http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roermond http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roermond (Netherlands) Julius Caesar called it Villa Optima. It was destroyed in 1213 and re

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roermond http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roermond (Netherlands) Julius Caesar called it Villa Optima. It was destroyed in 1213 and rebuilt by 1232. It was occupied by the Romans, France, Austria, Germany, among others over the years. There was also some damage in WWII but despite all that the city is mostly intact. And don't be fooled by the modern convenience of the Outlet Mall (which is beyond the remnants of the old city wall). Most of the shoppers are German (not that there's anything wrong with that) and incidentally there are several short-haul bike routes into Germany. There's a bike shop next to the train station and there are a few cute German towns within 20km.