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The Netherlands at its narrowest point

Did you know that it only takes one hour (4.8km) to walk from Belgium to Germany crossing the narrowest of part of the Netherlands?
Eys Limburg

Many religious sites in Limburg and North Brabant

Did you know that Limburg and North Brabant each have as many religious sites as the rest of the country all together?Besides a large...
Maastricht

Maastricht and Nijmegen; former Roman towns

Did you know that Nijmegen (Noviomagus) and Maastricht (Mosae Trajectum) were notable Roman towns during the Roman Empire (55 BC to 410 AD)?
Valkenburg

Valkenburg Castle

Did you know that Valkenburg Castle is the only elevated castle in the Netherlands? The castle was built during the 11th century and destroyed...
Pinkpop

Pinkpop

Did you know that the Pinkpop Festival in Limburg is held annually over the Pentecost weekend since 1970? Every year the 3-day festival is...
weed

20 stamps for a free bag of weed

Did you know that the Dutch art of collecting stamps and points goes beyond groceries and gas stations? A drug dealer in Heerlen (Limburg)...
Limburg vlaai

‘Vlaai’ for obedient drivers

Did you know that the next few weeks in certain urban residential areas in Limburg drivers will be rewarded by police with a 'vlaai'...
Windmill 'St Anna' in Weert (Limburg)

Windmill ‘St Anna’ in Weert (Limburg)

More info: http://www.molensinweert.nl
vinyards

Vinyards in the Netherlands

Did you know there are more than 100 commercial vinyards in the Netherlands, most of them in Limburg and the Achterhoek? Together they produce...
Amerika

Americas in the Netherlands

Did you know there are two Americas in the Netherlands? There is a town called America with a couple of thousand inhabitants in the...