Sittard

Worth seeing in and around Sittard

7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Fortuna Sittard Stadion

   The Fortuna Sittard Stadion is a 12,000-capacity multi-use stadium on the Milaanstraat, Sittard, Netherlands. Currently used mostly for football matches, it is the home stadium of Fortuna Sittard.

   1.8 km · football stadium in Sittard, Netherlands · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Kasteel Hoensbroek

   Hoensbroek Castle or Gebrook Castle is one of the largest castles in the Netherlands. It is situated in Hoensbroek, a town in the province of Limburg.

   9.9 km · castle in Hoensbroek, a district of the Dutch town of Heerlen. · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Juliana Canal

   The Juliana Canal, named after Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, is a 36 km long canal in the southern Netherlands, providing a bypass of an unnavigable section of the river Meuse between Maastricht and Maasbracht. It is an important transport connection between the ports of the Rhine delta and the industrial areas of southern Limburg and southern Belgium.

   6 km · 36 km long canal in the southern Netherlands · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Lilbosch Abbey

   Lilbosch Abbey is a monastery of the Trappists founded in 1883 and located in Lilboscherveld in Pepinusbrug, Echt, Limburg, in the Netherlands. The abbey is largely self-sufficient thanks to its own farm, which has an area of 110 hectares and supports not only the cultivation of crops but also free-range pig-keeping, calf-rearing and bee-keeping.

   9.9 km · monastery near Echt, Netherlands · Wikipedia
5. 05
   De Baandert

   De Baandert was a multi-use stadium in Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands. Opened in 1964 it was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of Fortuna Sittard.

   1 km · stadium in Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Jansgeleen Castle

   Jansgeleen Castle, now erroneously called Sint-Jansgeleen or Sint Jansgeleen, was a medieval castle in the little village of Spaubeek, in the Dutch province of Limburg. Spaubeek is located in the municipality of Beek, about 3 km south of the town of Geleen.

   6.1 km · castle in Spaubeek, Netherlands · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Tuddern safari park

   Tüddern safari park was a zoo and Germany's first safari park located in Selfkant. The Zoo was founded in 1968, and covered 70 hectares while in reality only 35 hectares were developed.

   4 km · zoo in Heinsberg, Germany · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Sittard has a quite interesting and historic city center. Just wandering around for a while will give you a fair idea of the town, but make sure to include some of its ancient churches in your tour. Basiliek van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van het Heilig Hart, Oude Markt,. This 19th-century Catholic church is located right in the middle of Sittard's historic center.

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Things to do

De Nieuwe Hateboer, Sportcentrumlaan 9 (Bus 13 (to Kemperkoul), Bus 70 (to Roosteren) or Bus 18 (to Grevenbicht)),. Indoor swimming pool. During the summer outdoor pools are also open. €3.50. Pool & Snookercentrum Centerpocket, Rijksweg Noord 26,. Mon-Thu 18:30-00:00, Fri 18:30-01:00, Sat 14:00-01:00, Sun 14:00-00:00. €8.50 per hour. Football: Fortuna Sittard play soccer in Eredivisie, the country's top tier.

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Where to eat

The Markt and surrounding streets are your best bet when looking for a place to eat. Popular places include: Pretzels, Putstraat 37,. An old-fashioned café with a menu that is different. Not so much in terms of the dishes, which are good but common, but rather by the huge amount of information and facts about them. It's only in Dutch. Nevertheless, it's a cosy place to eat. Thai Garden, Rijksweg noord 8,.

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Getting to Sittard

Airports

Maastricht Aachen (MST), 12 km · Eindhoven (EIN), 61 km · Weeze (Niederrhein) (NRN), 70 km

Stations

Sittard railway station, 600 m · Geleen-Lutterade railway station, 4 km · Beek-Elsloo railway station, 8.2 km · Geleen Oost railway station, 4 km · Susteren railway station, 6.7 km

• Eindhoven → Sittard

  56 km · quickest by road, 1h 31m · €7–10
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• Rotterdam → Sittard

  141 km · quickest by road, 3h · €18–25
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• Amsterdam → Sittard

  167 km · quickest by road, 3h 21m · €19–27
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