Ortel Zomercarnaval Rotterdam

Ortel Summer Carnival in Rotterdam

Centrum, Rotterdam 
30 - 31 July 2010

Summer Carnival is the biggest tropical party

The one-time initiative of a group of enthusiastic Antillean lovers of carnival has developed into the main tropical party in Holland. Every last Saturday in July, great crowds party to their hearts’ content in the streets of Rotterdam. This huge group of people is a multiple of the whole Antillean population in both the Netherlands Antilles and in Holland.

Street parade in Rotterdam

You are very welcome to join the party and enjoy the many floats, the bands, the stunning costumes and the tasty exotic snacks during the Street Parade on Saturday July 30. The parade starts on Boompjes (Leuvehoofd) at the foot of the Erasmus Bridge at 1:00 p.m. and will travel for some 2.5 hours.


Read on about the Summer Carnival in Rotterdam