cathedral
Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom)
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Limburg, Netherlands · Europe
Vaals works well as a base: 10 minutes from Vijlen, 30km from Hautes Fagnes.
Vaals is a town located in Limburg, Netherlands. With a population of 6,970, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vaals 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 Vaals to your route.
Vaals (Dutch: [vaːls] ; Vaals dialect: Vols [vɔls]) is a town in the extreme southeastern part of the Dutch province of Limburg, itself in the southeast of the Netherlands.
The municipality covers an area of 23.90 km2 (9.23 sq mi).It is situated in the western foothills of the Ardennes–Eifelrange and lies some 23 kmRead more
(14 mi) east of Maastricht and 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the German city of Aachen.
Vaals directly adjoins both Belgium and Germany. As such three national borders meet at a point known as the Drielandenpunt and very near the highest point in the Netherlands, the Vaalserberg. The Vaalserberg was previously known as "Hubertusberg", so named for the eighth century St.Hubertus.
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Vaals is located in Limburg, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 50.7708 latitude, 6.0181 longitude.
Vaals has a population of approximately 6,970 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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cathedral
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.
17 km · about 20 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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Slate-and-timber Eifel town crammed into the narrow Rur gorge near the Belgian border, its lanes essentially unchanged for 300 years; a historic mustard mill still grinds and the castle ruin hosts open-air concerts.
29 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Belgium's highest, wildest plateau of peat bog and boardwalk trails, often the snowiest corner of the country.
30 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
At 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
30 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Belgium's first national park, a heath and pine landscape in Limburg with six gateway entrances and visitor car parks.
33 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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