A Day Trip to Valkenburg with Exciting Things to Do

A Day Trip to Valkenburg with Exciting Things to Do, Valkenburg, Netherlands (B)

Traveling through the Netherlands and looking for a cozy, beautiful, historic and natural town in the Netherlands? Planning to go south anyway? Combine your visit to Maastricht with a visit to Valkenburg aan de Geul, also called Valkenburg. This beautiful historical and natural town is located in the South of the Netherlands in the Dutch province of Limburg. The name refers to the central town in the municipality, Valkenburg, and the small river Geul. These days Valkenburg is known for its tourist attractions, caves, chalk houses, and the hilly countryside.

I recently visited Maastricht and Valkenburg. Maastricht is a good base to see the rest of the Dutch province of Limburg. Visiting Valkenburg is one of the interesting possibilities. With this article, I would like to share with you 15 exciting things you can do in Valkenburg.

1 . Visit Valkenburg Castle ruins for a tour or treasure hunt. Visit the historic ruins of the once so imposing castle dating back to the 11th century and learn everything about the Great Hall, defensive towers, dungeon, old chapel, and artillery room. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: A Day Trip to Valkenburg with Exciting Things to Do
Guide Location: Netherlands » Valkenburg
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Daphne Van Der Pol
Read it on Author's Website: https://girlswanderlust.com/2018/07/17/day-trip-valkenburg-15-things-to-do/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • Valkenburg Castle ruins
  • Berkelpoort
  • Grendelpoort
  • Grotestraat Valkenburg
  • Oude Kerk H.H. Nicolaas
  • Underground quarries
  • Toboggan run
  • Oud-Valkenburg
  • Genhoes
  • Schaloen
  • A GoGo Valkenburg
  • Wilhelmina Tower
  • Valkenburg railway station
  • Amsument Park De Valkenier