Vaals

Vaals is a small city in the South Limburg region, in the Dutch province Limburg. It is located right on both the Belgian and German border, with the much larger German city of Aachen at just a stone's throw away. Understand The borders of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands meet here in Vaals, on the Drielandenpunt. The official place of the Drielandenpunt is just a few steps aways from the highest point of the Netherlands, the Vaalserberg. Vaals is a friendly town for tourists, with regular activities and a beautiful natural area surrounding it. The Dutch call it "a piece of abroad in the Netherlands". A large number of the inhabitants, up to 26%, are Germans. Nowadays, the town's main activity is tourism. Many Dutch, German and Belgian tourists visit this friendly town each year, with the Drielandenpunt as it's main attraction but mostly of course for the beautiful scenery and picturesque hamlets around town. Get in The main way in by car is over the N281, which is connected to the E14/A76. There's no train station in Vaals. Buses run frequently and connections include: Line 43 - to Simpelveld and Heerlen Line 50 - to Gulpen and Maastricht Line 50 - to Aachen The nearest airport is Maastricht-Aachen Airport, but from nearby Aachen direct trains also run to Dusseldorf, which is just over an hour away but has many more international destinations. Get around The old center can be reasonably well be explored by foot, but a bike or car is a good option since many of the sights lie on the outskirts of town. Also, the surrounding natural area and villages make one of the towns greatest assets, but take quite a hike on foot. Unlike most other Dutch cities, the center is not car free and it therefor easy to get around when driving your own or a rented car. See 3 Countries Point (Drielandenpunt), [1]. At this point the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany come together with their respective borders. The exact point is marked by a small, unimpressive stone pilar but is still considered the main must-see in town. To entertain the 1 million visitors that find their way here each year, the largest labyrinth in the country was build here, as well as two towers allowing to enjoy to view from the top of the Vaalserberg. There are a few cafés and the forests around it allow for a hike through 3 countries at once. Do Buy Vaals has a good range of shops, including clothing, shoes, toy and giftstores as well as many daily grocery options. Most of the stores are along the Maastrichterlaan, the main road through town. There's a fairly large weekly market on Tuesday mornings, in front of the town hall. During the tourist season (roughly from May to October) a regional products market is held very second Saturday (in the evenly numbered weeks). It's small but sells local products like mustard and jams that make good souvenirs. You'll find it on the Prins Willem Alexanderplein, in front of the Albert Heijn Supermarket. Eat De Raadskelder, Koningin Julianaplein 49, ☎ +31 (0)43 407 36 39, [2]. Lovely restaurant setting in the ancient cellars of the town hall. The food is traditional but good and the service adequate. €20. Drink Sleep Piethaan Hotel Restaurant, Mamelis 6, 6295 NB Lemiers, ☎ +31 (0)43 - 306 13 56, [3]. From € 30,-. Hotel Het Witte Huis, Mamelis 5, 6295 Lemiers, ☎ +31 (0)43 - 306 1714, [4]. Hotel Mergelland, Holset 100, 6295 ND Lemiers, ☎ +31 (0)43 3061459, [5]. Bloemendal, Bloemendalstraat 150, 6291 CM Vaals, ☎ +31 (0)43 365 98 00, [6]. Bilderberg Kasteel Vaalsbroek, Vaalsbroek 1, 6291 NH Vaals, ☎ +31 (0)43 - 308 93 08, [7]. Vijlerhof, Hilleshagerweg 2, 6294 AP Vijlen, ☎ +31 (0)43 - 306 1710, [8]. From € 36-,. Contact Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!