Environment
Country of Nature, Culture, History and. . . friendly people.
In the tourist area, Gulpen and the surrounding villages take a special place. First of all, because of its exceptional location in the two-stroke land of the beautiful Geul and Gulp river, with magnificent decors of green-wooded and golden-colored fields. But also because of the many distinctive historical monuments. Gulpen fulfills an important regional function and is the vibrant center of the Heuvelland. You will find special shops and cozy cafés, every Thursday morning there is an attractive weekly market. Sports and recreation opportunities include swimming pools, a climbing hall and tennis courts. Hikers have an unlimited choice of splendid routes, which lead along forest paths or field roads.
Versatile environment
Whoever has been to Gulpen will certainly come again. Just a few steps from Gulpen are many interesting cities. The historic Maastricht, the oldest city of the Netherlands, with its numerous terraces and modern Heerlen with its many shopping boulevards, the former empire city of Aachen.
The dynamic Liège and not to mention the famous tourist town of Valkenburg at the Geul with its many attractions, interesting sights and the Thermae 2000 spa. The impressive nature areas of the Ardennes and the Eifel with its many picturesque towns such as Monchau are close by and are well accessible.