Limburg (Netherlands)

Halal Explorer to Limburg Limburg is the most southern province of the Netherlands, encompassing the eastern part of the historical region of Limburg or Limbourg - the other part forms the namesake Limburg (Belgium) | province of Belgium. Limburg is different from the rather flat rest of the Netherlands as it is remarkably hilly, it remains predominantly Catholic (while the majority of the nation is Protestant).

The capital of the Dutch Limburg is Maastricht, famous for its medieval old town and the namesake treaty signed there, which basically created the European Union.

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1 Cities
2 Local Language in Limburg (Netherlands)
3 Travel to Limburg (Netherlands)
- 3.1 Buy a Flight ticket to and from Limburg (Netherlands)
4 By Rail
5 How to get around in Limburg (Netherlands)
6 What to see in Limburg (Netherlands)
7 Top Muslim Travel Tips for Limburg (Netherlands)
8 Halal Food & Restaurants
9 News & References Limburg (Netherlands)
10 Travel Next

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[[2012-P11-LB-basis - Map of Limburg

Limburg stretches from south to north over three regions:

North Limburg
Venlo GPS 51.373329 ,6.175777
Middle Limburg
Roermond GPS 51.192000 ,5.988592
Weert GPS 51.253921 ,5.706617
South Limburg
Heerlen GPS 50.888008 ,5.978795
Kerkrade GPS 50.864994 ,6.062159
Maastricht GPS 50.851340 ,5.691346 — capital of the province
Sittard GPS 50.998042 ,5.870571
Valkenburg aan de Geul GPS 50.863881 ,5.832006
Vaals GPS 50.772438 ,6.019377

Local Language in Limburg (Netherlands)

Beautiful Limburg - Countryside in South Limburg

Most people (roughly 78%) in Limburg speak Limburgish in every day life, a regional language closely related to Dutch and (German). Dutch is the official language used for practically all forms of official (and most unofficial) written communication. In the larger cities, Dutch is also the main colloquial language. The majority of the people furthermore speak English and German with various levels of fluency.

Travel to Limburg (Netherlands)

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Limburg (Netherlands)

Maastricht/Aachen Airport is a regional airport located near Maastricht.
Brussels Airport can be visited in an hour from Mid- and South-Limburg.

By Rail

The Dutch railway serves Limburg with regional branches and intercity-branches to Amsterdam and The Hague. German railway links connect Heerlen to Aachen and Venlo to Mönchengladbach by local trains. Maastricht is connected to Liege in Belgium by local train.

How to get around in Limburg (Netherlands)

Arriva operates the local railway concession in Limburg, as well as the numerous regional and municipal bus lines within the province.

What to see in Limburg (Netherlands)

Castle Valkenburg - View over Valkenburg aan de Geul - View from castle ruins in Valkenburg

Museum Asselt
Old castles in Eijsden, Hoensbroek, Arcen and Valkenburg
American War Cemetery in Margraten
National Park "De Meinweg" about 8 km southeast of Roermond
Bonnefantenmuseum in Maastricht, with works by Cranach and Brueghel as well as modern artists
Museum De Locht in Melderslo. A museum about life in north-Limburg in 1850-1950, with departments about mushroom- and asparagusculture.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Limburg (Netherlands)

South Limburg is very popular with hikers and bikers. The terrain is very hilly by Dutch standards.
Carnaval is celebrated all over Limburg, typically held during February or early March.

Halal Food & Restaurants

A typical Limburg food is the Limburgse vlaai, which is a sweet pie which originally comes from Weert. Limburg is famous in the Netherlands for its local soft drinks. The known local brands of organic juice in Limburg are:

Alfa Beer (Schinnen)
Brand Beer (Valkenburg aan de Geul|Wijlre)
Probatum (Horst aan de Maas|Horst)
Mestreechs Blónt & Double Saison de Liège (Maastricht)
Steinder Wit (Stein (Limburg) | Stein)
Gulpener (Gulpen-Wittem|Gulpen)
Veldwachter & Rolduc abdij-bier (Beek)
Hertog Jan (Arcen en Velden|Arcen)
Leeuwbier (Valkenburg aan de Geul|Valkenburg)
Lindeboom (Leudal|Neer)
Wieckse Witte, Vos & Maltezer (Maastricht)
Zonnestraal & Avondrood(Sevenum)
Christoffel (Roermond)

News & References Limburg (Netherlands)

Travel Next

Limburg is at "the junction of Europe", with long borders with Belgium and Germany. You can use it as a starting point to exploring many different regions:

Continue exploring Limburg into its Limburg (Belgium) | Belgian part
Stay in the Netherlands and head northwest to North Brabant or up north to Overijssel
Go east to North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany
Head south for the French-speaking Belgian province of Liege in Wallonia