What to see in Maastricht

Maastricht highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

1. Dominicanen Bookshop

   A bookshop inside a Gothic church.

2. Vrijthof

   The great square.

3. Sint Pietersberg caves

   Tunnels beneath the hill.

4. City walls

   Remains of the medieval walls.

5. Christmas market

   One of the prettiest in the country.

Day trips from Maastricht

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

• Maastricht ★ 4.7 (258 reviews)

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Typical food of Maastricht

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Maastricht from your kitchen).

Limburgse vlaai

The tart of Limburg, Maastricht’s region: a thin yeasted base topped with fruit (cherry, apricot, plum) or custard, sometimes latticed.

• Serves 10
• 2 h

Ingredients

• 250 g flour
• 7 g dried yeast
• 125 ml warm milk
• 40 g sugar
• 40 g butter
• 1 egg
• 700 g cherries or apricots (fresh or in syrup)
• 2 tablespoons of cornflour and sugar to taste

How to make it at home

1. Knead the flour with the yeast, milk, sugar, butter, egg and a pinch of salt. Leave to rise for 45 minutes.
2. Cook the fruit with a little sugar and thicken with the cornflour dissolved in water. Leave to cool.
3. Roll out two thirds of the dough thinly and line a shallow 28 cm tin.
4. Fill with the fruit and make a lattice with the rest of the dough.
5. Leave to rest for 20 minutes and bake at 200 °C for about 25 minutes.

The trick: In Maastricht it’s bought by the slice for afternoon coffee.

Frequently asked questions about Maastricht