Experience Maastricht
- 1 - Leef Maastricht
- 2 - Carnival
Leef Maastricht
The theme of King's day Maastricht is Leef Maastricht! ('Live Maastricht!').
Live Maastricht! is all about being together and being connected, about appreciating style and diversity. This theme encapsulates the art of enjoying all the big things and the little things in true Limburg tradition: the province where the people truly know how to celebrate life.
Carnaval Maastricht 2018 Schminck Muziek
© Maastricht MarketingCarnival
From Sunday 23 February to Tuesday 25 February, Maastricht will be turned upside down during the Vastelaovond (Carnival) celebrations. If you want to know more about Carnival, the activities, parades and opening hours of the shops,
MAASTRICHT: A CITY TO FALL IN LOVE WITH
A place where north and south meet, the crossroads of the three countries that together make up the Euregion Meuse-Rhine, the place where it’s hard to believe you’re still on Dutch soil, it must be another country. This is the place where you’ll find Maastricht...
What's on
The Waves
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The Waves
until 2 February
Inspired by the novel The Waves, by Virginia Woolf, Norwegian composer Espen Sommer Eide makes an eponymous...
Jimmy Nelson | Homage to Humanity
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Jimmy Nelson | Homage to Humanity
until 15 March
The exhibition 'Homage to Humanity' offers an extensive and colorful selection of portraits of indigenous...
Paloma Varga Weisz | Bumped Body
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Paloma Varga Weisz | Bumped Body
until 2 February
In Bumped Body the Bonnefantenmuseum is presenting a personal and penetrating oeuvre, with works never...
EU-Jazz Night
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EU-Jazz Night
Wednesday 29 January
Our Euroregion offers many jazz talents and we want to bring them together during the EUJAZZ NIGHTS....
Isabelle Beernaert | Let me be
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Isabelle Beernaert | Let me be
Saturday 1 February
In today’s performance based society you soon experience the pressure to perform, fear of failure or...
City tour: The Historic heart of Maastricht
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City tour: The Historic heart of Maastricht
until 3 January 2021
This tour is the most popular and best known in Maastricht, and for good reason. One route joins together...
Guided Tours of the Casemates | Maastricht Underground
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Guided Tours of the Casemates | Maastricht Underground
until 3 January 2021
Between 1575 and 1825, a network of underground passageways or mine galleries was created on the western...
Nederlandse Reisopera | L’Orfeo
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Nederlandse Reisopera | L’Orfeo
Sunday 2 February
Director Monique Wagemakers is at the helm of this opera about Orpheus, who descends to the underworld...
Guilherme Miotto | Corpo Máquina Portraits
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Guilherme Miotto | Corpo Máquina Portraits
Tuesday 4 February
In Portraits five passionate female dancers and five male former prison inmates meet.
The Absence of Mark Manders
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The Absence of Mark Manders
4 February until 24 May
Bonnefanten is starting the new year with the extensive retrospective exhibition The Absence of Mark...
Bonnefanten, First Fridays
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Bonnefanten, First Fridays
7 February, 6 March
The museum's youth department, YOUNG OFFICE, is taking over the museum. At the invitation of YO, young...
Rock Fossils on Tour
![Kingnites diamondi]( "© Natuurhistorisch Museum")
Kingnites diamondi
© Natuurhistorisch MuseumRock Fossils on Tour
8 February until 30 August
The new exhibition at the Natural History Museum of Maastricht titled Rock Fossils on Tour showcases...
The districts of Maastricht
Maastricht is a city where old and new come together, with famous as well as many hidden places. Here is a list of our favourites. Discover which district is your favourite.
Binnenstad
Better known as the historic centre of Maastricht, this shopping paradise is surrounded by the most beautiful squares: Onze Lieve Vrouweplein, Markt, and Vrijthof.
BinnenstadCéramique
The cutting-edge area of Maastricht, this district is an architectural gem, with a vast square, city library, and fine coffee shops.
CéramiqueWyck
A warm welcome as you step off the train: the Wyck District. Local entrepreneurs, fine dining, and the best views of the Meuse. The bridges separate Wyck from the city centre.
WyckStokstraatkwartier
A chic area of Maastricht: exclusive clothes shops, hidden places, and romantic squares such as Op de Thermen.
StokstraatkwartierSint Pieter
Walk from the centre via Stadspark through Sint Pieter and discover this beautiful residential area overlooked by the majestic St. Pietersberg hill.
Sint PieterJekerkwartier
Here you can soak up Maastricht's French vibes. This special part of the city centre is named after the tranquil Jeker river that flows through it.
JekerkwartierSphinxkwartier
A place of innovation and regeneration, this district is in full bloom and is far from finished flowering. Backdropped by the historic city harbour and home to the Sphinxpassage, an ode to its rich past.
Sphinxkwartier