{"id":1230,"date":"2020-09-11T16:10:48","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T14:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kasteelvalkenburg.nl\/christmas-market\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T09:06:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T08:06:54","slug":"christmas-market","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kasteelvalkenburg.nl\/en\/what-to-do\/christmas-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1230\" class=\"elementor elementor-1230 elementor-37\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae5a284 elementor-section-boxed ang-section-padding-initial elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover\" data-id=\"ae5a284\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54845f1 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover\" data-id=\"54845f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e18fe elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08e18fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Velvet Cave Christmas Market <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91830b elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e91830b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The underground Christmas market Valkenburg 2025 can be visited from 14 November up to and including 30 December.<\/p><p>During the Christmas Market Valkenburg the Velvet caves, located on the Daalhemerweg 27 in Valkenburg aan de Geul, will be transformed into the unique, attractive, internationally well-known \u2018 Christmas market Fluweelengrot \u2018. In these ancient, fairy-tale surroundings you will find many, in Christmas atmosphere decorated stands, with Christmas- and gift items for everybody.<\/p><p>Your Christmas getaway would not be complete without enjoying a snack and a drink. This we make possible by providing various food and drink stands in the catering area inside the cave and on the beautifully decorated square. For more information visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerstmarkt-fluweelengrot.nl\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Velvet Cave Christmas Market<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><p>Visit the Castle Ruins and Christmas Cave with our <strong>value<\/strong><b> combo ticket<\/b>!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca40f0 pp-buttons-halign-center pp-buttons-valign-middle pp-buttons-stack-none elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-buttons\" data-id=\"1ca40f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pp-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-buttons-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripper.nl\/deal\/entree-kasteelruine-kerstmarkt-fluweelengrot-korting#\" class=\"pp-button elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-repeater-item-28c5b13 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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src=\"https:\/\/www.kasteelvalkenburg.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/schild-resto@2x.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-539\" alt=\"Prachtig uitzicht over Valkenburg bij de Haselderhof\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kasteelvalkenburg.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/schild-resto@2x.png 244w, https:\/\/www.kasteelvalkenburg.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/schild-resto@2x-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad2d19d elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ad2d19d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Want to relax after an exciting climb to the ruins? 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