Spot a Boekhandel Dominicanen interior
Walk into the Boekhandel Dominicanen bookshop in the old Dominican church. Photograph the gothic-ceiling interior.
Spot a Limburgse asparagus plate
In spring/summer find a plate of white asparagus (asperges) on a Maastricht restaurant menu. Photograph the dish.
Spot a Limburgse vlaai
Find a Limburgse vlaai (the local lattice-topped fruit or rice tart) in a Maastricht bakery window. Photograph the slice with the criss-cross top.
Spot a Maastricht art-deco facade
Find an art-deco or Limburgse Klein-Brabant facade on a Maastricht street (often around the Stationsstraat). Photograph the facade.
Spot a Maastricht bitter beer
Find a Bourgondisch Limburg beer (Brand, Gulpener, Hertog Jan) on a Maastricht café table. Photograph the glass.
Spot a Maastricht bitterballen plate
Find a plate of bitterballen on a Maastricht café table. Photograph the line-up.
Spot a Maastricht canal reflection
Find a still stretch of the Jeker river or one of the city canals with the buildings reflected. Photograph the mirror image.
Spot a Maastricht Carnival mask
Around February/March find a Carnival mask, costume, or window decoration. Outside the season find a Carnival souvenir or shop. Photograph the mask.
Spot a Maastricht cobblestone street
Find a cobblestone street in the Stokstraatkwartier or Jeker quarter. Photograph the stones leading away.
Spot a Maastricht Dutch bicycle
Find a Dutch upright bicycle parked on a Maastricht cobblestone street. Photograph the bike.
Spot a Maastricht Dutch flag
Find a Dutch flag flying on a Maastricht building. Photograph the colours.
Spot a Maastricht historic boutique storefront
Walk down the Stokstraat and find a boutique with a historic facade. Photograph the storefront.
Spot a Maastricht hofje courtyard
Find a small Maastricht hofje (courtyard, often behind a small archway in the Jeker quarter). Photograph the entrance.
Spot a Maastricht stepped gable
Find a stepped gable on a Maastricht canal house. Photograph the silhouette.
Spot a Maastricht street sculpture
Find one of Maastricht's many bronze sculptures (mestreechs accent in stone). The Mooswief on the Markt is famous. Photograph the bronze.
Spot a Maastricht stroopwafel
Find a fresh stroopwafel in a Maastricht bakery or market stall. Photograph the warm wafer.
Spot a Maastricht Vlaamse frites cone
Find a paper cone of Belgian-style frites at a Maastricht friet stand. Photograph the cone.
Spot a Maastricht waffle stall
Find a Belgian-style waffle stall (this close to Belgium they're everywhere). Photograph the waffle.
Spot a Sint Pieter cave-entrance sign
Walk to the Sint Pietersberg and find an entrance sign to the Caves of Maastricht. Photograph the sign.
Spot the Bonnefantenmuseum dome
Find the Bonnefantenmuseum on Avenue Céramique, with its silver dome by Aldo Rossi. Photograph the dome.
Spot the Helpoort medieval gate
Find the Helpoort (Hell's Gate), the oldest surviving city gate in the Netherlands. Photograph the medieval brick tower.
Spot the Hoge Brug pedestrian bridge
Walk to the Hoge Brug, the white pedestrian-and-bike bridge over the Maas. Photograph the arch.
Spot the Limburg flag
Find the Limburg flag (horizontal yellow-white-blue with red lions) flying somewhere. Photograph the colours.
Spot the Markt town hall
Find the Stadhuis on the Markt, the Pieter Post 17th-century town hall with the bell tower. Photograph the facade.