Travel Guide of Maastricht in Netherlands by Influencers and Travelers

Maastricht is a city and a municipality in the southeast of the Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the Meuse, at the point where the Jeker joins it. It is adjacent to the border with Belgium. Maastricht developed from a Roman settlement to a medieval religious centre. In the 16th century it became a garrison town and in the 19th century an early industrial city. Today, the city is a thriving cultural and regional hub. It became well known through the Maastricht Treaty and as the birthplace of the euro. Maastricht has 1677 national heritage buildings, the second highest number in the Netherlands, after Amsterdam. The city is visited by tourists for shopping and recreation, and has a large international student population.

The Best Things to Do and Visit in Maastricht

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1 - Netherlands American Cemetery

   9 km away

Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War military war grave cemetery, located in the village of Margraten, 10 km east of Maastricht, in the most southern part of the Netherlands.

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2 - Mount Saint Peter

Mount Saint Peter, also referred to as Caestert Plateau, is the northern part of a plateau running north to south between the valleys of the river Geer to the west, and the Meuse to the east.

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3 - Mountain Bike Tours in Maastricht

The only three-day mountain bike tour in the Netherlands. The mountain bike tours go through a unique Dutch landscape. Local top mountain bikers have combined the highlights into one great three-day tour. The routes are of scenic value and know how to challenge every mountain biker. Steep climbs, flashy descents and technical trails. It's all in there. We arrange everything for you. The routes on GPS (borrow or own), we book the hotels, dinners, provide a cozy welcome with Limburg coffee and pie. And of course we also arrange the transport of all your luggage. You just have to enjoy!

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4 - Basilica of Saint Servatius

The Basilica of Saint Servatius is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Servatius, in the city of Maastricht, the Netherlands.

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5 - City Park

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6 - World War II Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial

   9 km away
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7 - Castle Schadens Loen

   11 km away
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8 - Montagne de Bueren

   24 km away

Montagne de Bueren is a 374-step staircase in Liège, Belgium. The staircase is named after Vincent de Bueren, who defended Liège against an attack by the Duke of Burgundy, Charles the Bold in the 15th century.

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9 - Holy Cross Church, Liège

   24 km away

Holy Cross Church is a church in Liège, Belgium, located on place Verte in the corner of rue Sainte-Croix and rue Haute-Sauvenière.

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10 - Archéoforum

   24 km away

The Archéoforum is an archaeological museum on place Saint-Lambert in Liège in Belgium. It is centered on the ruins of Saint Lambert's Cathedral and also includes the remains of a Gallo-Roman villa as well as displaying objects from the Mesolithic onward.

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11 - Church of St. Denis

   24 km away

The Church of St. Denis in Liège, Belgium, is a former fortified collegiate church, founded by Notker of Liège in 987 and first consecrated on 12 March 990. The tower was added around 1100.

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12 - Saint Lambert's Cathedral, Liège

   24 km away

St. Lambert's Cathedral, Liège was the cathedral of Liège, Belgium, until 1794, when its destruction began. This enormous Gothic cathedral, dedicated to Saint Lambert of Maastricht, occupied the site of the present Place Saint-Lambert in the centre of Liège.

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13 - Collégiale Saint-Jean-en-l'isle de Liège

   24 km away

The Church of St John the Evangelist in the city of Liège, Belgium, was founded as a collegiate church by Notker of Liège around 980, and consecrated in 987. It was the place of Notker's tomb.

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14 - Landgraaf

   24 km away

Landgraaf is a municipality in southeastern Limburg, Netherlands, forming part of the Parkstad Limburg agglomeration. Snow World is the largest indoor ski piste in Europe.

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15 - Liège-Guillemins railway station

   26 km away

Liège-Guillemins railway station is the main station of the city of Liège, the third largest city in Belgium. It is one of the most important hubs in the country and is one of the 4 Belgian stations on the high-speed rail network.

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16 - Palatine Chapel, Aachen

   29 km away

The Palatine Chapel in Aachen is an early medieval chapel and remaining component of Charlemagne's Palace of Aachen in what is now Germany.

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