Meerssen Holland Tourism
Located in Limburg province, just a few kilometers outside of Maastricht is a small town called Meerssen. I would have never come out here if it hadn't been for a friend who lived here, but I've been back twice now and it's actually a nice relaxing little town.
The town itself, like most small towns, consists really of just one main road. There it's lined with shops where you can buy most anything, though they aren't the big name brand stores.
The local bakery bakes up some of the best breads and sweets and the people are friendly and thoughtful.
There are really only two things that stand out in my mind about visiting Meerssen and they are the Church and the Park.
The park is really beautiful, with an old stone bridge, some fountains, memorials and it's just really well kept. There is a pathway that leads around it so you can cycle or walk, or you can kick off your shoes and enjoy the well manicured lawns.
The moment you get off the train you will walk towards the street and see the park to your left. On the far side of the park is the old church which has an amazingly beautiful musical melody it plays several times through the day.
Unfortunately the town of Meerssen's website is only in Dutch and to be honest there isn't a great deal of touristic things to do here. But there are three camp sights and two hotels. If you are looking to save yourself a little money from staying in the Maastricht I think that Meerssen would be a beautiful choice of places to stay.
The train from Meerssen costs quite affordable and the ride is less than 10 minutes long to Maastricht. In addition it is a great gateway town to both Heerlen and Valkenburg which are further away from Maastricht.
Small towns often have a beauty that big cities seem to do away with as they develop. The atmosphere is almost always more relaxed, public open markets on the weekends are just a few reasons it's good to get out of the bigger cities when you travel and check out little gems like Meerssen.
The town itself, like most small towns, consists really of just one main road. There it's lined with shops where you can buy most anything, though they aren't the big name brand stores.
The local bakery bakes up some of the best breads and sweets and the people are friendly and thoughtful.
There are really only two things that stand out in my mind about visiting Meerssen and they are the Church and the Park.
The park is really beautiful, with an old stone bridge, some fountains, memorials and it's just really well kept. There is a pathway that leads around it so you can cycle or walk, or you can kick off your shoes and enjoy the well manicured lawns.
The moment you get off the train you will walk towards the street and see the park to your left. On the far side of the park is the old church which has an amazingly beautiful musical melody it plays several times through the day.
Unfortunately the town of Meerssen's website is only in Dutch and to be honest there isn't a great deal of touristic things to do here. But there are three camp sights and two hotels. If you are looking to save yourself a little money from staying in the Maastricht I think that Meerssen would be a beautiful choice of places to stay.
The train from Meerssen costs quite affordable and the ride is less than 10 minutes long to Maastricht. In addition it is a great gateway town to both Heerlen and Valkenburg which are further away from Maastricht.
Small towns often have a beauty that big cities seem to do away with as they develop. The atmosphere is almost always more relaxed, public open markets on the weekends are just a few reasons it's good to get out of the bigger cities when you travel and check out little gems like Meerssen.
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