​Hey everyone! ​I just moved here from Brazil yesterday for a 6-month internship, and I'm living right next to the train station. I'm super excited to be here, it's my first time outside brazil, but I'm already with a lot of questions, especially when it comes to food shopping! ​My budget is pretty tight (1 euro costs me over 6 Brazilian reais), so I'm trying to learn the best practices for groceries as quickly as possible to avoid making expensive mistakes, a d beeing able to travel around as much as possible.

I have a few questions and would be so grateful for any advice: ​1. Where should I shop? ​What are the main differences between supermarkets like Albert Heijn, Jumbo, Lidl, and Aldi? Is one generally cheaper than the others? I head that Albert has everything but is expensive. Lidl is the cheaper option, jumbo and Aldi I'm not sure. The market in Thursday and Sunday is a cheap option or a place to buy expensive stuff?

​I've heard that Turkish shops are cheaper for meat. Is that true? Are there similar places that are best for fruits and vegetables?

​People also mentioned shopping in Germany, but where exactly should I go? (I found a Lidl in Tuddern on Google Maps, is that a good option?)

​2. What should I buy? (The Dutch diet is a mystery to me!) ​the cheese section is seriously confusing. I read a label and i thought it was the cow's age (haha!). In Brazil, mozzarella is our standard, everyday cheese. What's the 'normal' or 'daily' cheese that most people eat here? I'll ask the same about "slices meat", what is a cheap daily sandwich for you ?

​Same question for meat. Back home, I eat a lot of chicken breast. What are the most common and affordable cuts of meat people buy for daily meals here chicken and red meat?

Where should I buy fruits ? In Brazil they are really cheap

I know it's too much questions, but I'm tying to make a guide for me and the others that may need this info.

I'm trying to be as rational and healthy with my stomach and account as possible. I'm expecting to travel trough Europe, so making less monetary mistakes means more fun

Other questions, about Europe in general. I can buy stuff in aliexpress? In Brazil it's really common, but we have to pay a tax after the site price, there something like this here ?

Any other general shops, like where to buy stuff, like food containers, or even a rain coat, waterproof shoes, which type of gloves should i use while bicycling, etc. Anything that you may look and thin "this guy from Brazil has no idea, but that this may help a lot".

Any tips at all would be amazing. I'm really looking forward to learning my way around, and kinda create a guide for everyone coming to the city. There's a program, where every semester new students come from Brazil, so I'm also trying to help them

Sorry if my English sound dumb sometimes

​Thanks so much!

Hey allemaal,

Mijn vrouw en ik hebben twee overnachtingen cadeau gekregen in Sittard. Best wel random, want we zijn er allebei nog nooit geweest en weten eigenlijk niks over de stad.

We willen lekker rondwandelen en de stad verkennen, maar ik zou het fijn vinden om alvast wat eettips te hebben. We zijn gek op de Aziatische en Italiaanse keuken, maar sta ook open voor andere echte aanraders. Als er ergens iets bijzonders is, bijvoorbeeld het allerlekkerste ijs, de beste frietjes, of een lokaal gerecht dat je echt moet proeven, hoor ik dat graag!

Hebben jullie daarnaast nog suggesties voor leuke activiteiten in of rond Sittard? Alle tips zijn welkom. We kijk er naar uit!

Hi r/Sittard,

I've recently taken over as the new moderator for r/Sittard, and I'm really excited to be here! My goal is to make this subreddit a more active, engaging, and valuable space for everyone in our community, whether you're a long-time resident or just curious about Sittard.

But to do that, I need your help! This is our community, and I want to hear what you would like to see changed or improved. What kind of content do you want more of? Are there any rules you think we should add, remove, or modify? What can I do to make r/Sittard a better place for all of us?

Let me know your thoughts and ideas in the comments below. I'm looking forward to building a great community together!

Cheers, Your new r/Sittard mod

https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/expat-get-together-sittard-geleen-welcome-activity-tickets-1396820079459

Copy of the event description:

As the Buddy System we feel it is essential to warmly welcome (new) city residents, expats and professionals. Therefore we are organising a Sittard-Geleen expat get-together every month at one of the classic hotspots in Sittard or Geleen.

Het Buddy system vindt het belangrijk om (nieuwe) stadbewoners en expats warm welkom te heten. Daarom organiseren we iedere maand een Sittard-Geleen expat borrel in één van de gezellige cafés in Sittard of Geleen.

The Bow Tie in the heart of Sittard

This month we are at the Bow Tie in Sittard in the corner of the Markt. Discover this local hotspot, try a cocktail and meet new people in your hometown. The Bow Tie welcomes you for a drink and a chat, right in the heart of Sittard.

Free drink and tasty bites

Join us on Wednesday August 6th at 7.30 pm. The Buddy System sponsors the first drink and The Bow Tie offers a bunch of tasty bites.

Hello, i just woke up and there seems to be a complete blackout, is anyone else experiencing this? I think it is not just my house since I see literally 0 wifis through my phone, which is unusual

Update: there seems to be an outage on my neighbour which should be solved soon hopefully

Hello everyone!
I'm a Brazilian student currently looking for housing in the Sittard-Geleen region for an internship program. The internship runs from September 1st to February 6th, so ideally, I’m looking to rent from August through February (Probably 20 august to 20 february)

I’m an easygoing person and currently studying Mechanical Engineering. Participating in this exchange program is a dream come true for me — now I just need a place to stay to make it all happen! I enjoy gaming, exploring new cultures and histories, going to the gym, and doing outdoor activities like hiking.

I'm open to all types of housing shared houses, or individual rooms. The more affordable, the better . i'm flexible and mainly looking for comfortable and budget-friendly options close to Sittard-Geleen. If you have anything available that fits this timeframe and location, please feel free to reach out!

Note: i have 2 other friends tying to find a place, so, if you have a 3 person house, it would alo be a option for me.

Hello ! Where to leave cardboard trash. From what I see on RWM it would be straight up outside the door. In The Hague we had some disposal bins so I thought maybe there are those here as well thanks !

Hello ! I will be arriving very soon in Sittard and my building does not have a bike shed or somewhere to leave the bike (I live in the city centre). Where do you usually leave your bikes, like around your building or there is an actual bike "parking" somewhere near the city centre ? Thanks !

Hello ! I am going to move into Sittard real soon and I wanted to ask if you have any tips (or tricks) for living there. Also what do you think of the Wijk neighborhood (close to the city centre I suppose). Thanks !

Mijn man is gisteravond naar Laibach geweest in jullie mooie stad en is onderweg naar het station een plaat die hij bij het concert had gekocht verloren. Kan ook in de trein naar Maastricht gebeurd zijn of rond station Maastricht.Heeft iemand misschien de John Peel sessions van Laibach gevonden? Verzendkosten zijn uiteraard voor mij. Ik hoop zo dat ik hem blij kan maken. Alvast bedankt, eerlijke vinder! 🙏❤️

Beste mensen,

Deze avond is mijn fiets gestolen. Vóórdat ik naar werk ben gegaan (17:00) fiets bij de fietsenstalling Paardestraat gezet. En toen ik van werk kwam (22:30) spoorloos verdwenen. Aangifte is gedaan. Heeft iemand iets gezien of gehoord? Gaat om een zwarte Giant. Fietslamp haal ik er altijd af. Gouden tip is zeer welkom!!!

Hi allemaal. Binnenkort gaan wij een weekje op vakantie in de buurt van Sittard, richting Susteren. Uiteraard willen we ook boodschappen doen in Duitsland voor de producten die daar een stuk goedkoper zijn. Is er een plek net over de grens waar er lekker veel /grote winkels/supermarkten bij elkaar zitten? Wat raden jullie aan?

"It was their only private space for the next few months while the Preiss burned out to the ring gate, made the transit to Nieuwestad system, and then burned to Fortuna Sittard—the capital city on the main habitable planet."

Leviathan Falls, the Expanse #9, hfdstuk 19.

Wist even niet wat ik zag.

🇬🇧 Reddit, work your magic! I'll be at a concert in Sittard the 12 of December, and I'm gonna need a place to sleep the night after (Dec 12th-Dec 13th), even a couch in a garage will be lovely!

🇳🇱 Reddit, doe werk! Ik heb 12 december een concert in Sittard, en zoek een slaapplek voor de nacht erna (12-13 december), zelfs een bank in een garage ben ik al content mee!