Christmas market in the Fluweelengrot

The second of Valkenburg's two underground Christmas markets runs through the Fluweelengrot, a network of passages beneath the ruins of Valkenburg castle. Between the stalls you pass old marl walls with charcoal drawings and cave art, and there is an underground square for food and drink. New this year is Dewan, the guardian of the cave.

Allow one to one and a half hours. The market is wheelchair accessible; dogs are not allowed.

Tickets are sold online in time slots and are cheaper from Monday to Thursday; combination tickets with other Kerststad attractions are available. The Gemeentegrot market is a short walk away, and Valkenburg station is on the line from Maastricht.