"The fortified city of Maastricht" Maastricht by martin_nl
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Whether Maastricht is the oldest city in the Netherlands or not, no-one is really sure. It might as well be the city of Nijmegen. However the people living in Maastricht and Zuid-Limburg are sure about it, their city IS the oldest of the country. And it is hard not to agree with them. The city used to be a fortified city and the walls are still standing in quite some some parts of the it. Not only does Maastricht have walls, there are also quite some excavations from Roman times! They settled in the southern part of the province of Limburg already 57 B.C.!
But to think that the Romans were the first people to live in this area is wrong. Already over 250.000 years ago, in the prehistoric times, people were living in the Belv?d?re caves near Maastricht. Nowadays Maastricht is a very lively city with a lot of monuments. 120.000 people inhabit the city and they are very proud of it. Maastricht is a great tourist place. There are some very good museums and it is a great city to walk around and to shop. The Dutch from all over the country love to go to Maastricht, because it just feels like being in a foreign country.
On August 16 Roy (Imaniac) organised in cooperation with Roelien (Nighthawk) a VT-meeting in Maastricht. It was a really fantastic day, or to say it more accurate a great weekend. On Sunday we also went to visit Vaals and Valkenburg. Check out the travelogues for pictures and a summary of the day.
- Pros:Beautiful fortified city, where you can easily spend some days. A great base to explore southern Limburg.
- Cons:The Vrijthof square is being redecorated, and is a big mess right now!
- In a nutshell:Don't leave the Netherlands without paying a visit to this city!
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I shared menu for 2 persons here with Stef, (TinyTuck) we paid only 29 Euro in total for 2 starter salads, 2 pizzas... more travel advice
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This is the place where we met the day of the VT-meeting. They have lots of nice beers and very good food at a... more travel advice
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This defence tower belongs to the second city walls that are conncected to the first ones at this place. The second city... more travel advice
O.L.V.-kerk courtyard
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The only place in the church you can make photo's is not inside the church but in the little courtyard. Entrance is one... more travel advice
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wonderful city with amazing views and architecture. VT-meeting was funny it seems
thanks for the info.. I will be visiting benelux in two weeks
Good to see there is more to Maastricht than a treaty. Is the mistake on the Clock the 4 (IIII not IV)
Never even thought of visiting Maastricht before, but it looks fascinating!!!
Wow! Your member meeting was HUGE! Sounds like a fun time had by all! Like these pages a lot too.
great pictures and tips. see you in breda
haha great fun to look at the pics of the meet! but eh, a meet in nighthawk?? where s that place? i wanna visit! lol (first sentence)
hahahahahaha wonderful travelogues :-) still waiting for your DUS meeting announcement, Martin ;)
most fantastic photo-reportage, Martin. Laat precies zien hoe het was en het was duidelijk héé gezellig! je digi heeft geen geheimen meer voor je, zie ik! Zal ik dan toch ook maar....???? bes-elisabeth met dank. 1
So much fun reading all the comments with the VT-pictures! And nice tips. I'll be back for them when i go back and am without a guide..:-)
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