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> English South Limburg > Adventure > Attractions > Culinary > Culture > Cycling > Going out > Limburg Shop > Marlstone caves Free! > Monuments > Shopping > Walking Route Finder > Wellness Route Finder South Limburg Route Finder South Limburg Sections Walking & Cycling Tourist information in South Limburg > 30-31 Limburg Shop > 4-5 South Limburg Museums, Galleries South Limburg map > 6-7 & Studios > 32-33 > Main office of the Tourist Information South Limburg South Limburg, Attractions & Sights > 34-35 Walramplein 6, Postbus 820 a wonderful region > 8-9 6300 AV Valkenburg aan de Geul Action & Sports > 36-39 Region of castles > 10-12 River recreation > Branch offices of the Marlstone & Caves > 13 on the Meuse > 40 Tourist Information South Limburg Monuments, Churches & Mills Body treatment in South Limburg > 14-23 and Wellness > 41 > Beek > Berg en Terblijt > Bocholtz The South Limburg Tourist Information, > Born > Brunssum > Eijsden > Epen the Maastricht Tourist Information and Parks, Gardens Visiting companies > 42-43 > Eys > Geleen > Gulpen > Heerlen the North and Middle Limburg Tourist & Nature Reserves > 24-27 > Hoensbroek > Kerkrade > Landgraaf Information Services together promote Nightlife > Margraten > Mechelen > Meerssen the province of Limburg as cooperating Walks, City visits & Entertainment > 44-45 > Noorbeek > Nuth > Schin op Geul Tourist Information Services. & Excursions > 28 > Schinnen > Schinveld > Simpelveld Enjoying the good life > Sint Geertruid > Sittard > Stein Shopping > 29 in South Limburg > 46-51 > Vaals > Valkenburg a/d Geul > Vijlen > Voerendaal > Wijlre For more Tourist Information and bookings telephone number 0900-9798 (€ 1 per call) Colofon Coordination, general text South Limburg Survival Limburg, ROCCA, Gulpen; Corbis; can be used within the Netherlands. 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However, all information is Binsbergen, Sittard; Marloes Beurskens, Main Sponsor of South Limburg Tourist Fax. 043-6016640 E. [email protected] supplied without liability on our part. Sittard; Combi Fothal, Venlo; Marcel van Information Holland Casino Valkenburg. I. www.vvvzuidlimburg.nl Copyright South Limburg Tourist Information Hoorn, Heerlen; Hoensbroek Castle; Miesjel van Gerwen; Studiopress, Maastricht; Caverne de Geulhem, Berg en Terblijt; 2 Route Finder South Limburg 3 The Limburg Shop The Limburg Shop The Limburg Shops are the shops of the South Limburg Art of Limburg origin Relaxation Painting and ceramics of Limburg origin Vithae > The new Thermae 2OOO Tourist Information for information and presents. These inspi- are not only part of the décor of the care products on a base of marl and ring shops are specialized in topics like relaxation/ well-being, Limburg Shops, but they are also their thermal water. These new care products creative challenge. Local and regional include among others facial creams, flagrant enjoyment, adventure, the outdoors and gaining artists show their art here. body scrubs shampoo and shower gel. impressions. Their basic aim is of course providing informa- Books, films and music Rituals > Rituals has inspiring products tion, but the shops stimulate tourists more than ever now. To get into the South Limburg mood, for body-care and the maintenance of we have already made a selection of your home. When using Rituals ordina- the Limburg music assortment for you, ry things become special again. The Natural experience! Regional products of the best books on Limburg and of Limburg Shop has a generous supply of From way back the South Limburg An original present from Limburg? the best spots to be in Limburg. Rituals articles, each time with attractive Tourist Information has been the pre- Choose one of our regional products. promotions. eminent centre for tourism and recrea- In our Limburg Shop you will find these tion. Here all possible questions can be high-quality products that represent all answered. Everything you need to the best from Limburg. You will find know about South Limburg and its Limburg delicacies such as delicious environment can be found in the jams, fruit juices, Limburg mustard, Come to the Limburg Shop and be surprised, tempted Limburg Shop. Information on romantic mushrooms, Limburg tea and coffee, hotel arrangements, exciting attractions wines, beers and liqueurs. There is a and amazed by this unique region! and signposted routes are our daily bus- large selection of splendid authentic iness. The adventurous holidaymaker products. can find outdoor sets, compasses and Valkenburg, Th. Dorrenplein 5, NL - 6301 DV footstep counters in our assortment. Epen, Julianastraat 15, NL - 6285 AG Heerlen, Oranje Nassaustraat 16, NL - 6411 LH We gladly put you on your way… Sittard, Rosmolenstraat 2, NL - 6131 HX 4 Route Finder South Limburg 5 South Limburg Map South Limburg Map 1 > Grensmaasvallei 1 2 > Northern Hilly Region Roosteren Slek Dieteren 3 > Maastricht Echterbosch 2 Br 6 Illikhoven 4 > Valkenburg Heide 3 4 len Susteren W 5 > Southern Hilly Region 5 Schippers- Koningsbosch kerk Holtum Schalbruch Bo 6 > Cities of Parkstad Limburg Papen- Buchten hoven Havert Grevenbicht Saeffelen Born Nieuw- B Obbicht stadt em Hˆngen Millen Graetheide DUITSLAND Limbricht Langbroi Natten- T¸ddern hoven Guttecoven S¸sterseel Hastenrath Kreuzra Berg Einig- Wehr hausen Gangelt SITTARD Urmond Hillensberg A2 Windraak Jabeek Maas- Stein E25 band Bingelrade Schinveld Veldschuur Munstergeleen Doenrade Kleine Geleen MaasMeers NieuwNieuw- Klein Meers DouvergenhoutDht Teveren dorp Sweik- Puth Doenrade Elsloo Merkelbeek Neer- huizen Oirsbeek Brunssum Terhagen beek A76 Opgrimbie Grothenrath Schinnen Hobbekade Amstenrade Freilen Catsop Beek Spaubeek E314 Thull Klein Scherpenseel Aan de Groot Rekem Genhout Vaesrade Maas Moor- Geverik Genhout veld Nierhoven Hoensbroek West- Kelmond Geulle Grijzegrubben broek Ubach over Brom- Nuth Landgraaf Worms Neerharen melen Schimmert Kasen Ulestraten Helle Wijnandsrade Lanaken Schiete- coven Groot Bunde Aalbeek Itteren Humecoven Haasdal Hulsberg Meerssen Arensgen- Borgharen hout A79 HEERLEN Rothem Voeren- daal MAASTRICHT Klimmen A76 Amby Berg Valkenburg Kerkrade Ransdaal E314 N281 Vilt Ubachsberg Schin op Geul Bemelen Terblijt Sibbe Huls Etenaken IJzeren Wijlre Simpelveld Cadier Scheulder en Keer Horbach Margraten Eys A2 N278 A l Ingber N281 Vetschau be E25 rt Neerkanne Gulpen Honthem Wahlwiller Bocholtz Eckelrade Gronsveld Wittem Reijmerstok Nijswiller Herkenrade Euverem Orsbac Oost- Banholt Mechelen Maarland St. Geertruid N278 Vijlen AACA Mheer Beutenaken Maria- Epen Lemiers Eijsden dorp Heijenrath Terpoorten Vaals Slenaken Mesch Diependalp s Noorbeek V Maas Kuttingen ès-Gravenvoeren 6 Route Finder South Limburg 7 South Limburg, a wonderful region South Limburg, a wonderful region Valkenburg aan de Geul The Southern Hilly Region With its mysterious underground In this undulating landscape nostalgic surroundings Valkenburg aan de Geul villages and town lets are tucked away has been a tourist attraction from way among green meadows and colourful back. In 1853 the railway station was orchards. The river Geul and the rivulet opened in this small city, connecting it Gulp that formed this landscape with Maastricht and Aachen. The centuries ago ripple along quietly. upper-ten in those days discovered pic- turesque Valkenburg by a railway line which cost a million Dutch guilders, and Cities of Parkstad Limburg Northern Hilly Region and thus called the ‘million-line’. From the At this moment the dynamic Limburg the Grensmaasvallei top of the picturesque castle ruins the Urban Area is the fastest growing The gently undulating and almost flat hospitable fortified small city, fitting tourist destination. It is an area full of northern part of South Limburg, where within the palm of your hand, invites contrasts and extremes. The Limburg Holland is at its narrowest, offers a you to come and experience it. Urban Area has many unique unique area of vast water meadows In and around Valkenburg you find a museums, special monuments where along the river Meuse. The slightly hilly lot in a nutshell: two amusement parks, Dutch mining history is relived. There is countryside of the foothills of the a cable lift and toboggan run, under- an annual range of cultural and sports Ardennes is pre-eminently suitable for ground marlstone tunnels and events. A zoo can be visited and the delightful cycling tours. Here you can museums, the most elevated castle In 2005 this landscape was classified as world’s largest indoor skiing track, a find a.o. ancient churches and basilicas, ruins in the Netherlands, body-culture one of the most beautiful landscapes in museum where you can participate museums, an animal park,