De Bijenkorf Rotterdam, Rotterdam

Assortment: high end department store. Best in the Netherlands but not as big as Harrods or Saks fifth Avenue. Clothing: balenciaga, acne studios, max mara 5/5 Restaurant: good spot for lunch or coffee with cake 4/5 Service: tax refund process is tedious. It requires to go to customer on the 3rd floor whereas in majority of shops the global blue slip is printed at the check out. 1/5

Schaatsen onder de sterren Pros: 1) Very helpful staff 2) Great location, city centre, nice panoramic view 3) Great price 4) Not crowded 5) Plenty of space to sit down 6) 1h experience; don’t forget to register in advance(!) and arrive 15min earlier before your time slot; the staff will take you to the roof, otherwise you cannot reach it on your own. 7) you can leave any time you like. Cons: 1) Very small ice ring 2) uncomfortable ice skates; you cannot bring your own 3) Not good ice to skate We had 1h to skate but we left in 15min; it is probably exciting for small children but not too much for adults, especially the ones that know how to skate.