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Favorite thing: Reportedly the oldest in the Netherlands, the VVV TOURIST INFORMATION in Valkenburg is housed in a building that dates back to 1661.
I walked into the office and was greeted with a friendly smile. The Lady spoke good English and was able to tell us a little bit about the town and offered some brochures. I also bought a small informative booklet about South Limburg for Euro .50
Located at Dorrenplein 5.
Written Dec 14, 2005
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Just visit this market and enjoy the atmosphere. The story of the Gnomes of dutch painter Rien Portvliet can be found throughout the cave and on top of that you can also see much of the cave itself.
This was the theme of 2003. Every year has its own theme. See the website for this years theme. The Xmas markets is generally open from half november untill the weekend before Xmas.
More info: http://www.fluweelengrot.nl
More pics in the Xmas markets travelogue.
Updated Nov 28, 2005
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Favorite thing: New since spring 2005 are the infopillars. They can be found at the entrance of Valkenburg, and this one is in the centre at the corner of the Grote Straat and the Berkelstraat.
The touchscreen provides you with information on hotels, sightseeing, walks and more. After you have found the info you want just press print and the info ( for instance the route to your hotel ) is printed.
Updated May 22, 2005
Favorite thing: Valkenburg is not a traditional Dutch town ...by that I mean theres not a lot of canals ,and windmills ...its hilly...dominated by its castled ridge,almost like a Rhine town ...But the Geul River has been managed as it comes through the town ,and seems like a canal with some nice homes ,and pretty squares along its banks ...
Written Dec 7, 2004
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Favorite thing: The Valkenburg municipality is bigger than the town of Valkenburg itself. At short distance from the town is the picturesque village of Oud-Valkenburg, with two castles, a medieval church and several typically Limburg farms. And on the other end you will find Houthem-St. Gerlach, a village with a former convent that once was quite wealthy, witness the former building that is now an expensive hotel and the church, a wonder of Baroque architecture and art. From here it's just a short distance to Berg en Terblijt, where among other things you can find cave-houses as well as a cave-church.
Updated Apr 6, 2004
Favorite thing: There is one room in the municpal caves that is now an art gallery. There are lots of sculptures there made by the students of the arts academy. One of the students was Jan Wolkers, a famous Dutch author.
Updated Oct 29, 2003
Favorite thing: There aren't only drawings inside the municipal caves, but also a lot of carvings. One of the most prominent ones is a sculpture of a mosasaurus. This was a dinosaur that lived in the river Maas. Imagine how long it would have taken you to make this.
Updated Oct 29, 2003
Favorite thing: In the municipal cave you will find a lot of drawings on the walls. Most of the time they are made from charcoal. It's amazing that they have lasted for so mant years. The miners used to draw the paintings to prevent boredom.
Updated Oct 29, 2003
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To see what Valkenburg has to offer it is nice to have a map of the surroundings.
A map like this can be obtained at the local VVV (touristinfo), or can be found online:
http://www.valkenburg.nl/test_kaart.htm
This online map is interactive.
Updated Sep 2, 2003
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Favorite thing: Although they advertise with posters that there is a theme of knights in this cave, it really is not much more than a few statues of knights. But if you like Xmas markets: just visit this market and enjoy .
More info at: http://www.gemeentegrot.nl
More pics in the travelogue.
Updated Sep 2, 2003
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In the centre of the city it's very cosy on the seats from the cafes. All terraces are nicely decorated and in a different style. Look at my tips to see some of the different styles.
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