We went to Maastricht for the Andre Rieu concert. We were unsure what else there was to do in the city. However, we wandered past the last remaining medieval gate of the city walls and down to the fort. Right beside the Fort is an entrance to limestone tunnels that have been excavated over many years by the local farmers for the lime stone. However, they became a place to hide in and to smuggle goods and people through during times of war. Precious works of art including The Night Watch were stored there during Nazi occupation. Our tour guide, Vim V was excellent and very entertaining. Be sure that you book the tour in the right language. We also toured the fort with the same guy. It was very interesting as well but not as amazing as the tunnel tour.
These are not really caves but a system of man made tunnels used to extract stone in the past. Our guide Paul, was excellent and very entertaining. We reached there by boat on the Maas.
We had a great tour down in the north caves with our tour guide Michel, he has lots of jokes and knows good ways to tell stories. He also shares his own experiences from previous tours with you. We also got to experience complete darkness which was fun but scary, you can't see anything in front of you or next to you. You need to keep hold of the wall and stay close to each other. And of course be aware of the guide who will try to scare you.
When we read guided tours only we were a bit worried but wow , both tours were very good and lots of interesting information. Great view from the fort, the “caves” were just tunnels and not caves at all but interesting all the same, very cold , need a jacket down there as tour lasts an hour
Had a great time! Wyn, my guide had a wonderful dry sense of humour. An added bonus-there is a nice place for a beer afterwards.
