Passage Maastricht - walking tour

UNTIL 31 December

Stroll past beautiful locations with scenes from Maria Philippens' novel PASSAGE MAASTRICHT. Scan the QR code and discover life then and now.

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ONE CITY - TWO WORLDS
When author Maria Philippens started writing her novel PASSAGE MAASTRICHT in 2023, she could not have suspected that it would see the light of day in MAASTRICHTYEAR 2026.How well the two fit together.

Living together in this international city - in mutual support and trust or alongside each other? In our city, the past is never far away. Where once workers were lured to work in Holland's first industry, now knowledge workers are welcomed. One city, two worlds; in this novel they meet. But how can such different lives affect each other? During their conversations, Maastricht native and postman Mathieu and Spanish literature teacher and expat woman Alba discover what complete strangers can mean to each other. Their story also tells the story of the city. And the city in turn is their witness.

Those who open the QR code will see a map and can follow their route. Stroll past well-known and less well-known beautiful locations and catch a glimpse of the scenes the author situated there. The novel PASSAGE MAASTRICHT is available in every bookshop.

When

  • Daily until 31 December 2026