Lying on the far southern side of the Netherlands and surrounded by Belgium and Germany, Maastricht fugitive war damage in the 1940s and is consequently prosperous in history and culture. Though, a number of different forays over the years have added deeply to the Maastricht of today, fashioning a distinguishing pan-European spirit, sturdily reflected in its restaurants and their many flavors.Maastricht University is abode to around 12,000 students, infusing a manifest youthful presence in the city. Central Maastricht is moderately condensed and divided into two individual areas by the River Meuse known as Céramique and Wyck.