A very heartfelt thank you to the men and women who maintain these cemeteries and to the Dutch…read morepeople who adopt individual graves of our fallen heroes. On another cold, very wet day I once again visited. I'll probably have visited 4 to 5 times over the last 15 years on the way or leaving Maastricht where I was attending meetings. Each time I go I see new things and learn new things of the men buried there and the men and women who take care of the Cemetry. It's a beautiful place. If you can watch a uTube video on the history and the symbolism of the monuments and statues prior to going. There's free parking and restrooms available and I recommended you take the time to visit the visitor center and chat with the staff and sign the visitor's log.

An amazing 65 acre WWII American Cemetery. Its a peaceful lovely tribute to those who lost their…read morelife. My husband was in the Army and is a war vet from Saudi but he was stationed in Germany when he was young and came here years ago .. it was on his short list of to do when we were in the Netherlands. So we rented a car and spent the day getting here and back. He'd remembered it as being bigger but when each of those crosses is a life lost .. I thought it was very humbling. We went in late May one of the first warm days of the year. It's a beautifully kept and we learned that each grave is adopted by a dutch family and theirs a huge waiting list to have that honor .. that is just beautiful. It was a long drive from Amsterdam to get here but glad we came. It's very moving to walk there and see all those white crosses ... heart breaking. Visiting Hours The cemetery is open daily to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except December 25 and January 1. It is open on host country holidays.

What an excellent tour in the quaint city of Maastricht. This hour long tour takes you through old…read moremines that span hundreds of kilometers long. Our guide was so knowledgeable & funny with our group. I highly recommend to do this if you find yourself in this lovely city. It is cheap too, maybe 6 euros. There's also a cute restaurant next to the caves, we didn't go there, but if we planned better, we would have. It is a nice view of the city.

The lion mill. A beautiful watermill named after the small lion in the gable. To get there, walk…read morethrough the gate.

Gorgeous old church in the center of town. You have to pay to visit parts of this church and there…read moreis a small chapel open that you can visit for free. The building itself is amazing and I admired it from the outside. I was not game enough to pay €10 or so to get in and have a look around. I am sure it would be very interesting and some would pay to go have a look around. Walk around this town and explore. It's a great city to do it.

Vrijthof is the heart of maastricht. A beautiful historic square surrounded by churches and…read morerestaurants. Known to many as the square where Andre rieu in July brings classical music concerts to live, where in February carnival is king and in december an ice skating rink. Great spot to sit down on the terrace and do some people watching.

Beautiful square in the center of the city, medieval environment, many restaurants and shops, great…read moreatmosphere. If you go to Maastricht do not miss it!