Story Title: A Stroll Through Maastricht
Episode: 7
Broadcast Date: 8th February 2014
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane

An exuberant center of history, culture, and hospitality, Maastricht is a city of cafes and churches and is hailed to be Holland's most user-friendly city, blessed with a quality of life the northerners can't match.

Steeped in History

• Maastricht is the capital of the province of Limburg.
• It was the first Dutch city with medieval city rights, making it the oldest city in the Netherlands.
• Its rich history is reflected in the old city centre with its many Roman-style buildings and squares, giving the city a sense of charm and tradition.
• Cobblestones, bridges, and other ancient structures stand as a reminder of the Roman rule in Maastricht.
• Home to just under 120,000 inhabitants, the city is situated on both sides of the river Maas in the south-eastern corner of the Netherlands, practically bordering Belgium and Germany.
• Maastricht was where d'Artagnan, the hero of Alexandre Dumas's “The Three Musketeers”, lost his life during King Louis XIV's siege of the city in 1673. A statue now stands in d'Artagnan’s honor, a few hundred feet from where he was killed.
• Maastricht is well known for its rich gastronomy and the greater Maastricht area features many Michelin Star restaurants.
• Every year, at the end of August, Maastricht hosts Preuvenemint, the biggest gastronomic festival in The Netherlands.
• Maastricht has the highest density of cafés in the Netherlands.
• Brand Beer is the oldest brewery in the Netherlands and is about an hour away from Maastricht.
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