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The Maas is still KLEVE an important trade route, as well as a DEN BOSCH XANTEN beautiful tourist spot. GERMANY EINDHOVEN BELGIUM AACHEN This flyer has been produced thanks to the cooperation ofthe municipality of Grave, Platform for Tourism & Recreation, Grave Promotie, Weijsters & Kooij vormgevers, CumLingua Language & Communication and Graeft Voort • Photography: Ed van Alem, Marco van den Broek, Photography Club De Soos Grave, Anneke Gambon, Graafs Museum, Bas Jansen, W&K • Tips or suggestions: info@gravepromotie | © 2019 Subject to change FREE /evenementen beleefhistorischgrave.nl on: photos as well as Dutch), (in You’ll find details of all the events, events, the all of details find You’ll beleefhistorischgrave.nl range of places to stay in Grave, check out out check Grave, in stay to places of range the of details For you. awaits welcome friendly and warm a setting, motel a or for, looking you’re B&B centre town or farmhouse characteristic a it’s Whether Location Accommodation in this unique historic setting! historic unique this in yourself for hospitality Brabant famous the Winter Fair Winter 23 + 24 November 24 + 23 excellent restaurants. 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In the centuries that Tourist Information Guided walks followed, the town experienced no Don’t forget to visit Tourist Information Learn all about our rich and often fewer than seven heavy sieges, Grave Southern Water line visitor’s turbulent history, and discover the including occupation and destruction centre in the historical townhall.