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Fluweelengrot (Velvet cave)

Netherlands Limburg Valkenburg aan de GeulFluweelengrot (Velvet cave)

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We went to the velvet cave after touring the castle ruins (tip: go to the velvet cave tour first as you will be led to entrance of the castle ruins where you can continue to tour the castle ruins). The velvet cave tour was very pleasant and worth a visit (it is 12 degrees inside). We went with a museumkaart so we did not book a ticket on their website which meant that we had to wait for around 20 minutes before the next tour started (tour timings not stated on website and the receptionist was not helpful in answering our question of what timings are available for the tour). Sadly, the tour is conducted in Dutch only but English speaking individuals are given a handout which contains the details of what will be mentioned in the cave (tip: read before going in as you will not be able to read due to the lack of light). The tour guide was very nice as he told us that we could ask him any questions and even spoke in English a little here and there to include us in. While we could not understand Dutch, he is able to get the attention of the crowd and humour them (when he spoke once in English, it was entertaining too, so I'm sure his entire tour is very enjoyable especially if you understand Dutch)

Lim HanLim Han

As a person who does not speak Dutch I came across minor issues. It's ignorant to state such a thesis but it might be helpful for other tourists. The tour itself is not offered in English, however the stuff speaks perfectly in English and what is more, visitors receive a flyer with brief description of all places and art pieces that are being described during the walk. On top of that, anyone can ask questions in English / Dutch (possibly more) what is extremely nice. Moreover, some interesting sculptures and paintings are not being spoken about but I believe it is due to the fact that tour takes 1 hour, there is countless tunels and the temperature is not enjoyable. The last thing I have noticed is the lighting. The only one source of light provided is not so bright flashlight that is being held by the member of the stuff. For some it may be a problem because of poor visibility but for others it can be positive thing due to the fact of keeping the original vibe alive. Of course you are allowed to use your own phone to light your point of interest. To sum up, wonderful and unique place that is worth visiting. The only one downside is lack of English tour guide.

Joachim StróżyńskiJoachim Stróżyński

De fluweelengrot is één van de gangenstelsels onder de stad Valkenburg. Vanaf ongeveer 1050 ontstond het als gevolg van mergelwinning , voornamelijk voor de bouw van het kasteel van Valkenburg. Het gangenstelsel dank zijn naam aan Andreas Flouin , die in de 17de - eeuw eigenaar was van de mergelgrot. Een andere mogelijkheid is dat het vernoemd is naar het " fluwientje " , de steenmarter met een fluweelzachte vacht. Door de mergelwinning is er een uitgebreid labyrint van gangen en tunnels ontstaan. De lengte van de fluweelengrot bedraagt ruim 5 km. In de Franse tijd vervulde het gangenstelel een belangrijke rol voor Valkenburg. Omdat de kerk niet meer gebruik mocht worden werd in de fluweelengrot een kapel gemaakt. Pastoor Widdershoven droeg iedere zondag een mis op en gebruikte de kapel ook om te dopen. Bij een doop moest de familie wel zelf water meebrengen. In de Tweede Wereldoorlog diende het gangenstelsel als schuilplaats . In het begin van de oorlog werd Valkenburg gespaard van oorlogsgeweld. In september 1944 waren er echter wel hevige gevechten en de bevolking ging in de grot schuilen. Ongeveer 400 mensen schuilden voor het geweld dat de bevrijding van Valkenburg met zich meebracht. Na 6 dagen en 6 nachten werden zij door de geallieerden bevrijd. Na de bevrijding heeft de fluweelengrot een tijd dienst gedaan als veldhospitaal / rustplaats voor vooral Amerikaanse soldaten ( sommigen lieten hun silhouet maken en de meesten lieten hun naam achter ). Let zeer goed op met de openingsuren . Normaal is de fluweelengrot open van 11u tot 16u , maar daar de bezichtiging enkel met gids is kan het zijn dat de eerste rondgang pas om 12u30 begint. ( vrijwilligers ) Koop het best ook een duo ticket - fluweelengrot / ruïnes kasteel - komt goedkoper uit. Daalhemerweg.

Peter Van RenterghemPeter Van Renterghem

Amazing cave with a large number of wall paintings. In November and December there is a very nice Christmas market with a large selection of different Christmas stuff, clothes and decorations. The food is only after a while, they have some great places to eat something, there are stroopwafels and some Italian cannoli. The temperature in the caves is nice amd around 10 degrees. It is recommended to buy tickets in advance, buying tickets on spot requires you to take a very long line. If you have electronic tickets you will be inside in 10-20 minutes.

F. NobelsF. Nobels

Very cute cave to visit during Christmas. It has a lot of stands but not very traditional ones. You will see basic markets for like phonecases but there is definetly some Christmas stuff in there. The whole walk takes about an hour and now that you have to reserve a time spot it won't be that crowded. I would recommend having cash on you as the signal is really bad in the mines so the pin probably won't work. There is also a restaurant in the middle of the network which only accepts cash.

Nina StankováNina Stanková

A tour in this marl cave system will show you the art, stories and local history from medieval times until the second world war who's signs are still there. It's a constant 12°C and very dark, but the guide has a light. The tour is given mainly in Dutch, but English questions can also be answered. Not very suitable for people who aren't good on foot, although the cave floor had no obstacles. Afterwards you can visit the beautiful castle ruin of Valkenburg. Would recommend to everyone!

Rick HazekampRick Hazekamp

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We went to the velvet cave after touring the castle ruins (tip: go to the velvet cave tour first as you will be led to entrance of the castle ruins where you can continue to tour the castle ruins). The velvet cave tour was very pleasant and worth a visit (it is 12 degrees inside). We went with a museumkaart so we did not book a ticket on their website which meant that we had to wait for around 20 minutes before the next tour started (tour timings not stated on website and the receptionist was not helpful in answering our question of what timings are available for the tour). Sadly, the tour is conducted in Dutch only but English speaking individuals are given a handout which contains the details of what will be mentioned in the cave (tip: read before going in as you will not be able to read due to the lack of light). The tour guide was very nice as he told us that we could ask him any questions and even spoke in English a little here and there to include us in. While we could not understand Dutch, he is able to get the attention of the crowd and humour them (when he spoke once in English, it was entertaining too, so I'm sure his entire tour is very enjoyable especially if you understand Dutch)

Lim HanLim Han

As a person who does not speak Dutch I came across minor issues. It's ignorant to state such a thesis but it might be helpful for other tourists. The tour itself is not offered in English, however the stuff speaks perfectly in English and what is more, visitors receive a flyer with brief description of all places and art pieces that are being described during the walk. On top of that, anyone can ask questions in English / Dutch (possibly more) what is extremely nice. Moreover, some interesting sculptures and paintings are not being spoken about but I believe it is due to the fact that tour takes 1 hour, there is countless tunels and the temperature is not enjoyable. The last thing I have noticed is the lighting. The only one source of light provided is not so bright flashlight that is being held by the member of the stuff. For some it may be a problem because of poor visibility but for others it can be positive thing due to the fact of keeping the original vibe alive. Of course you are allowed to use your own phone to light your point of interest. To sum up, wonderful and unique place that is worth visiting. The only one downside is lack of English tour guide.

Joachim StróżyńskiJoachim Stróżyński

De fluweelengrot is één van de gangenstelsels onder de stad Valkenburg. Vanaf ongeveer 1050 ontstond het als gevolg van mergelwinning , voornamelijk voor de bouw van het kasteel van Valkenburg. Het gangenstelsel dank zijn naam aan Andreas Flouin , die in de 17de - eeuw eigenaar was van de mergelgrot. Een andere mogelijkheid is dat het vernoemd is naar het " fluwientje " , de steenmarter met een fluweelzachte vacht. Door de mergelwinning is er een uitgebreid labyrint van gangen en tunnels ontstaan. De lengte van de fluweelengrot bedraagt ruim 5 km. In de Franse tijd vervulde het gangenstelel een belangrijke rol voor Valkenburg. Omdat de kerk niet meer gebruik mocht worden werd in de fluweelengrot een kapel gemaakt. Pastoor Widdershoven droeg iedere zondag een mis op en gebruikte de kapel ook om te dopen. Bij een doop moest de familie wel zelf water meebrengen. In de Tweede Wereldoorlog diende het gangenstelsel als schuilplaats . In het begin van de oorlog werd Valkenburg gespaard van oorlogsgeweld. In september 1944 waren er echter wel hevige gevechten en de bevolking ging in de grot schuilen. Ongeveer 400 mensen schuilden voor het geweld dat de bevrijding van Valkenburg met zich meebracht. Na 6 dagen en 6 nachten werden zij door de geallieerden bevrijd. Na de bevrijding heeft de fluweelengrot een tijd dienst gedaan als veldhospitaal / rustplaats voor vooral Amerikaanse soldaten ( sommigen lieten hun silhouet maken en de meesten lieten hun naam achter ). Let zeer goed op met de openingsuren . Normaal is de fluweelengrot open van 11u tot 16u , maar daar de bezichtiging enkel met gids is kan het zijn dat de eerste rondgang pas om 12u30 begint. ( vrijwilligers ) Koop het best ook een duo ticket - fluweelengrot / ruïnes kasteel - komt goedkoper uit. Daalhemerweg.

Peter Van RenterghemPeter Van Renterghem

Amazing cave with a large number of wall paintings. In November and December there is a very nice Christmas market with a large selection of different Christmas stuff, clothes and decorations. The food is only after a while, they have some great places to eat something, there are stroopwafels and some Italian cannoli. The temperature in the caves is nice amd around 10 degrees. It is recommended to buy tickets in advance, buying tickets on spot requires you to take a very long line. If you have electronic tickets you will be inside in 10-20 minutes.

F. NobelsF. Nobels

Very cute cave to visit during Christmas. It has a lot of stands but not very traditional ones. You will see basic markets for like phonecases but there is definetly some Christmas stuff in there. The whole walk takes about an hour and now that you have to reserve a time spot it won't be that crowded. I would recommend having cash on you as the signal is really bad in the mines so the pin probably won't work. There is also a restaurant in the middle of the network which only accepts cash.

Nina StankováNina Stanková

A tour in this marl cave system will show you the art, stories and local history from medieval times until the second world war who's signs are still there. It's a constant 12°C and very dark, but the guide has a light. The tour is given mainly in Dutch, but English questions can also be answered. Not very suitable for people who aren't good on foot, although the cave floor had no obstacles. Afterwards you can visit the beautiful castle ruin of Valkenburg. Would recommend to everyone!

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