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Maastricht Caves

Maastricht, The Netherlands
Ranked #2 of 8 attractions in Maastricht
4.0 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
Type: Caverns/ Caves
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Description: Take a walking tour in this subterranean network of caves and tunnels.
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Soest, The Netherlands
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

It's well worth it to take a guided tour here (alone is not allowed). Knowledgeable guide shows you around this historical place. Stay close to the guide or you'll never exit the caves...! More

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Mexico
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012

Generally, Maastricht City is a historical and cultural city of the region. The caves are just one of the great wonders in Limburg, the people are very friendly. I actually spent a year here and you need to be there between February and March and witness the Carnival week. This is one of the passionately celebrated celemonies here. More

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London, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012
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The caves are special but the service for translating little information in English or German language seemed to be inpossible. That's why we regret the visit. More

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Sittard, The Netherlands
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55 reviews 55 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012
4
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I went to the caves (in fact they are mines and not natural caves) frequently with a private guide from the local tourist office when I was a student in Maastricht. These visits were magical. Recently I visted the caves a part of an organised boat tour. This visit was less exciting as the previous ones as it was more... More

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London, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2011
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We went to the velvet caves and enjoyed it. We also went on the train into the caves and saw lots of charcoal drawings. Please make time to go to the castle ruins which are above the velvet caves. I enjoyed that even more as i expected rapunzel to let down her hair. There is a lovely atmosphere in the... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2011
4
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On my visit to Maastricht, our intentions were to enjoy the yearly food fest, Preneuvemint (it was meh), but this was also on the list of things to do. I did not have high expectations. I've seen "caves" before. Man, was I surprised. If you're in the area, you must check these out. These aren't caves in the regular sense.... More

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FozzL3
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2011
2
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I really enjoyed this tour, I was blown away by the vastness of the caves. We took an English tour, which was very interesting. The guide had done some studies of the caves and you could tell that he was passionate about the subject. The only thing I would do differently if I went again, would be to take a... More

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rainy Ireland
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2008
4
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I liked the caves, specially that it was raining and inside is same temperature all the time. The guide spoke only Dutch but was very helpfull and explained history of the caves cracking jokes at each stop. It is a unique experiance to find yourself standing under a cementary. The natural history sculptures and the oldest part in use from... More

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Austin, Texas
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98 reviews 98 reviews
Reviews in 62 cities Reviews in 62 cities
80 helpful votes 80 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2007
3
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Very disappointed in the quality of the Christmas market vendors in the caves. We waited 20 minutes in line to get into the cave doors (after spending around 3 Euro's to get in) only to find the vendors were selling very cheap items, most unrelated to the holiday (African and Asia trinkets, retail sweaters/scarves, etc.) We found 1-item that was... More

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Cotswolds
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2005
11
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The history of the caves is wonderful and it was good to have seen them - however I would not bust a gut to go and see them again. The Christmas market within the caves is something of nothing - an awful lot of tat being sold to the tourists, personally I wouldn't do it again as there is not... More

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