The Netherlands' bold, rebuilt second city: skyscrapers, a working port and a grittier, more affordable energy than Amsterdam, 40 minutes away.
What the economy runs on
Europe's biggest port, architecture, logistics.
Worth weighing
Less picturesque; still a tight housing market.
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