Vaals

Worth seeing in and around Vaals

10 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
   Aachen Cathedral

   Aachen Cathedral is a Catholic church in Aachen, Germany, and the cathedral of the Diocese of Aachen. One of the oldest cathedral buildings in Europe, it was constructed as the royal chapel of the Palace of Aachen of Emperor Charlemagne, who was buried there in 814.

   4.8 km · Roman-Catholic cathedral in Aachen, Germany · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Vaalserberg

   The Vaalserberg x]; Limburgish: Vaolserberg [ˈvɒː˦˨lsəʀˌbæː˦˨˧ʀəx]) is a hill with a height of 322.4 metres above NAP that is the highest point in the European part of the Netherlands. The Vaalserberg is located in the province of Limburg, at the south-easternmost edge of the country, near the town of Vaals.

   1.4 km · mountain at the border of Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands · Wikipedia
3. 03
   RWTH Aachen University

   RWTH Aachen University is a public research university located in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

   4.5 km · university in Aachen, Germany · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Palace of Aachen

   The Palace of Aachen was a group of buildings with residential, political, and religious purposes chosen by Charlemagne to be the center of power of the Carolingian Empire. The palace was located in the heart of the current city of Aachen, today in the German Land of North Rhine-Westphalia.

   4.8 km · Carolingian palace in Aachen, Germany · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Palatine Chapel in Aachen

   The Palatine Chapel in Aachen is an early medieval chapel and remaining component of Charlemagne's Palace of Aachen in what is now Germany. Although the palace itself no longer exists, the chapel was preserved and now forms the central part of Aachen Cathedral.

   4.8 km · historical part of Aachen Cathedral, Germany · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Aachen Town Hall

   Aachen Town Hall is a landmark of cultural significance located in the Altstadt of Aachen, Germany. It was built in the Gothic style in the first half of the 14th century.

   4.8 km · historic town hall in Aachen, Germany · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum

   The Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum is an art museum in Aachen, Germany. Founded in 1877, its collection includes works by Aelbrecht Bouts, Joos van Cleve, Anthony van Dyck, Otto Dix and Max Beckmann.

   5.6 km · art museum in Aachen, Germany · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Aachen Throne

   The Throne of Charlemagne is a throne erected in the 790s by Charlemagne, as one of the fittings of his palatine chapel in Aachen and placed in the Octagon of the church. Until 1531, it served as the coronation throne of the King of the Romans, being used at a total of thirty-one coronations.

   4.8 km · Throne in Aachen Cathedral made in the 790s · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Barbarossa chandelier

   The Barbarossa Chandelier was made on the order of Emperor Frederick I, nicknamed Barbarossa, and his wife Beatrice sometime between 1165 and 1170 and was installed under the cupola of the Palatine Chapel in Aachen Cathedral. The chandelier was a donation in honour of Mary, Mother of God, the patroness of Aachen Cathedral and simultaneously represented a tribute to the builder of the cathedral, Charlemagne.

   4.8 km · 12th-century wheel chandelier in Aachen Cathedral founded by Frederick Barbarossa and his wife Beatrix · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Aachen Cathedral Treasury

    The Aachen Cathedral Treasury is a museum of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aachen under the control of the cathedral chapter, which houses one of the most important collections of medieval church artworks in Europe. In 1978, the Aachen Cathedral Treasury, along with Aachen Cathedral, was the first monument on German soil to be entered in the List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

    4.7 km · museum in Germany · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Border

   At this point the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany come together with their respective borders.

2. 02
   Museum de Kopermolen

   This small museum is housed in a monumental building, build in 1736 as a Lutheran church.

3. 03
   Museum Vaals

   The collection of this small museum comprises a somewhat odd combination of church statues and modern art.

4. 04
   St. Catharinakapel, Oud-Lemiers 16. This

   Several historic sources mention the chapel.

5. 05
   Sint-Catharina en Luciakerk

   This much larger church originates in 1895-1896 and sits along the main road.

From Wikivoyage: Vaals, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

The main activity in Vaals (as in most villages around), is exploring the surrounding natural areas. Around the village you'll find great landscapes (in part because of the high location of the village), lots of marked routes and a nice forest. Several shorter and longer walks start are colour marked, starting in or around Boscafé 't Hijgend Hert.

1. 01
   Kartingbaan Vaals

   The only outdoor carting track in the province makes a good option for a small adrenaline rush.

2. 02
   Vineyard St

   Martinus, Rott 21, info@wijngaardmartinus.nl.

From Wikivoyage: Vaals, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

In addition to the ones below, many hotels have restaurants that are frequented by non-guests also.

1. 01
   Friture Delnoije
2. 02
   Kasteel Bloemendal

   This beautiful small castle in the middle of town houses not only an upscale hotel, but also a restaurant.

3. 03
   Brasserie Lodge 7

   The beautiful location of this modern place out of the town center makes it worth a visit.

4. 04
   De Raadskelder

   Lovely restaurant setting in the ancient cellars of the town hall.

5. 05
   Troje

   Greek restaurant with nice food and large portions.

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Getting to Vaals

Airports

Maastricht Aachen (MST), 24 km · Düsseldorf (DUS), 78 km · Cologne Bonn (CGN), 80 km

Stations

Aachen Central Station, 5.3 km · Aachen West station, 4.1 km · Aachen Schanz station, 4 km

• Eindhoven → Vaals

  84 km · quickest by road, 2h 10m · €11–15
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• Rotterdam → Vaals

  167 km · quickest by road, 3h 31m · €24–33
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• Amsterdam → Vaals

  195 km · quickest by road, 3h 54m · €23–32
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No local-transport research exists yet for Vaals

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Vaals. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

If you know how people move in Vaals – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.