An old saying claims that “all roads lead to Rome”. But while the city of Maastricht prides itself on being a true European city, certainly not all roads lead to it. Travellers and commuters trying to reach a foreign city often find themselves stuck in traffic or waiting endlessly at a train station. The local […]
Despite being a powerful politician, a warrior and a governor of Maastricht, Baron van Dopff (1650-1718) is best remembered as the creator of the splendid terrace gardens of Chateau Neercanne, which were planned as a fairground for van Dopff’s important guests, such as the Russian Tzar, Peter the Great.
A great admirer of the Low […]
Maastricht is less user-friendly than the ‘land down under’
Finding a home away from home is easier said than done, especially for a travelling nation like Australia. While Australians can be found all over the world and across Europe, not many of them settle in smaller cities, such as Maastricht. As it was, Crossroads’ search for […]
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For the past few years Brazilian samba bands have become an increasingly popular feature of our Maastricht carnival and can no longer be dissociated from it. But what exactly are samba bands? Where do they come from? And how did they reach our city? To learn more about this phenomenon Marleen Vara speaks with three members of Passatempo, her favourite samba band in Maastricht. [continued…]
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