🇳🇱 Maastricht 2-Day Itinerary | Southern Dutch Gem ❄️

❄️ Why Maastricht? "The South’s only real city" (with actual hills & snow!) Compact center = perfect for 1-2 days Bonus: Aachen is just 45 mins away 🚂 ⛪ Day 1: Historic Sights 1️⃣ Basilica of Our Lady Free entry (unlike other churches) Pretty but small – 30 mins max ⏳ 2️⃣ Pink Church (St. John’s) 📸 Instagrammable exterior! 3️⃣ "Meet Europe" Sign Where the EU Treaty was signed (but just a red plaque? 🤔) 4️⃣ America Today Area Quirky street art vibes 🎨 📚 Day 2: Culture & Quirks 5️⃣ Bookstore Dominicanen Church-turned-library (CNN’s "world’s most beautiful") 6️⃣ Hell Gate (Helpoort) Spooky medieval plague history 😷 7️⃣ Bonnefanten Museum HIT: Seven Deadly Sins exhibit – weird & wonderful! 🍜 Food Notes "Chinese food here = meh" 🥢 → Cooked at a friend’s! Amazing Oriental supermarket (bigger than The Hague’s!) Stocked up: Longan, red dates, tom yum paste, salt-baked chicken powder 🗺️ Pro Tips ✅ Skip the car – everything’s walkable ✅ Want snow? Visit Dec-Feb ❄️ #MaastrichtWeekend #DutchHistory #EUBirthplace #MuseumHops