Places worth the detour in Venlo

13 places worth going out of your way for lie within 8 km of Venlo, Netherlands, across 5 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (5). Best known: Tegelen. 12 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks5 Museums & culture4 Sacred sites2 Ruins & the uncanny1 Fun & leisure1

All 13, ranked 13

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Tegelen

Ruins & the uncanny · Notable

Village in Venlo, Netherlands

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2.Sint-Martinusbasiliek

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Church in Venlo, Netherlands

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3.Ulingsheide Abbey

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Monastery in Tegelen, Netherlands

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4.Limburg Museum

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Museum in Venlo, Netherlands

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5.Krickenbeck Castle

Built landmarks · 13th century · Hidden gem

Château in Nettetal, Germany

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6.Speelpark Klein Zwitserland

Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem

Playground in Tegelen, the Netherlands

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7.Sequoiafarm Kaldenkirchen

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Garden in Germany

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8.Castle d'Erp

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle in Baarlo, Netherlands

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9.Castle De Berckt

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle in Baarlo, Netherlands

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10.City hall of Venlo

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Building in Venlo, Netherlands

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11.Holtmühle Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle in Tegelen, Netherlands

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12.Mission museum, Steyl

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Monument in Steyl, Netherlands

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13.Ithaka Science Center

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Museum in Venlo, Netherlands

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