Vodatent at Camping de Watertoren

The surrounding Rimburg Forest is nicknamed ‘the green pearl’, so get out to explore this leafy landscape via its walking and biking trails (hire bikes at the site). In a spot where you can visit three different countries in a heartbeat it’s not surprising that you can take in some world-ranking attractions too. Snow World is the largest indoor winter sports centre on the planet, half an hour’s drive away; Pee Wee Childrens' Play Village (45 minutes) is another record-breaker, home to Europe's largest bouncy castle and over two square kilometres of indoor and outdoor play areas. (Possibly breaks a few decibel records too.) GaiaZOO (15 minutes) recreates dry savannahs and rainforests and promises you can meet 1,500 animals in a day. If that's a bit ambitious, take the 20-minute trip to Simpelveld for a slow puff on a steam train to Valkenburg and its ancient caves and ruined castle. Being in tri-border country, you can explore a lot of Europe from this South Limburg base. With Liège 50 minutes away and Cologne an hour and a half, you could munch lunch on the Meuse and dine on the Rhine.