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Limburg[[1]] is a province in Netherlands. It is the only province in the Netherlands with significant differences in height. At 322 meters, the Vaalserberg in the extreme southeast is the highest point in the Netherlands. With the Belgian/Flemish province of Limburg it forms more or less one cross-border region and there are also regional links with neighboring German North Rhine-Westphalia.
Regions
| North Limburg There is a lot of livestock farming in this region. The largest city in this area is Venlo. |
| Central Limburg This wetland area is dominated by the Maasplassen and is therefore a popular place for water sports. The historic episcopal city, merchant city and Hanseatic city Roermond is the largest city in this area and definitely worth a visit. Also Weert is a big place in this area. |
| South Limburg The only region in the whole of the European Netherlands with significant differences in height, including the Vaalserberg which is 322 meters high. This region is very popular with hikers. With great places like Heerlen, Sittard and provincial capital Maastricht this region is also the most urbanized of the three Limburg regions. |
Towns
- Maastricht — provincial capital.
- Gulpen — known for the Gulpener beer
- Heerlen — known for mining
- Kerkrade — big place in the south
- Roermond — Limburg episcopal city and merchant city, also Hanseatic city.
- Vaals — three-country point
- Valkenburg — known for its underground tunnel systems and castle ruins from 1087.
- Venlo — largest city in North Limburg
- Weert — vibrant city surrounded by nature
Other destinations
- epic — recommended for hikers
- Hill Country — hilly green landscapes, photogenic villages, castles and orchards.
- Maasplassen — popular place for water sports enthusiasts
Info
Within the Netherlands, Limburg is an odd one out. Until French times, the area was an intricate patchwork of bits of land belonging to the Dutch Republic, Austria, Prussia, the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, and small independent lordships. That is why there are so many castles and castle farms in Limburg. In the French era, the area was annexed to France as early as 1795, the rest of the Netherlands only in 1810. After the French era in 1815, the Netherlands and Belgium formed one country. This lasted until 1839, when the two countries split again. However, Maastricht and the part of Limburg east of the Maas remained with the Netherlands and this became the Dutch province of Limburg.
Limburg is also different from the other regions in the Netherlands in terms of landscape. Limburg is in fact much hillier than the other provinces in the Netherlands. This is especially true in the south, where hills of more than 300 meters occur, while in other Dutch provinces it stops at 110 meters or much lower.
Language
In many parts of Limburg (particularly the center and south) Limburgish is spoken traditionally: an officially recognized regional language with a Lower Franconian basis since 1997, which is used in the vast majority of Belgian and Dutch Limburg, the Platdietse region (Province of Liège) and neighboring areas in North Rhine-Westphalia. Kerkrade is regarded by linguists as a German/Ripuarian dialect.
Almost all Limburgers speak Dutch in addition to their own language. If people only speak Dutch or another language in Limburg, it is mainly around 'Parkstad' and the surrounding area, where employees from outside the province were recruited in the twentieth century to come and work in the mining industry.
Arrive
By train
Limburg is especially well accessible by train from the regions Amsterdam/Schiphol, Utrecht, 's-Hertogenbosch and all the way from Eindhoven:
- From Alkmaar, Amsterdam and Utrecht drives through Den Bosch and Eindhoven an intercity to the Limburg cities Weert, Roermond, Sittard and Maastricht.
- From Schiphol, Amsterdam South (WTC) and Utrecht drives through Den Bosch and Eindhoven an intercity to the Limburg cities Weert, Roermond, Sittard and Heerlen.
- A third intercity line runs from the Hague (Central Station and Hollands Spoor), Delft, Rotterdam, Dordrecht, Breda and Tilburg via Eindhoven to Venlo. In Eindhoven, a transfer is possible between these and the aforementioned intercities.
There is also a stop train from Nijmegen through Venlo nasty Roermond. From Belgium runs a train from shutter nasty Maastricht. And finally Venlo a train connection with, among other things, Duesseldorf hbf (Germany) and is Heerlen accessible from Aachen (Germany).
Travel around
To look at
Hill Country
Maastricht
Vaalserberg
Municipal Cave Valkenburg
St. Hubertus Mill in Genhout-Beek
- episcopal city of Roermond
- historic capital Maastricht
- marl quarries near Valkenburg
- white town Thorn
Routes
To do
The south of Limburg in particular is a popular region for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. Places such as Roermond and the capital Maastricht are beautiful historic cities that have a lot of history to offer the traveler.
Food
Limburg is known for its pies.
Going out
Safety
Watch out when walking, cycling or driving close to the edge of hills. Furthermore, in Maastricht, as in other large cities, you should be wary of pickpocketing and bicycle theft.
all around
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Groningen · Friesland · Drenthe · Overijssel · Gelderland · Flevoland · Utrecht · North Holland · South-Holland · North Brabant · Limburg · Zealand |