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ChangeSpot 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.
Spot the Mooswief statue
Find the bronze Mooswief (the cabbage-seller) on the Markt fountain. Photograph the statue holding her vegetables.
Spot the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebasiliek facade
Find the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebasiliek (Basilica of Our Lady) with its dark fortress-like west tower. Photograph the towers.
Spot the Sint Janskerk red tower
Next to Sint Servaas find the Sint Janskerk with its bright-red 70-metre tower. Photograph the red tower.
Spot the Sint Servaasbasiliek
Walk to the Vrijthof and find the Sint Servaasbasiliek with its red-stone Romanesque facade and the small Schatkamer (treasury) sign. Photograph the church.
Spot the Sint Servaasbrug
Find the Sint Servaasbrug, the medieval-Renaissance stone bridge over the Maas. Photograph the seven-arched bridge.
Spot the Wyck riverside terrace
Walk across the Sint Servaasbrug to Wyck and find the Stationsstraat or Rechtstraat with the riverside terraces. Photograph the terrace.
Spotlight in Mestreech
The final challenge! Find a beautiful Maastricht spot (the Vrijthof, the Sint Servaas Bridge, one of the basilicas) and take a great closing group photo with the guest of honour at the centre and a true Mestreech backdrop. A photo for the ages, well done everyone!
To Onze Lieve Vrouweplein
One of the most beautiful terrace squares in the Netherlands. Navigate to Onze Lieve Vrouweplein and check in among the trees and the basilica.
To Sint Servaas Bridge
The oldest bridge in the Netherlands connects both sides of Maastricht. Navigate to Sint Servaas Bridge and check in once you look out over the water.
To the Helpoort
The oldest surviving city gate in the Netherlands is waiting. Navigate to the Helpoort and check in beneath the centuries-old arches.
To the Vrijthof
The beating heart of Maastricht is calling. Navigate to the Vrijthof and check in among the terraces, with the Sint-Servaas Basilica and Sint-Janskerk in view.
Trivia: Mestreech
Maastricht is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands. What is the city called in the local Limburgish dialect?
Trivia: Sint-Pietersberg
Just south of Maastricht lies a natural hill famous for its marl quarries. What is the name of this hill?
Trivia: Treaty of Maastricht
In what year was the famous treaty signed in Maastricht that laid the foundation for the European Union and the euro?