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Fun facts
Fun facts
Besides renowned breeders, fantastic horses and trainers, plus top equestrian facilities the province of Limburg also
has lots of other things to offer. The Limburg people are a thrifty bunch and not only work hard at creating fantastic
business and experiences in Limburg itself, also the export the province is good for is well-known worldwide.
Not well-known but amongst themselves they speak in a dialect that can be quite confusing to the rest of the
Netherlands. Think we are exaggerating? We dare you to pronounce the Limburg word for ‘tea towel’: Sjottelslet.
MINI
Small but grand! Since the reopening of
VDL Nedcar in the Limburg town
of Sittard in 2014 the factory has proudly
produced four different MINI models
for BMW Group.
Sjottelslet
Known in general Dutch as a
tea towel, the Limburg version
is not only a tongue twister to
pronounce but could also be
mistaken for a rather impolite
swearword.
Vlaai
Sounds a little of putting,
but vlaai is the sweetest
treat the Limburg province is
famous for. A typically baked
( fruit) pie comes in many
varieties and is so precious
it is currently on the list for
an EU protected status for
regional products.
Theme Park Toverland
If you listen very
closely when you are at
Peelbergen Equestrian
Centre you can heard
the people on the roller
coaster rides scream.
Toverland is one of the
youngest theme parks
in the Netherlands but
already has a magical
reputation.
Pinkpop
If you like a good festival then you will have heard
of this one: Pinkpop. This annual - three day - pop
festival was founded in the Limburg village of
Landgraaf in 1969. One of the most memorable
headliners - Bruce Springsteen - is even rumored to
have considered changing his ‘Born in the U.S.A.’
to Born in Landgraaf :)
Asperges
Whilst the Irish claim to have gold pots
at the end of rainbows, the Limburg
people actually grow it. Asperges are
commonly referred to as Limburg gold.
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