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Contents
ESSENTIAL CITY GUIDES
2011/2012
sittard.geleen.inyourpocket.com
Foreword
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A few words from the editor
ArrivinginSittard-Geleen
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How to get to your hotel
TheBasics
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Getting to grips with Sittard-Geleen
History
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The city’s past on two pages
Culture&Events
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Concerts, galleries and events
Wheretostay
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Beds for backpackers and business executives
Restaurants
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The Dutch have much more than cheese to offer
Cafés
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Classic cafés, bakeries and high tea
Nightlife
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Bars, pubs, clubs and cafés
HightimesinHolland
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Smoke legally and responsibly
The men of Eaters, the local ice hockey team, and the womenof the OCI Nitrogen-LIONS handball squad are two of thebetter teams in their respective leagues. Fortuna Sittard football club isn’t in the nation’s top league, but a mere onelevel lower. Read more about local teams on p.E61 Photocourtesy of StudioVR9
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Sightseeing
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Museums, churches and other sights
Gettingaround
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Trains, buses and taxis
Directory
ShoppingE56Sittard-GeleenforkidsE59Sports&LeisureE60Health&LifestyleE62
Listofsmallfeatures
MessagefromtheMayorE9Adoggybag...please!E28Holland’sburqabanE30WeebagE32SenselessslaughterE34SticksandstonesE38Bitter...balls?E41JewishSittardE52CyclingwithoutfrontiersE55DutchminingE63
Maps&Index
Sittardmap&StreetregisterE65Geleenmap&StreetregisterE66GreaterSittard-GeleenmapE67NetherlandsmapE68Hotel,restaurantandnightlifeindexE70
The Dutch government has been struggling for years to find a solution to its ‘coffeeshop problem’. The latest brainchild of the politicians is the so-called Weed Pass.Read more on p.E41