Aachen, Liege or Maastricht

I have 4 nights to stay in Aachen, Liege and Maastricht. Which of these
is worth a 2 night stay?

PS: Liege hotels are quite expensive. It seems at first glance to be
the less touristy of these cities.

Thanks
Bruce

[on 6 Oct 2005 05:23:02 -0700] wrote:

I have 4 nights to stay in Aachen, Liege and Maastricht. Which of these
is worth a 2 night stay?

Both Aachen and Maastricht are. Just take your pick, because these towns
are quite similar in my opinion.

Between Maastricht and Aachen, it's a 50 minutes bus ride, and buses are
running twice an hour. So, pick either town (depending on a hotel you
like from reviews or their website) and travel to the other town if
desired.

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I have 4 nights to stay in Aachen, Liege and Maastricht. Which of these
is worth a 2 night stay?

PS: Liege hotels are quite expensive. It seems at first glance to be
the less touristy of these cities.

Thanks
Bruce


The answer is: Not Liege. The other two are interesting, lively cities.

Paul

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I have 4 nights to stay in Aachen, Liege and Maastricht. Which of these
is worth a 2 night stay?

PS: Liege hotels are quite expensive. It seems at first glance to be
the less touristy of these cities.

Thanks
Bruce


I would take Maastricht. The Dutch are a bit more welcoming than the
folks over in Aachen, and virtually all Dutchies speak excellent English.

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Thanks.
But I may try Liege -- sounds a gritty, blue collar place.
I've visited lots of pretty Euro towns this year...

Bruce

I would take Maastricht. The Dutch are a bit more welcoming than the
folks over in Aachen, and virtually all Dutchies speak excellent English.

Hi,

Maastricht is the definite pick... though Liege isn't bad...


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I have 4 nights to stay in Aachen, Liege and Maastricht. Which of these
is worth a 2 night stay?

PS: Liege hotels are quite expensive. It seems at first glance to be
the less touristy of these cities.
Thanks
Bruce
Maastricht is well-known for its food said to be best in Netherlands.
I've stayed at Hotel Old Hickory. Average hotel not so expensive,
excellent gourmetrestaurant but expensive.....

Maastricht is the definite pick... though Liege isn't bad...

I don't know--it might matter on time of day. We stayed in Aachen, and as
evening falls on the huge central market square, it is an absolute delight.
The historical sites from Charlamagne's time are also extraordinary. Doing
Maastricht as a daytrip from Aachen was a bit dull in comparison--but maybe
relaxing in the early evening Maastricht would have seemed just as
enjoyable. Or maybe it depends on the beer...