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by Ruben Cress
Ruben Cress | Maastricht
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While our holiday was quite fun, on our way home we just had to pay a quick visit to Maastricht. A beautiful city located in the South of the Netherlands. It's one of the few cities in the Netherlands (in my opinion), that still has that historical vibe around you. Maastricht was developed as a Roman settlement, which later became a center point for religions, and today, a cultural hub. Many of the Dutch would love to go to Maastricht (or Amsterdam) to plan a day with family or friends to do some shopping.We were a bit hungry, so we had some lunch and ate at pretty much the first place we saw. While it was just some proper-filled sandwiches, we both noticed the plates where they were served on. Lackofcolor was pretty curious and checked the bottom of the plate out as soon as she finished her lunch. We did some Googling and found out it was a Turkish brand. I complimented the waiter on how cool the plates are, and he just told us he got them from a store in Maastricht. He said; "The store is on the other side of the city, but they have a lot of plates", so we added that store to our to-do list for today.
So, I'd like to share a few photographs I took of the beautiful church of Maastricht, the "Sint-Servaasbasiliek" (Basilica of Saint Servatius). The interior is just as impressive as many other religious buildings. What makes this building so impressive, is that it is the oldest building still standing not just in Maastricht, but in the Netherlands. To paint you a better picture: this church was built devoted to an Armenian missionary who died and was buried in Maastricht in the year 384. The church was built in the 6th century and later renovated from the 11th to the 15th century.
Ruben Cress | Maastricht
Ruben Cress | Maastricht
Ruben Cress | Maastricht
Ruben Cress | Maastricht
Ruben Cress | Maastricht
Ruben Cress | Maastricht
Are we there yet?
At the end of the day, we visited the store and bought a few plates that we'd be more than happy to bring home with us. What we didn't think of, well, I, was the weight of all these plates which I had to carry from the other side of the city to our car.
On the road back, we encountered a guy who was quite... talky... I didn't mind much, but Lackofcolor was getting a bit grumpy as the guy didn't go away, and I wasn't planning to stop responding to him. Lol. I mean, it's kind of rude to just ignore someone who is talking to you, or at least, from their perspective is ready to spend their time talking to "tourists" and teaching them a bit more about the city.
Cheers,
Ruben
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