Wijlre
Wijlre is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg.
It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem.
Getting to Wijlre
The main road in and out of Wijlre is the N595, which runs through the village and connects it to Valkenburg to the north-west and to the N278 at Wittem. There is a trainstation in the village, but it's not connected to the regular Dutch railroads.
Worth seeing
Wijlre Castle & Hedge House museum, Kasteel Wijlreweg 1,. The current Wijlre castle is rather a manor house, build in 1652. It is surrounded by a beautiful castle garden, designed in 1810. It's private property and the owners, art collectors, have housed a private museum for contemporary art in it.
Things to do
Brand bier brouwerij, Brouwerijstraat 2-10, reservations go via the tourist information office), toll-free: 0800 024 43 21. "The beer Limburg is proud of", that's Brand beers slogan in Dutch commercials.
Getting around Wijlre the local way
- Go nextNearby destinations include: Maastricht, the capital of the whole province of Limburg and one of the most beautiful historic cities in the country Gulpen, the main village in the municipality to which Partij-Wittem belongs Valkenburg, the main tourist destinations in South Limburg Vaals, right on the border with Germany Simpelveld The old German city of Aachen and the Belgian Liège aren't far either, and make great day trips.
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