Hotspots in Kerkrade

Voted the best outing of the year by ANWB! At GaiaZOO, you will make a complete trip around the world in one day. Here you will meet more than 150 different animal species, from gorillas to rhinos and from giraffes to flamingos. Children have fun in the indoor play paradise DinoDome.

Discovery Museum is all about earth, science, engineering and design. The place to dive into the past, experience the present and learn what the future could look like. In the Earth Theatre, you can walk in the footsteps of an astronaut, there are Science Labs to do all kinds of research and in the Expedition you can look through your own skin or measure yourself against a robot.

Fun for the whole family! In LeisureDome, you will find a cinema, bowling alley, trampoline park, indoor playground, escape room, game hall, Glowgolf, laser game, climbing hall, Formula 1 experience, interactive football training and various catering facilities.

Rolduc is the largest abbey in Benelux and one of the top 100 monuments in the Netherlands. During a guided tour, a guide will show you the most beautiful spots. Taste the atmosphere in the monastery brasserie and unwind in the beautiful green surroundings.

In the Worm valley, you can take lovely walks along the meandering border river Worm. In this green environment, you will enjoy special flora and fauna, such as the wild orchid and the kingfisher. This valley is also home to the Baalsbruggermolen windmill. This mill is no less than 900 years old and the only abbey mill in the Netherlands. The mill has been restored and regularly hosts activities. Baalsbruggermolen is located in the Worm valley, where you can enjoy walking and cycling along the meandering border river Worm. 

In the Anstel Valley, you walk or cycle through forests, along streams and the banks of the Cranenweyer, the only reservoir in the Netherlands. The monumental Erenstein Castle, known from the TV programme De Verraders, is also located here. The castle has a historic garden and is used as a restaurant. A little further on is another centuries-old gem, Hoeve Nieuw-Ehrenstein. Here, too, you are welcome to come and enjoy Burgundy.

Kerkrade's Botanical Garden is the only botanical garden in the province of Limburg. You can enjoy the native and exotic flora during wonderful walks in this English-style landscape garden, which is a protected state monument. Relax on the terrace or in the conservatory with a cup of coffee and a slice of the local sweet speciality, vlaai.

Have you ever tasted a 'Blonde Non' or a 'Broenge Pater'? At Rolduc Brewery, you can taste these delicious beers while visiting the tasting room. The brewery is located in the centuries-old Rolduc Abbey, a place full of history.

Schacht Nulland - the Nulland mine shaft - was part of the former Domaniale mine in Kerkrade, the oldest coal mine in the Netherlands. Former miners from the Domaniale mine set up the ‘Koempels van de Domaniale’ (Dominale Colliers) foundation. They restored the mine shaft and turned it into a museum. They provid tours upon request.

The heart of Kerkrade has atmosphere. Come and buy fresh fruit at the weekly market on Friday mornings. Fun-shop in the quaint little shops. Or grab a terrace while the children have fun at the fountains on the Market Square. There is always fun and regular events. Kerkrade, a good place to be!