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Valkenburg Marl Caves
Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Limburg, Netherlands · Europe
Geleen works well as a base: 5 minutes from Kerensheide, 13km from Hoge Kempen National Park.
Geleen is a town located in Limburg, Netherlands. With a population of 32,790, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Geleen sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Geleen to your route.
Geleen (Dutch pronunciation: [ɣəˈleːn]; Limburgish: Gelaen [ɣəˈlɛːn]) is a city in the southern part of the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. With 31,670 inhabitants in 2020, it is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. Geleen is situated along the river Geleenbeek, a right tributary to the river Meuse. TheRead more
Latin name for Geleenbeek is Glana, meaning "clear river". The town centre is situated at about 60 m above sea level.
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Geleen is located in Limburg, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 50.9742 latitude, 5.8292 longitude.
Geleen has a population of approximately 32,790 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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landmark
Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.
12 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Belgium's first national park, a heath and pine landscape in Limburg with six gateway entrances and visitor car parks.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
The 'white village' of Limburg: an entire former abbey-principality of whitewashed brick lanes and cobbles beside the Maas, painted white in the Napoleonic era to dodge a window tax and kept that way ever since.
21 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
28 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
28 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
A Belgian circuit tragically linked to Gilles Villeneuve's death in 1982, with a rich history in Formula 1 and touring car racing.
40 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
44 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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