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Top 7 Caverns & Caves in Limburg Province, The Netherlands
Getting its name from the medieval Duchy of Limburg (now split among Holland, Belgium and Germany and the birthplace of the infamously pungent Limburger cheese), Limburg is the Netherlands’ southernmost region. Many of the area’s best attractions are concentrated in the capital of Maastricht, but other sights include the 12th-century Valkenburg castle ruins, the 17th-century Eijsden castle, the 20th-century Glaspaleis (built next to a medieval church at Heerlen), and De Meinweg National Park.
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1. Rendez Vous
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5.0 based on 27 reviews
Join the only underground war tour in The Netherlands with Rendez-Vous in the Municipality Cave.We provide a themed tour through Valkenburg's Municipality Cave called 'Shelter throughout the Centuries'. This 1,5 hour tour will take you to Valkenburg's underground world! You will experience its dark corridors as a shelter in times of war as it was used by the local people throughout the ages. You will be taken into a nuclear fallout shelter from the Cold War, a shelter area from the Second World War and a refuge chapel from the time of the French Revolution! Group and Private tours are possible!
2. Maastricht Underground
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4.5 based on 2,759 reviews
Reviewed By koreybeth - Edgewood, United States
I did the Fort Sint Pieter tour with Simone (only two of us on that tour, very personalized!) and then the North Caves tour with Matt (who also took us to the Nazi vault. Both tours were great and the guides really deliver the history in a fun way. The thought that went into the development of the Fort was brilliant, making it practically impossible to invade. The caves were also a wonder with the intricate system, the many uses, and the massive volume of ground that was moved to create that system. Loved every second of these two tours!
3. Cauberg Cavern - Gemeentegrot
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4.0 based on 656 reviews
Reviewed By 729willemh
Beautiful train ride with at the end a sound and lightshow. The royal family was present by portaits on the wall.
4. Castle Ruins & Velvet Cave
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4.0 based on 1,136 reviews
Stichting Kasteel van Valkenburg (Valkenburg Castle Foundation) was founded in 1924 with the objectives of preserving the Velvet Cave and the ruins of Valkenburg Castle (the Netherlands’ only hilltop castle), as they are now, for future generations and keeping both of these national monuments safe and accessible.
Reviewed By nidhim - The Hague, The Netherlands
It was quite sunny when we visited. There were plenty of information boards put up to read and know about the history behind the various areas in castle ruins which made it quite interesting. In the guided tour for velvet caves, you must wear a jacket. It was COLD down there. The only negative was that they only do Dutch Language tours.
5. MergelRijk
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4.0 based on 277 reviews
MergelRijk is a new adventure for young and old: an exciting and incredibly multifaceted experience in the caverns beneath Valkenburg. This unique attraction enlightens you about all features and aspects of marlstone and underground caverns through the ages.Enjoy the great wealth of attractions, films and informative details. Children can take part in an exciting treasure hunt
Reviewed By 212maartenv
Very nice cave with lots of educational activities. Very cool is the possibility to carve your own mergelstone. Nice bar for afterwards.
6. Coalmine Valkenburg
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4.0 based on 352 reviews
The Netherlands' last coal mineUnique in EuropeDiscover the world of mining in a mysterious underground environment. Begin your introduction to the world of the miners in our subterranean cinema, designed to look like a mine. Here you will see a unique promotional film by the Dutch State Mines (now the chemical company DSM) from the mid-1960s. This film will tell you all about the mining industry.FascinatingAfter the film, a former miner will lead you through the world of coal mining. Experience the excitement of the difficult work of the miners. Take a journey through time past the machines which were used to extract coal.Each visit is uniqueOur fourteen guides are all former coal miners with a wealth of experience working underground. Each guide has a unique presentation full of humour and personal anecdotes which make the past come alive. Demonstrations of mining machines add to the mood. These machines work by means of a specially-installed compressed air system, just like they used to use in the mines.Visitors with disabilitiesThe Steenkolenmijn and the Jan Kruysen Gallery are easily accessible to visitors with disabilities and wheelchair users.
Reviewed By E2832OFpaulh
This is worth a visit because you will be entertained by real people with real stories. Most of the machinery is real and you get some sense of what it must have been like in the 1960's and 70's with the demonstrations. The Netherlands did mine coal and this museum keeps that fact alive. It gives you a little understanding of what the work must have been like for the brave miners who mined the coal that produced heat, electricity which helped advance living standards.
