Swalmen

Worth seeing in and around Swalmen

One place 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.

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   Hillenraad Castle

   Hillenraad Castle ˌraːt]; Limburgish: Kesjteel Hilleraod [kəˈʃteːl ˈɦɪləʀɔːt]) is a 14th century square water castle located on the south side of Swalmen in the municipality of Roermond in the province of Limburg. The castle is located in the middle of an estate near the village of Boukoul.

   1.4 km · castle near Swalmen, Netherlands · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The city's rich history and religious prominence is well visible through the many monumental buildings in the city centre. There's a wide selection of churches, chapels and abbeys, but also the historic city hall and a large number of monumental houses.

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   St Christoffelkathedraal

   Cristopher, this Gothic cathedral was built in the early 15th century and became a cathedral in 1661.

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   Munsterkerk

   This Late Romanesque Our Lady church originates in the beginning of the 13th century and is one of the most prominent examples of this kind of church architecture in the country.

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   Stadhuis

   The city hall is one of the most prominent buildings on the market square.

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Things to do

Water sports. The Maasplassen were formed through the extraction of gravel, and it is now the largest recreational water sports area in the country. All kinds of activities take place here, including sailing, windsurfing, diving, water skiing and swimming. There are several beaches, popular in summer, with restaurants and other facilities.

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Where to eat

Plenty of restaurants are scattered throughout town, at the outlet centre and around the Maasplassen. In the city centre, the squares around the two main churches, the Munsterplein and Grote Markt, are both lined with restaurants and (in summer) outdoor terraces. The Munsterplein is especially attractive for an outdoor lunch.

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   Jill Murphy's
2. 02
   De Boei

   Asseltsestraat 63, 6073 BS Asselt,.

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Getting to Swalmen

Airports

Maastricht Aachen (MST), 40 km · Weeze (Niederrhein) (NRN), 42 km · Düsseldorf (DUS), 51 km

Stations

Swalmen railway station, 200 m

• Maastricht → Swalmen

  49 km · quickest by road, 1h 18m · €6–8
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• Eindhoven → Swalmen

  45 km · quickest by road, 1h 20m · €6–8
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• Rotterdam → Swalmen

  132 km · quickest by road, 2h 50m · €17–24
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