Geleen is a city in Limburg. It's one of the major towns in the region, but of limited interest to average travellers as it's mostly an industrial city.
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Although in fact located in the village of Spaubeek, this castle is just 3 km from Geleen and therefore easy to include in your sightseeing efforts. In the 16th century, it was the first seat of the former County of Geleen. Although originally named after one of the 15th century owners, Lord Jan Rode van Opsinnich, it was later erroneously renamed after St. John the Baptist and now also often referred to as Sint-Jansgeleen.
This 17th century religious hermitage is now a praying chapel.
First records of this historic farm date back to the 13th century. The nicely restored building is now a restaurant and hotel.
Foroxity is one of the largest cinemas in the province and has the usual (mostly Hollywood) productions on show.
There's a fairly large annual town fair in late spring. It hosts dozens of large and small attractions and draws visitors from the wide region. Rides on larger attractions cost €2 while children's attractions are usually €1. The fair can be found all around the market squares and along the Rijksweg.
A sport and leisure centure, with possibilities for swimming, ice skating, fitness etc.
All kinds of Mexican and Tex-mex food.
French cuisine
A small restaurant in the old town, serving local dishes.
This hotel is part of a Dutch chain of decent hotels.
The rooms of this hotel/café are simple but the location on the market is great.
This apartment is situated on the edge of a park in a renovated farm. Biesenhof is the ideal starting point for various walking and cycling trips in the surroundings of Geleen.
Geleen is located near two highways, the A2 and the A76, which makes the city easily accessible by car. The city is served by two train stations, served by regional trains.
Read in the guideBuses run from the busstation, located near the city center, to most of the city and to surrounding areas. Renting a bike is a good way to get around the city center or explore the surroundings.
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