Simpelveld Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in Limburg, the Netherlands
About Simpelveld
The town's roots go back thousands of years, known through archaeological finds of the Linear Band Ware culture in the area. In Roman times, it was a settlement on the road from Maastricht to Aachen. The famous sand stone sarcophagus, dated back to 100-200 AD, that was discovered in 1930 most likely belonged to one of Simpelveld's rich female inhabitants, who rather likely lived in a nearby villa roughly located at the beginning of the modern-day Sint Remigiusstraat. As rich as Simpelveld's Roman history seems to have been, the remnants of this time are sadly hardly visible during a visit, and a notable amount of Roman findings from the nearby land are on display in nearbyHeerlenas well asLeiden. The fact that this small town had two different monasteries gained it the local title of "kloe
Top Attractions in Simpelveld
Explore the best things to see and do in Simpelveld:
- ★Hellingbos
- ★Huize Damiaan
- ★Loreto Monastery
- ★Natuurtransferium
- ★Remigiuskerk
- ★Replica of the Sarcophagus of Simpelveld
- ★ZLSM
Where to Eat in Simpelveld
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bellevue
- 🍴Cafetaria ’t Pastorieke
- 🍴Friture Oranjeplein
- 🍴Grillroom Pizzeria Nefertiti
- 🍴Maxime
- 🍴Restaurant / Brasserie de Driesprong
Where to Stay in Simpelveld
- 🏨Bellevue
- 🏨Bungalowpark Simpelveld
- 🏨De Witte Keizerin
- 🏨Hotel-Restaurant Vallonnée
- 🏨Pension Werry
Simpelveld Travel Guide Sections
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