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Subject Topic: Holland or Germany first week in December Post Reply Post New Topic
26/10/2014 at 7:26pm
 Location: Angus
 Outfit: Bailey Valencia
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Long shot but any recommendations for a site in Holland/Germany border area looking at 3 hour or so travel from Newcastle ferry.


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26/10/2014 at 7:57pm
 Location: West - North Yorkshire
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Camping Den Driesch, at Valkenburg, in the Netherlands: and located directly underneath the campsite are the picture-perfect Christmas market caves of Valkenburg ready for you to explore.

You'd also be near enough to do the market in Cologne too. 

The Caravan Club are running a tour there, but the following week, so you should find space.



26/10/2014 at 8:13pm
 Location: Angus
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Wow Val did not expect such a quick response, looks good trip to Cologne sounds a good shout too. Will have an explore later to see whats in the area.

Hopefully Camping Den Driesch lives up to the picture-perfect tag and not 'dreich', likes its been here at home lately


26/10/2014 at 10:51pm
 Location: Lancashire
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There is also Camping Berger, on the banks of the Rhine in Cologne. We've stayed there about 3 or 4 times now for the Xmas markets, and to be honest, rate it better than the one in Valkenburg.

Only stayed at Den Driesch once, but still can't get over the fact that when we turned up (hadn't booked) we were charged an admin fee!! I am Dutch myself, so tried to argue the point, but to no avail. Apart from that we personally found the site a bit of a disappointment, it felt a bit cramped to us. Since then we have always stayed at Camping Vinkenhof, just outside Valkenburg, in Schin op Geul. An ACSI site, it has a busstop nearby and is not far from Valkenburg, and we have always found it quieter than Den Driesch.

But of course Den Driesch is just outside Valkenburg, so obviously closer. Maastricht also has a nice Xmas market. Also, be aware there is a charge to enter the Xmas market in the caves in Valkenburg.

From Valkenburg you can also get the train to Aachen, which has a nice Xmas market too. So plenty of choice! Enjoy.

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05/11/2014 at 9:09pm
 Location: Angus
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Thanks Ina for your suggestions will have a look both sound good options.



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