Welcome to Maastricht
Home of cultural centres and art galleries, theatres, chic designer shops, fine restaurants and carnivals, Maastricht is a bustling city with a larger than life exuberance. A visit will invigorate the soul. Thoroughly cosmopolitan and a fortified university city lying alongside the great Maas river in south Holland, it offers visitors a great lifestyle if only for a few days.
Take the chance to take canal trips, walk, visit attractions and admire its beautiful old buildings that line the historic sculpture-strewn streets in its heart that blend surprisingly well with the architectural whims of more modern planners in areas such as around the harbour.
Facts
| Population | 123,000 |
| Currency | Euro, 1 € = 100 cents |
| Opening hours | Shops are generally open Tuesday-Friday from 9 a.m.-6 p.m., except Thursday until 9pm. Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday openings are every first Sunday of the month, 12 noon - 5 p.m. Banks: Monday afternoons and Tuesday to Friday from 8 or 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| Website | www.vvvmaastricht.nl, www.maastricht.nl, www.holland.com |
| Newspapers | De Limburger, De Ster, De Telegraaf |
| Emergency numbers | Police, fire and ambulance: 112 |
| Tourist information | VVV Maastricht Address: Kleine Staat 1, 6211 ED Maastricht Tel: +31 43 325 21 21 Email: info@vvvmaastricht.nl Opening hours: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday - Saturday, and 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday |




















