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      't Hijgend Hert
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      Vijlen with St. Martinus Church
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  • Valkenburg - entrance to the Christmas Market
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      Valkenburg - Chrsitmas market, booths
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Vaalserberg – 'Drielandenpunt'

Vaalserberg – 'Drielandenpunt', Vijlen

 vtveen Says:  The southern part of the province of Limburg has a lot of hills (for us Dutchies it is almost mountainous) Close to Vijlen lies Vaals, near the border with Germany and belonging to the same municipality. The Vaalserberg is the highest point of the Netherlands. This point is... 

Walking: just follow the yellow posts …

Walking: just follow the yellow posts …, Vijlen

 vtveen Says:  … or green, white or other coloured posts in and around Vijlen. Staying in Vijlen you ‘have’ to hike or walk at least one time and we decided to stretch our legs after our diner. Yvon, hostess of our B&B A gen Kirk, recommended the ‘yellow posts walk’. She knows a lot about... 

Bar/Restaurant 't Hijgend Hert

Bar/Restaurant 't Hijgend Hert, Vijlen

 Pijlmans Says:  Vijlen is located in the most southern part of the Netherlands, in the south of the province Limburg.In the forest, in the hills near Vijlen, you will find the cafe/restaurant 't Hijgend Hert (The Panting Deer). It is a very popular stop among hikers and mountain bikers.... 

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Hoeve Birven (huis): Staying 'at the end of the world'

Hoeve Birven (huis): Staying 'at the end of the world', Vijlen

 dutchboycalledjan Says:  We've stayed for a week in this great house 'at the end of the world', in what is considered the most beautiful part of The Netherlands: Cotessen. The house - an old farm - is owned by 'Stichting Zuid-Limburgs Landschap', who tries to preserve the landscape. It has been... 

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A gen Kirk: good and honest food

A gen Kirk: good and honest food, Vijlen

 vtveen Says:  A gen Kirk calls itself ‘wandel en fiets café’ (bike and hike café) and indeed when staying in the B&B or sitting on the lovely terrace, we did see a lot of bikers and hikers. Having a break, drinking a coffee or beer or having a home made apple pie, lunch or snack.But A gen... 

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Valkenburg - Christmas Market

Valkenburg - Christmas Market, Vijlen

 vtveen Says:  We never had been to the caves of Valkenburg in the Dutch province of Limburg and after heard/read some rather good reviews we decided visiting them during the annual subterranean Christmas Market. Vijlen is a good starting point for visiting Valkenburg: very nearby and much... 

Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral, Vijlen

 vtveen Says:  Although a little bit strange I will add a German sight to a Dutch tip.Vijlen is so close to Aachen – less than 10 kms’ – and this German city offers an absolutely ‘must see’ sight for tourists. And I’m talking about the Aachen Cathedral. A visit to Aachen was for us one of... 

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Vijlen, Dutch ‘mountain’ village

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 Vijlen is a small village in the southern part of the Province of Limburg. The name is generally believed to be derived from the Roman word 'villa' or 'villare' (farm estate or 'belonging to a farm...... 

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 Vijlen is located in the most southern part of the Netherlands, in the south of the province Limburg. In the forest, in the hills near Vijlen, you will find the cafe/restaurant 't Hijgend Hert (The... 

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 I am intrigued whenever I see one of these half-timbered houses in the US built by the ancient Germanic civilization. But these people in the remote netherlandish province of Limburg actually LIVE in... 

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