Where to stay in Thorn

Thorn is a city in the municipality of Maasgouw, in the Dutch province of Limburg. It lies on the rivers Meuse and Witbeek.

It was founded as a proprietary nunnery (a cloister founded on private ground by a feudal lord) belonging to the dominium of Kessenich (Belgium), which was a dominion of Liège. Thorn broke its ties with Liège in the 12th century, and began acting as if it were an independent domain directly under the Emperor's control. Its overlordship was shared between Guelders (roughly modern-day Gelderland and Dutch Limburg) and the small neighbouring dominion of Horn.

Getting in

Thorn lies along the A2 highway between Weert and Echt. From Eindhoven, follow the A2 highway heading southeast towards Roermond and Maastricht, and use exit 41 (Grathem, Ittervoort), turning right onto the N273 (Napoleonsweg). Once you reach Ittervoort, take a left onto the Ittervoorterweg. This road will become Casino, then Wal, then Steenputstraat and Meers once it reaches Thorn. From Nijmegen, use the A73 highway to head south towards Venlo, Roermond and Maastricht. Use the highway to pass the first two of those cities.

Getting around

As mentioned, getting around Thorn by public transit is inconvenient, having only three bus stops and a single hourly service serving them. The city centre can easily be explored on foot - It's not exactly vast. The wider area is best explored by bicycle.

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