Patara Elephant Farm is a revered elephant breeding facility where visitors can engage with these majestic creatures firsthand. Delve into the intricacies of elephant care and interaction, immersing yourself in a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

The Royal Selangor Visitor Centre offers a fascinating look into the history of pewter craftsmanship in Malaysia. Founded in 1885 by Yong Koon, a young Chinese immigrant, Royal Selangor has since become one of the world’s leading names in pewter. The centre features a museum showcasing the brand’s story, a retail store with high-quality pewter pieces ideal for gifts or souvenirs, and guided factory tours. The factory tour itself is free and provides a quick but interesting overview of the process. For a more hands-on experience, you can join one of the interactive workshops, which are both fun and educational.

Wyck has often been described as the up-and-coming part of Maastricht. Even though it’s still a dynamic area in development, it’s already seen a real transformation from ten years ago. Today, it’s hard to imagine that there was a time that this side of the Meuse was dismissed as ‘outside Maastricht,’ and the people of Wyck were considered bumpkins. But this history has also had a defining impact, and made Wyck into the unique urban borough that it is. The many contemporary and exclusive shops, hotels, restaurants, and creative enterprises that have come here in recent years are a perfect fit with the long-standing local boutiques, fine food shops, and the locals themselves. That’s what makes Wyck one of the best places in Maastricht to live, work, and shop. On weekdays Wyck is bustling with business from the train station to the river, and on weekends it is just as jumping, with the tourists and day visitors tarrying here to ‘warm up’ for a day out on the town. Today, it’s rightly said that you haven’t seen Maastricht until you’ve seen Wyck!