This route shows you how diverse the cities of the Netherlands are. Discover old cities that already played an important role in the Golden Age of Holland. The city of Leiden, with its canals and bridges, looks like you would imagine cities in Holland to be. Here you will visit the Hortus Botanicus, the oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands. Rotterdam, on the other hand, is ultra-modern with its skyscrapers and the breathtaking Erasmus Bridge. From there, you will set off on a boat tour of the container port, where you will learn a lot of interesting facts about Rotterdam, the port and the history of the city. In Mechelen, on the other hand, you feel transported back to the Gothic and Renaissance periods. The cathedral was built over centuries, and the Grote Markt presents a harmonious picture with its Renaissance buildings.