Maastricht Attractions

An Underground view of Maastricht

Advantages: Interesting, cheap and close to Maastricht
Disadvantages: Cold and dark with uneven, sandy ground floors

The St. Pietersberg Caves are just on the edge of Maastricht and near the boarder of Netherlands and Belgium in the southern Province of Netherlands called Limburg. Maastricht is the capitol city of Limburg. The caves date from Roman Times, before Christ, but were used and lived in as recently as WWII as an escape from Hitler's occupying forces. There are 2-hour tours inside the caves, which are cold enough for the guides to offer 'loan' jackets ...
...tours conducted in English are available. What you see is incredible drawings and artwork (drawings and paintings) and intricate sculpture from the soft pale yellow sandstone, of which the caves are made. The guides, carrying gas lanterns and flashlights, will give you detailed information about the history of the caves and the artwork and people who stayed inside the caves throughout history. You walk along the natural sandy paths through this immense ...

dortrek 28.10.2007 · Read full review
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