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Arcen Castle Gardens, located in the picturesque village of Arcen in the beautiful Maasduinen of northern Limburg, is one of Europe's most versatile flower and plant parks. Indulge your senses, experience history and discover more than 15 unique gardens laid out around a historic country estate with a 17th-century castle.

Always something to do in Limburgs Museum

Take the whole family on a day out at the Limburgs Museum. Make a journey through Limburg’s past and discover the rich history of this wonderful region. The Limburgs Museum presents striking temporary exhibitions and puts on attractive events. In addition to the collection, the building itself also has its own story and rich history.

Be enchanted

A visit to the largely indoor amusement park is a surprising experience every day. One can go on the roller coaster, the Harakiri water ride or the lightning-fast Aqua Snake. There are wonderful carousels and a super-sized carousel, as well as play castles, sandboxes, a challenging maze and, of course, a wonderfully large Magic Garden.

Discover multi-faceted Arcen

Make a wonderful hiking or cycling trip in the surroundings, take a look in the gardens of Arcen Castle and explore the never-completed channel ‘the Fossa Eugeniana’. Or would you rather enjoy an Limburg lager on one of the many outdoor cafés?

An unique experience!

‘De IJsvogel’ liquor distillery is not only unique for its traditional method of heating and firing, but also for the practice of the miller’s trade. ‘De IJsvogel’ is located in a fantastic restored watermill with a double waterwheel: ‘De Wijmarsche Watermolen’, which used to belong to the lords of the castle of Heerlycheit Arcen. The watermill is in the direct vicinity of the castle gardens and many consider it worth a visit.

Source of health, wellbeing and relaxation

A place where you can truly unwind and relax! That is both good for body and mind. If you want to discover how good it feels, come to Thermaalbad Arcen in the lush forested north Limburg. In this oasis of tranquillity you will find everything for optimal health.

Enjoy the scents and colours

On a total surface area of 40,000 m2 you will see thousands of roses in over 400 different variations, mostly planted in large beds, surrounded by green, peaceful landscape. In summer, you will find a wide assortment of flowering shrub, rambling and standard roses in the adjoining garden centre, grown in containers for direct sale.

A look at history

In the beginning of the last century, missionaries were trained for missions in South Africa, Papua New Guinea and Brazil in Saint Paul monastery. Today, recreation park Klein has been built on the monastery’s estate, but you can still visit the remarkable former mission house and adjoining chapel.

GlowGolf is a unique experience for children and adults alike!

Glowgolf Klein Vink creates an entire new experience of the traditional game of mini golf. This Glow in the Dark golf course has no less than 18 holes. The golf tracks, the obstacles, walls and much more are illuminated by various black lights. Litterally everything is luminous! The covered course ensures that this sensational experience can be enjoyed year-round.

A cultural trip

The Franz Pfanner House organizes activities around culture from all over the world. The former chapel was built around 1900 and has now been turned into a modern exhibition and concert room. Every year you can visit 4 cultural exhibitions here and listen to 4 Sunday morning concerts of (light) classic to modern music, from regional music to music from other continents.

The greenest playground of Limburg!

A nice day out in nature? Come clamper about in the play area, building huts in the adventure forest, play golf in the Wild West, climbing the ropes and digging for fossils in the old clay quarry. Speelpark Klein Zwitserland is a great day out for the whole family.

The Netherlands’ most challenging climbing park!

Swinging like a real Tarzan or George of the Jungle through the trees of the forest. This is possible at Fun Forest Climbing park. At 4 to 15 metres you move using lianas, zip-lines and other equipment through 8 different routes in the forest.