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It was a Roman crossing and one of the oldest towns in the country, and it has been fought over by just about every power in the region.\r\n\r\nIt feels different from the rest of the country: Catholic, hilly, with a softer accent, a love of good food and wine that the Dutch call Burgundian, and Carnival as the biggest event of the year. It gave its name to the 1992 treaty that created the European Union and the euro.\r\n\r\nMaastricht is closer to Brussels than to Amsterdam, and Li\u00e8ge and Aachen are a short trip away. Two days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Train from Amsterdam, about 2.5 hours\r\nGetting around | On foot\r\nLanguage | Dutch and the local Limburgish. English everywhere\r\nTipping | Not expected. Round up\r\nTap water | Safe and good\r\nHow long to stay | Two days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"The centre is compact, on both banks of the Maas. Stay near the Vrijthof or in Wyck, across the river.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"14","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Vrijthof | First-timers | The main square and the historic centre. | 50.8490 | 5.6890 |  | \nWyck | Atmosphere | Across the Maas, near the station, with caf\u00e9s and shops. | 50.8490 | 5.7050 |  | \nJekerkwartier | A calmer stay | The old quarter by the Jeker, near the walls. | 50.8440 | 5.6900 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Maastricht","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Start on the Vrijthof, the main square, with the Basilica of St Servatius, built over the grave of the city's first bishop, and St John's Church with its red tower, which you can climb. The Onze Lieve Vrouweplein, a smaller square under a Romanesque basilica, is the city's prettiest.\r\n\r\nBoekhandel Dominicanen is a bookshop inside a thirteenth-century Gothic church, often called one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world.\r\n\r\nWalk the old city walls to the Helpoort, the oldest surviving city gate in the Netherlands, from 1229.\r\n\r\nMount St Peter, just south of the centre, is riddled with tunnels cut by centuries of limestone quarrying. Guided tours take you through the Zonneberg or North caves, and Fort Sint Pieter sits on top.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Vrijthof | Basilica and St John's tower\r\nBoekhandel Dominicanen | A bookshop in a church\r\nHelpoort | The oldest city gate\r\nMount St Peter caves | Guided tours","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Maastricht","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Maastricht","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The Vrijthof, the Onze Lieve Vrouweplein, the city walls and the Maas riverbanks are free.\r\n\r\nBoekhandel Dominicanen is free to walk in.\r\n\r\nThe walk up Mount St Peter and the views over the Maas valley are free.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Vrijthof | The main square\r\nDominicanen | Free to walk in\r\nCity walls | To the Helpoort\r\nMaas banks | Riverside walks","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Maastricht","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Maastricht","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Maastricht takes food seriously, and eats more like Belgium than the rest of the Netherlands. Vlaai, a fruit tart from the region, is the local speciality, and zoervleis, a sweet-and-sour beef stew served with fries, is the dish to try.\r\n\r\nThe Limburg hills produce wine, and the local beer comes from breweries across the province.\r\n\r\nThe caf\u00e9s on the Vrijthof and the Markt are busy all day. 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Li\u00e8ge in Belgium is about thirty minutes by train, and buses run to Aachen in Germany in under an hour.\r\n\r\nMaastricht Aachen Airport, north of the city, has a few flights.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"To Amsterdam | About 2.5 hours\r\nTo Li\u00e8ge | About 30 minutes\r\nTo Aachen | Under an hour\r\nOn foot | The whole centre","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Maastricht","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Maastricht costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Maastricht is mid-priced. Dorms start around \u20ac25. A careful day is \u20ac50 to \u20ac70.\r\n\r\nPrices rise sharply during Carnival and the TEFAF art fair in March.\r\n\r\nMany places are card only, and some do not take credit cards.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac25\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac50\u201370\r\nCarnival | Prices rise\r\nCards | Debit preferred","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Maastricht","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Maastricht","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Maastricht is very safe.\r\n\r\nIn the caves of Mount St Peter, always go with a guide; the tunnels run for many kilometres.\r\n\r\nCycle lanes are for bikes, and bikes have priority. Do not walk in them, and look both ways before stepping off the pavement.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Very safe | Little crime\r\nCaves | Guided only\r\nCycle lanes | Stay out of them\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Maastricht","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Maastricht","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Three countries in a day.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Li\u00e8ge | About 30 minutes | Train | A lively Belgian city with a famous Sunday market. |  | 1304717\nAachen | Under an hour | Bus | Charlemagne's cathedral, in Germany. |  | 1304719\nValkenburg | About 10 minutes | Train | A castle ruin and caves in the Limburg hills. |  | 1304720","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Maastricht","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May to September is best. Carnival in February is the biggest event.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. 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Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Transport assumes walking and the odd train.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 26 | 18 | 3 | 6\r\nMiddle of the road | 36 | 32 | 5 | 15\r\nComfortable | 55 | 50 | 10 | 25","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Maastricht","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Maastricht right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Maastricht","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/netherlands\/maastricht\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Maastricht travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is Maastricht worth visiting? | Yes. 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