Planning a visit to Zuid – Limburg in The Netherlands then you should go to Valkenburg! Probably the most well-known picturesque villages of the nation and likewise the biking capital of The Netherlands. Traveltomtom is initially from the so known as Heuvelland, essentially the most southern area in The Netherlands and we love to point out you among the finest locations to remain in Zuid-Limburg.
It’s possible you’ll understand it because the Black Label Lodge, however since March 1, 2022, this lodge is named Lodge Valkenburg by Mercure. Traveltomtom staff member Ashley went to test it out and that is her Lodge Valkenburg evaluate.
Subsequent to the Sittard DoubleTree by Hilton, a lodge in a former highschool and the MERICI Lodge in Sittard, housed in an outdated monastery, Lodge Valkenburg by Mercure is the third main lodge of the Black Label Lodge Group within the South of the Netherlands. With Hilton, Accor and Mercure as three main lodge manufacturers behind their lodges, they’ve a robust place within the Netherlands and are very enticing to home and worldwide vacationers. Lodge Valkenburg is a contemporary lodge that has an industrial look with a tough edge.
Location Lodge Valkenburg
The lodge is positioned in a wooded space simply exterior of Valkenburg in Limburg. The middle of Valkenburg is only a brief 10 minute stroll from the lodge, so that you’re within the busy heart very quickly. However the location, exterior of the middle, quiet and simple, is simply good!
You’ll be able to go for the crowds and the busy heart if you want, however then staying in peace and quiet in Valkenburg is golden.
Rooms
What I like about Lodge Valkenburg is that they provide just one room kind, the styled consolation room. No completely different room decisions, makes life simple. Their rooms are designer rooms, the place luxurious flirts with industrial, and that works very well! Class with an edge, design with character. I really liked their uncooked however cozy rooms, the place the bike theme comes again as nicely.
Bicycle Wellness
It’s all about mountain climbing and biking in Valkenburg, you may in all probability already inform. Lodge Valkenburg actually takes this to the following stage with their Bicycle Wellness. As they are saying, your bike deserves the most effective and crucial care as nicely.
You’ll be able to retailer your bike protected and dry of their Bicycle Wellness. Biking in Zuid-Limburg might be one in every of its finest saved secret for foreigners, street biking fanatics know every part about it.
to know extra about visiting Zuid-Limburg then try the Traveltomtom journey blogs about the most effective issues to do in Heerlen, Christmas in Zuid-Limburg or try our weblog about the most effective locations to go to in Netherlands with in fact a point out about Zuid-Limburg and Parkstad.
Restaurant RUW
Restaurant RUW is the onsite restaurant with a implausible menu and a beautiful, relaxed and quiet terrace. You’ll be able to actually escape from the hustle and bustle right here, feeling such as you’re in the course of nowhere, simply listening to the sounds of nature.
The restaurant is open for dinner and lunch.Â
And RUW restaurant can be the place the place they serve breakfast within the morning. Buffet breakfast with loads of decisions.
Go to Valkenburg
Valkenburg is the beating coronary heart of the Heuvelland area, and some of the common locations to go to within the Netherlands. Hidden between the moss-green hills, within the coronary heart of the protected Heuvelland nature reserve, the marl city glitters as the middle, with its wealthy vacationer custom: a significant attraction for greater than 135 years. The charming medieval metropolis heart is filled with terraces and outlets across the spectacular fortress ruins and above the traditional techniques of corridors. Surrounded by a 5-star panorama, peace and nature are by no means distant.
Par’Course
On the outskirts of Valkenburg, simply exterior of the town heart you discover the Par’Course expertise heart. Right here, a number of buildings kind a mixed-use atmosphere consisting of a gastronomic heart in an outdated monumental brewery, a biking and sports activities heart with the Shimano Expertise Heart and Lodge Valkenburg by Mercure.
The location of the outdated Leeuw Brewery has a wealthy historical past, courting again to 1820. It wasn’t till 1886 till they began utilizing this website as a beer brewery. Finally till 2005, when the brewery left, leaving the positioning uncared for and dilapidated.
It’s now a newly developed space targeted on what Valkenburg and the Heuvelland is known for, biking, particularly with the Biking Heart and the Shimano Expertise Heart on website.
Fortress Ruins
It’s the one top fortress within the Netherlands, and even perhaps the primary should do when visiting Valkenburg, the fortress ruins, proper in the course of city. Go to the Fortress Ruins and return to the time of the knights and damsels. Think about what life was like again in these days. The fortress was blown up by order of governor Willem the third in 1672.
Tickets to the Fortress Ruins and Fluweelengrot (Velvet Cave) could be purchased on the spot, or on-line. Mixed tickets go from €15.
Marl Caves
There’s a full underground world in Valkenburg within the many marl caves that the town has. You’ll be able to have essentially the most distinctive experiences right here, what about cave biking for instance. This technique of caves is exclusive in Europe and an absolute should do when visiting Valkenburg.
Funicular
The funicular is among the most unusual sights within the space. It takes you to the 68 meters increased positioned Wilhelmina tower. When you’re up there, there’s a various vary of actions supplied. Expertise a journey within the toboggan run, tubing observe or zip line down from the tower. Are you searching for extra pleasure? You can even guide laser gaming within the attribute atmosphere of the marl caves!
Wellness
Calm down on high of the well-known Cauberg, the place Thermae 2000 is hidden within the inexperienced. Splash within the heat thermal baths with water from their very own spring, bubble within the whirlpools and calm down within the many saunas and steam baths. After figuring out in Valkenburg, whether or not that’s a stroll or a motorbike journey, that is your good time to calm down and get well.
Christmas in Valkenburg
It’s by no means too early to consider Christmas proper? Despite the fact that Valkenburg is extraordinarily common and busy through the Spring and Summer season months, with all cyclists, it’s equally as common in Winter as the final word Christmas vacation spot. See out Winter and Christmas information for Zuid-Limburg.
Biking capital of the Netherlands
Valkenburg is the Dutch capital relating to biking, with the yearly well-known Amstel Gold Race basic as absolute spotlight of the yr. The Shimano Expertise Heart and the Biking Heart Valkenburg are proper subsequent door to the lodge. You’ll be able to hire bikes at each locations, so it actually couldn’t be any simpler to begin exploring Valkenburg the best way you need to, biking.
In fact we had no alternative however to get on the bike ourselves throughout our go to to Valkenburg. Go to Zuid Limburg organized a beautiful biking route for us from Valkenburg. The web site of Go to Zuid-Limburg is accessible in English!
The outlying space between Heerlen, Valkenburg and Vaals can be known as the Land of Kalk (Land of Lime). You’ll be able to really feel, style and admire it right here, this tasting is just not literal, however factors to the numerous vineyards and orchards that thrive on the fertile loess soil.
We picked up our rental bikes proper throughout from Lodge Valkenburg on the Biking Heart, simply good! You begin your route from there in direction of a really lovely a part of South Limburg, which is hilly and wealthy in nature. Kunradersteen, the standard native limestone, remains to be mined right here within the final opencast quarry within the Netherlands. Alongside the route this sturdy limestone could be seen in church buildings, farms and artworks.
The route we did was about 27 kilometers and takes you thru some wonderful components of the Heuvelland, passing vineyards, castles (like Fortress Schaloen above within the image) and church buildings. Preserve your eyes open whereas biking and benefit from the wonderful views you get on this a part of the Netherlands!
Traveltomtom’s Tip:
We love a superb lunch, particularly when it includes native produce. Whereas biking we got here by Schin op Geul, which is positioned instantly subsequent to Valkenburg. Our advice: have a break at Bei Jeanneke, the most effective lunch!
And also you may even be fortunate and catch a glimpse of the well-known steam prepare, some of the common vacationer sights of Zuid-Limburg.
Valkenburg is the perfect vacation spot for a visit that has all of it, motion and tranquility. We’d extremely advocate staying at Lodge Valkenburg when visiting. It’s completely positioned for some peace and quiet, and it’s the beginning of many biking routes as nicely.
This weblog was written by journey author and Traveltomtom staff member Ashley. She stayed at Lodge Valkenburg by Mercure, on behalf of Traveltomtom, and wrote this weblog about her experiences.
