–18:00. PIER40 until 20:00
Gigi’s Klim World
Wed, Fri and Sun 13:00–17:00, Sat 11:00–17:00
Tickets
A separate ticket per attraction: Beelen Eye €10, Noah’s Ark €2, Spelen bij Beelen €10, Gigi’s Klim World €25 (includes Spelen bij Beelen)
Parking
€4 / hour
Or €22 per day, the first 15 minutes free, on our own grounds
Getting there
By bike, car, metro (Maashaven station) or water taxi

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View over the Maashaven and the Beelen Eye at Zuidyard

Zuidyard · Rotterdam

Directions & parking

Zuidyard is on the Maashaven in Rotterdam-Zuid. Arrive by land or by water.

Doklaan 403081 AD Rotterdam
Directions in Google Maps
Car
Plenty of parking on site.
Metro
Maashaven station
Water taxi
The Zuidyard stop is open.Stop information and booking

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What to do in Rotterdam: frequently asked questions

What can you do in Rotterdam in a day?
In a day in Rotterdam you can, at Zuidyard on the Maashaven (Doklaan 40, Rotterdam-Zuid), ride the 57-metre Beelen Eye Ferris wheel (€10), board Noah’s Ark, a 70-metre wooden ship (€2), and have lunch or dinner at PIER40 by the water, all on one site. With children you add Spelen bij Beelen (ages 0 to 12, €10) and the Gigi’s Klim World indoor climbing park (from 130 cm, €25). From November 2026, ZUIDYARD Cruise also sails from the site.
Is there a Ferris wheel in Rotterdam?
Yes. The Beelen Eye is a 57-metre Ferris wheel at Zuidyard on the Maashaven, Doklaan 40 in Rotterdam-Zuid, and the tallest Ferris wheel in Rotterdam. A ticket costs €10 per person, online or at PIER40. The wheel is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 18:00 and on Sunday from 13:00 to 18:00.
Where can you take a boat tour in Rotterdam?
From November 2026, ZUIDYARD Cruise sails from Zuidyard, Doklaan 40 on the Maashaven in Rotterdam-Zuid. A boat tour takes about 75 minutes and shows you the city, the harbour and the skyline from the water. Tickets are already on presale at zuidyardcruise.nl.
What is there to do in Rotterdam when it rains?
At Zuidyard in Rotterdam-Zuid much is indoors or covered. Gigi’s Klim World and Noah’s Ark are indoors, the Beelen Eye has enclosed cabins and PIER40 has indoor seating. At Spelen bij Beelen the large sandpit, the roller rink and Verkeersstad Harvey are covered.
What can you do in Rotterdam with kids?
At Zuidyard on the Maashaven, children aged 0 to 12 play at Spelen bij Beelen (€10, babies up to 1 free), climb indoors from 130 cm at Gigi’s Klim World (€25, includes Spelen bij Beelen), go on a treasure hunt in Noah’s Ark and look out over the city from the Beelen Eye.
What is new in Rotterdam in 2026 and 2027?
At Zuidyard on the Maashaven in Rotterdam-Zuid, Frenky World, an indoor play world at Spelen bij Beelen, is expected to open in mid-October 2026. In November 2026 DOKSIDE opens for business events and ZUIDYARD Cruise starts its boat tours. In March 2027 R’DAM LOOKOUT opens, a swing on the eighth floor, and in 2027 Miniworld Rotterdam moves to Zuidyard.
Where is Zuidyard and how do you get there?
Zuidyard is on the Maashaven, Doklaan 40, 3081 AD Rotterdam, in Rotterdam-Zuid. Get there by bike, car, metro (Maashaven station) or water taxi. Parking on our own grounds costs €4 per hour or €22 per day, the first 15 minutes free.

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