Maastricht | city, municipality, second-level administrative division

Netherlands / Limburg / Maastricht /
 city, municipality, second-level administrative division, draw only border
Maastricht is unique among Dutch cities. The dialect of Dutch spoken is unique and there is a feeling that the people are not quite Dutch. Standing between Belgium and Germany on a sliver of land, Maastricht maintains its own personality. If you visit the Derlon Hotel you can eat breakfast right next to a Roman ruins exhibit. There is a hotel right on the Maas river called the Boatel, which is an actual boat turned into a small, rustic hotel. Maastricht was the sight for the 1992 treaty that led to the formation of the European Union. The city has approximately 120,000 people.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maastricht
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Coordinates:   50°51'28"N   5°42'3"E

Comments

  • I was there in 2005 and stayed at the Boatel. Interesting setup. And I saw the ruins at the Derlon. Really an unique city.