Mondo Verde is meer dan een gewone pretpark. Mondo Verde is met zijn vier thema’s helemaal geschikt voor elke bezoeker, jong en oud. De wereldtuinen nodigen je uit tot een reis door de hele wereld. In het Dinofauna ontmoet je levensechte dino’s en in de dierenwereld bijzondere dieren. Voor extra familiepret zorgen de spannende attracties.
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Zuid-Limburg, enjoy your Life
Welcome to Zuid-Limburg. The southernmost province in the Netherlands is a guarantee for an unforgettable stay. Experience the exuberant hospitality of Zuid-Limburg, allow yourself to be surprised by the culture, and delight in the extraordinary natural beauty. Zuid-Limburg is a guarantee for an unforgettable experience.
Zuid-Limburg is well-known due to the many cycling and hiking routes and the traditional culinary enjoyment like homemade wine and cheese. But there is much more for example you can go on a balloon ride true the sky, visit a art or pop music event or spending the night at a camping the middle of a flourishing meadow-land. Next to the many possibilities to discover Zuid-Limburg outdoor underneath the sunny blue sky, there are also many things that can be undertaken when bad weather arrives. Did you plan a mountain bike course through the rolling hills of the Limburg landscape and nostalgic villages and towns hidden between green pastures, but at the moment you want to on your bike its starting to rain? No problem, you can make a mountain bike tour through the underground marlstones caves in Valkenburg. So if the weather has gone bad for outdoor activity’s don’t just sit and wait for the sun to shine because Zuid-Limburg has a lot to offer. Make a science trip at the Museumplein at Kerkrade, or go for a swim at the tropical indoor swimming pool Mosaqua, in Gulpen. Travel true time with a nostalgic steam train ride over the ‘One Million railway’ from Simpelveld to Valkenburg. Do you really want to relax go sit in the 32 degrees Celsius hot bath filled with thermal water in the wonderfull spa Thermae 2OOO. Rather undertake a active trip? Visit the worlds largest indoor ski hall SnowWorld of the GaiaZoo in Landgraaf. Al information mentioned above is just a little gimps of many possibilities in Zuid-Limburg. Take your time and discover the relax way of life of the people in the southern most region of the Netherlands.This website contains a introduction about the different regions in Zuid-Limburg and al off their typical characteristics and everything they have to offer concerning activities, trips, overnight stays, highlights, attractions, events and many more. More information
Located in the Heart of Europe, the province of Liege boasts a great variety of landscapes: High Ardennes, Fens, Eastern Lakes, Herve Country and orchards, Meuse valley… The Province of Liège also has human scale cities such as Liege, Wallonia’s first tourist city and abounds with sites of major interest. Liege is also a vibrant city of tradition, folklore and gastronomy.
As for the Eastern Cantons or German speaking East-Belgium, it is situated next to the German border, an area of outstanding beauty, home to the High Fens-Eifel (Hautes Fagnes-Eifel), Belgium’s oldest and largest nature reserve. Nearby, the Park House Hautes Fagnes-Eifel (Botrange Nature Centre) is a great meeting place for nature lovers and hikers. Situated very close by, the Signal de Botrange is the highest point in Belgium (694 m). More information
In Belgian Limburg, there is always something to experience… throughout the four seasons, whatever the weather. Enjoy the beautiful scenery, exciting mining and other heritage sites, captivating museums, tasty regional products, an innovative cycling experience in harmony with nature, and the heartwarming hospitality…
Dive into the past of the present
Belgian Limburg does not live in the past. It brings it back to life. Even the oldest city of Belgium is a trendy spot. The mine heritage of yesterday, harbours design and creativity today. The monuments and museums are interactive, fascinating and beautifully embedded in their environment.
Mining heritage
The mining heritage of C-mine in Genk is now an innovative hotspot with designer studios. An underground trail takes you past fascinating historical mining sites. Experience via virtual reality how dark it really was in the sweltering hot and dimly lit corridors, how the pungent dust feels in your nose, how the ground shakes from the countless explosions in the tough soil… In Be-Mine in Beringen, one of the best preserved mining sites in Europe, you experience how the life of the miners was above and beneath the surface. Imposing mine buildings, a reconstructed mine tunnel with former miners as your guide, a museum with interactive models… A definitely must-see.
Discover Tongeren, Belgium’s oldest city
Tongeren is the largest continuous archaeological complex of the Low Countries. En route you come upon one place of historical interest after another. From Roman town ramparts and medieval towers to an impressive Gothic basilica and a charming beguinage. The Gallo-Roman Museum, chosen in 2011 as European Museum of the Year, gives you a look at the secrets of Limburg´s distant past. Combine your trip to the oldest city with a visit to the oldest wine castle in Belgium: Genoels-Elderen castle in Riemst. Wine was already produced in this region during Roman times. Nowadays, the white Chardonnay and blue Pinot Noir grapes are grown here. The 20-hectare vineyards are open to visitors.
New! Cycling through the Water in Cycling Paradise Limburg
In Bokrijk, a new experience recently opened: A cycling path through the water. 212 meters through a pond in the unique nature park “The Wijers” . You can see, feel, smell the water and even touch it ... without getting wet. Would you like to cycle through water and immerse yourself totally in the pond landscape of the Wijers? Head straight for Bokrijk, at junction 91. Yes, that’s right, you will only find this special experience in Cycling Paradise Limburg – Belgium!
It’s part of the cycle route network in Limburg: 2000 km of carefree enjoyment of maximum cycling comfort: clear signposting, cycle-friendly cafés, charging points for electric bikes, … Here you pedal from junction to junction, through beautiful landscapes with wide panoramas. Bike rental is available upon reservation. More information: www.toerismelimburg.be
The Grünmetropole
The Grünmetropole (Groenmetropool) is an innovative association of local authorities consisting of the whole region Aachen - Düren- Heinsberg.
Situated in the triangle of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, the region Aachen - Düren - Heinsberg has a lot to offer when it comes to leisure and tourism, including historic old towns and castles, adventures in the great contrasty countryside, interesting industrial heritage sites, opportunities to relax and cultural highlights in the cities. Keen athletes will also find almost all their wishes fulfilled with a wide range of hiking and cycling possibilities.
Whether you're interested in cultural highlights such as the Unesco cultural heritage Aachener Dom, the old town of Stolberg with its beautiful castle, or the spectrum of natural wonders which includes lakes, river valleys like the Wurmtal, green, hilly landscapes at the foot of the Nationalpark Eifel or the unique landscape of the coal mine piles in the north of Aachen, there is plenty to discover in the Grünmetropole!
The unique countryside and landscape of the Grünmetropole invites you to discover the constrasts of a continous changing region! More information