Venlo

Getting to Venlo

Venlo is a real industrial transport hub, and a main gateway to Germany. The main roads passing through are typically busy with trucks on their way to the east or back. Several major roads pass here, making the town easily reachable from all directions. The A67/E34 connects Venlo to Germany in the west (most directly Duisburg and Essen as well as east, to Eindhoven and further.

1. 01
   Venlo
2. 02
   Duisburg to Neukirchen-Vluyn

   Deutschlandtickets are accepted on all 3 routes across the border.

Worth seeing

Much of the historic centre of Venlo was destroyed in World War II, and several remaining houses were replaced by new projects in the years that followed. Some of the oldest houses are not recognizable as such, as modern façades have been placed in front of them. Nonetheless, there's plenty of history still around, especially in the city centre.

1. 01
   Stadhuis

   Built at the end of the 16th century, this renaissance-style building remained remarkably undamaged in the war.

2. 02
   Romerhuis

   Historic house, built around 1491 and well preserved.

3. 03
   Gasthuisstraat

   This street, despite it looks, is in fact the most medieval street in the country.

4. 04
   Limburgs Museum

   The collection of this museum shows the history of the wide region through art, archeological finds and anthropological object of all kinds.

5. 05
   Museum van Bommel van Dam

   Keulsepoort 1,.

6. 06
   Sint Martinusbasiliek

Things to do

Several hiking routes are available for the area around Venlo. Distances and kinds of terrain vary. The Venlo Greenpark route takes you to see the Floriade parks and gardens which were established for the 2012 Floriade show, a huge flower and plants event that's held in the Netherlands once every 10 years.. At the east side of town, there are several interesting natural areas.

Where to eat

The Kwartelenmarkt and Grote Markt area are good places to look for restaurants, especially in summer when they set up outdoor terraces on the squares.

1. 01
   Weekmarkt Venlo

   Monseigneur Nolensplein 50 (in the north of the town centre).

2. 02
   Snackrestaurant Het Plein

   Bolwaterstraat 1.

3. 03
   Café Bruxelles

   Parade 42.

4. 04
   STEK

   Begijnengang 2.

5. 05
   Grill & Wraps

   Vleesstraat 40A.