Weekend Trip to Maastricht City

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Photo of Weekend Trip to Maastricht City by Mohit Pancholi

Maastricht is one of the oldest cities in Holland, as you will quickly discover when strolling through the historic inner city. Churches, city walls, monumental merchant houses and big squares merge seamlessly with a comprehensive and varied range of shops.

Day 1

Shopping streets of Maastricht

The Stokstraat, Rechtstraat & Heggenstraat are all about a high fashion brands and Cute boutiques. People love going there on a vintage shopping hunt, since Retro and Chic and Traders Pop both have a very good selection of vintage clothing.

Photo of Stokstraat, Maastricht, Netherlands by Mohit Pancholi
Photo of Stokstraat, Maastricht, Netherlands by Mohit Pancholi
Photo of Stokstraat, Maastricht, Netherlands by Mohit Pancholi

Boekhandel Dominicanen- An old church turned into bookstore and The Most Beautiful Bookshop in Maastricht.

Photo of Boekhandel Dominicanen, Dominicanerkerkstraat, Maastricht, Netherlands by Mohit Pancholi

It is a destination for those who love both history and reading, preferably together.

Photo of Boekhandel Dominicanen, Dominicanerkerkstraat, Maastricht, Netherlands by Mohit Pancholi
Photo of Boekhandel Dominicanen, Dominicanerkerkstraat, Maastricht, Netherlands by Mohit Pancholi

The City Hall of Maastricht is a distinctive building located on Market Square.The best-known market in Maastricht is the one held on this square called as Central Markt.

Stadhuis is the town hall in the centre of Maastricht in the Netherlands.

Photo of Maastricht City Hall, Markt, Maastricht, Netherlands by Mohit Pancholi

got lucky to watch this beautiful sunset from bridge sint servaasbrug .

Sunset view from Sint-Servaasbrug bridge

Photo of 'T Bassin, Bassin, Maastricht, Netherlands by Mohit Pancholi
Day 2

Next Day started with another most touristic point in maastricht, Vrijthof square.

This square has attracted people since Medieval times when pilgrims came to see the grave of Saint Servatius.

Het Vrijthof

Photo of Vrijthof, Maastricht, Netherlands by Mohit Pancholi

Inside view from church gate

Photo of Vrijthof, Maastricht, Netherlands by Mohit Pancholi

I am really fascinate about old streets of any city where you can actually get to know about their culture and life.

Leaving market area behind me and strolling through beautiful old cobbled streets of Maastricht that seek my attention.

Street near Vrijthof Square

Photo of Weekend Trip to Maastricht City by Mohit Pancholi

Beautiful old cobbled street of Maastricht

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Old town Street View of Maastricht

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Street View of Maastricht

Photo of Weekend Trip to Maastricht City by Mohit Pancholi

A views from Mount Saint Peter (Sint-Pietersberg)

The only terraced castle in The Netherlands, It is a restaurant located in Maastricht in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that is awarded one or two Michelin stars in the periods 1957-1982 and 1986–2018.

Photo of Sint Pietersberg, Maastricht, Netherlands by Mohit Pancholi

Architecture of beautiful cemetery can be seen from another side at Mount Saint Peter

Photo of Sint Pietersberg, Maastricht, Netherlands by Mohit Pancholi

View of Maastricht city from mountain

Photo of Weekend Trip to Maastricht City by Mohit Pancholi

The Sint-Servaasbrug (St. Servatius Bridge) is a beautiful 13th century stone bridge and one of the most characteristic structures in Maastricht. Anyone walking a straight line from the train station into Maastricht will cross this centuries-old bridge over the Meuse. If you go to Paris, you pose in front of the Eiffel Tower, and if you go to Maastricht, you just have to have your picture taken in front of the Sint-Servaasbrug.

Sint-Servaasbrug Bridge

Photo of Sint Servaasbrug, Sint Servaasbrug, Maastricht, Netherlands by Mohit Pancholi

A beautiful view from another side of bridge

Photo of Sint Servaasbrug, Sint Servaasbrug, Maastricht, Netherlands by Mohit Pancholi
Photo of Sint Servaasbrug, Sint Servaasbrug, Maastricht, Netherlands by Mohit Pancholi