Kerkrade

Getting to Kerkrade

There is a train station in Kerkrade, which is served by regional trains and connects the town to Landgraaf and Heerlen. In Heerlen there's a rail connection to the intercity trains to and from the north Heerlen. In Landgraaf you can change for the German towns of Herzogenrath or Aachen Bus lines lead to other Dutch towns in the region as well as to Aachen and Herzogenrath in Germany.

Worth seeing

1. 01
   Gaia Park

   This zoo was voted the most beautiful one in the Benelux.

2. 02
   Discovery Center Continium

   This science and technology discovery museum combines information on mining in the old days with a view into the future.

3. 03
   Rolduc Abbey

   This 900-year-old abbey now serves as a conference center and hotel.

4. 04
   Erenstein Castle

   This 14th-century castle is surrounded by a water-filled moat.

5. 05
   Baalsbruggermolen

   The only abbey watermill in the Netherlands, the mill is being restored to its former glory in the Worm River which borders Germany and the Netherlands.

6. 06
   Schacht Nulland

   Domaniale Mijnstraat 30, koempels@live.nl.

Things to do

1. 01
   Snowworld

   The largest indoor ski resort in Europe is in nearby Landgraaf.

2. 02
   GlowGolf Kerkrade

   Roda JC-Ring 2F, 6466 NH Kerkrade, kerkrade@glowgolf.nl.

3. 03
   Space Jump Parkstad

   Jumping on trampolines and jumping past obstacle courses.

4. 04
   Powerarea

Where to eat

1. 01
   Kasteel Erenstein

   Dinner at Erenstein Castle is only an option if you're looking to indulge in a splurge.

2. 02
   Ristorante Pizzeria Da Constantino

   Piusstraat 7,.

Getting around Kerkrade the local way