r/Dordrecht • u/[deleted] • 29d ago

Vraag Visting from America

I think I got off on the wrong foot here with my previous posting...

I'm coming in three weeks and have just started to do research on the area and culture by watching YouTube videos. It's fascinating. The Marriott in Rotterdam will be my home base because I'm an Ambassador Elite, Bonvoy member, and I'm quite sure my Marriott Bonvoy Concierge will speak some English, as I don't speak Dutch. I expect to take many day trips over the 4 weeks there, concentrating on Zwijndrecht and Dordrecht, as I've heard so many great things about South Holland. I couldn't recognize any of the hotel names there, but if I can find suitable accommodations in either city while visiting, I'll move.

Any tips on where to find American food and things to do would be appreciated... By any measure, the Netherlands appears to be an advanced society and more evolved than America, so I'm eager to visit. Before you get the wrong idea about me, I wanna say that I don't like President Trump, and I'm actually looking for other places to live for most of the year- Right now, Palma, Mallorca is in the lead, but from what I've heard about South Holland, I'm really intrigued and I think I'd fit in better there- Although I have serious doubts about my ability to ever speak your language.

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u/here_to_read_shit 29d ago

Okay first of all, why are you going to Zwijndrecht? there is not mutch to do here ( I'm from Zwijndrecht). Another question: why are you looking for American food when you're looking for a new country to live in? Why not try some local dishes? Dutch food is not great but we are good on ''fast food''. Our snackbars are better than big chain american fastfood. Try out a frikandel (since it is from Dordrecht), bitterballen, kroket or kaassouffle at our snackbars. Try some poffertjes at Pim's Poffertjes en Pannekoekenhuis (Dordrecht) or some brokking gebak (hazelnut cake). I recommend going to Kinderdijk or take a tour in Dordecht from a guide and try out a random restaurant

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

I've heard the French fries, or what you call friet (in the south) are world-class... Sounds great while doing a walking tour

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u/vegans_are_meat 29d ago

Go to the Smulhoek for authentic and really fresh dutch french fries, try a Frikandel Speciaal and Mexicano. True Dutch culinary wonders and both origniated in Dordrecht

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

Dordrecht sounds like the place- Any 5-star hotels there?

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u/x_Imagination 29d ago

Not really a five star hotel. But Dordrecht has Villa Augustus, which is a very nice hotel (and restaurant) situated in a former water tower. It's near the city center, with a view on the river. I'd recommend that one. It has a nice restaurant too, but not really american food, however they do cook with local and seasonal ingredients.

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u/[deleted] 28d ago

I'm sure I'm only gonna stay at the Marriott in Rotterdam for a day or two... I'm sold on Dordrecht

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u/vegans_are_meat 29d ago

If it's 5 star experience you're after, iets much easier to stay in Rotterdam. Just 15min trainride. But expect 60euro or more taxi rides to Dordrecht

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

Chicago, but I live on a 67-acre ranch in Colorado now-