Most of us understandably think of Dutch cities as steeped in picture-postcard canals, quaint bridges, and low slung, stepped-gable houses, à la Amsterdam and Delft. But the Netherlands‘ second largest city (pop. 625,000) is a horse of a very different color – and just as appealing in its own way. On the Maas River near the North Sea in South Holland, a half hour from Schiphol Airportby train and motorway, dynamic  Rotterdam is instead Europe’s largest port; this country’s only metropolis with a true urban skyline; and a stellar showcase of today’s cutting-edge Dutch architecture – the world-class innovativeness of stars such as Rem Koolhaas, Ben van Berkel, Jacob van Rijs, Winy Maas, and Nathalie de Vries. And as a European city break, “Manhattan on the Maas” offers an extremely exciting menu of... keep reading