Rotterdam is located in the southwest of the Netherlands. It is called the gateway to Europe and it is one of Netherland’s largest ports, located in River Maas, on which ships traveling all over the world arrive and depart frequently.
The weather in Rotterdam in summer is usually very hot with the average temperature standing at 75°F. Wintertime is cold but not freezing and seldom snows in Rotterdam, even though the Netherlands is often affected by snowstorms.