Maastricht
Home to a range of city festivities and occasional funfairs, the Vrijthof is an expansive square on which a row of terrace cafes face off against two…
Must-see attractions in Southeastern Netherlands
Maastricht
Of countless battles and sieges that have afflicted Maastricht, the best known was in 1673 when Louis XIV's French army took the city guided by master…
Maastricht
One of the least-known uses of the St Pietersberg quarry tunnels was as a once-top-secret NATO HQ to be used in times of nuclear conflict. The hospital…
Eindhoven
Like the Atomium to Brussels, the Evoluon is an icon of retro-futurist architecture. Built in 1966, it serves as both a science centre and…
Noord Brabant
Around 6km southwest of Den Bosch, Kamp Vught was a WWII labour and transit camp operated by the Nazi SS. Some 31,000 captives passed through, including…
Noord Brabant
Off limits to visitors but visible from across its canal-ringed island, Breda's castle dates to at least 1300. It was expanded by the Nassaus in the 15th…
Maastricht
Primarily a state-of-the-art library, this modern airy cube also has changing exhibitions in the spacious foyer area.
Den Bosch
In the main market square where he was once thought to have lived, this 1929 bronze statue of 15th-century painter Hieronymous Bosch is based on drawings…
