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Vaals
Town in Limburg province, Netherlands

Vaals

Vaals is a town in the extreme southeastern part of the Dutch province of Limburg, itself in the southeast of the Netherlands.

Plan a trip to Vaals→From Eindhoven
Get in

Getting to Vaals

The main way in by car is over the N281, which is connected to the E14/A76. This road is essentially the ancient Roman route from Maastricht to Aachen. Still today, it goes straight through town on to Aachen, and the two towns have basically become one big urban area, with no space in between.

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    Vaals Bus Station
See

Worth seeing

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    Border

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

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    Museum de Kopermolen

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

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    Museum Vaals

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

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    St. Catharinakapel, Oud-Lemiers 16. This

    Several historic sources mention the chapel.

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    Sint-Catharina en Luciakerk

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

Do

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.

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    Kartingbaan Vaals

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

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    Vineyard St

    Martinus, Rott 21, info@wijngaardmartinus.nl.

Eat

Where to eat

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

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    Friture Delnoije
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    Kasteel Bloemendal

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

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    Brasserie Lodge 7

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

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    De Raadskelder

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

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    Troje

    Greek restaurant with nice food and large portions.

How locals move

Getting around Vaals the local way

  • Get inFrom Mamelis a 15 minutes walk uphill is also an option with a separated walking path next to the road.
  • Go nextAs the old German city of Aachen is just a stone's throw away, it makes for a great day trip.

From Wikivoyage: Vaals, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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