Things to Do in Luxembourg
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things10 to 0 do in Luxembourg with the MONTH DAY 3Days The Visit Luxembourg pocket travel guide Which will you do first? “100 things to do in Luxembourg” is a collection of attractions and activities as numerous as they are varied, in a country where the next unmissable place is never far away. Whether on foot, by bike, car, bus or train, in each region you can easily discover characteristic and as well as surprising tourist sights, be it premium walking and cycling routes, thrilling museums, world heritage, architectural marvels or culinary treasures. Enjoy many of them at a discount, or even free of charge, with the LuxembourgCard. “100 things to do” mirrors this diversity – without rating them or claiming to be comprehensive, because there are far more than 100 things to do in Luxembourg. Balloon flight Enjoy! Booking : +352 40 62 71 P.S. 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WP Cover photo © Christophe Mendes ISSN 1234-ABCD 2 VISIT LUXEMBOURG POCKET GUIDE 3 EISENBAHN AUTOBAHN Content BINSFELD 52 6-7 Free entry with the ASSELBORN LuxembourgCard LuxembourgCard 50-51 CLERVAUX 10-37 54-58 Significant discounts Capital upon presentation of LULLANGE MUNSHAUSEN the LuxembourgCard 73 Vibrant and welcoming 74 WILTZ HOSINGEN Museums & Events 83-85 70 ESCH/SÛRE STOLZEMBOURG 38-47 67 75 VIANDEN Guttland Castles & Palaces INSENBORN BOURSCHEID 76-82 72 53 Immerse yourself in a world of green DIEKIRCH Nature & Excursions HEIDERSCHEID 60-64 68-69 ETTELBRUCK 65-66 48-89 Family & Kids BEAUFORT 92 ECHTERNACH Éislek 98-100 BERDORF Active, with sprawling vistas Sports & Leisure 94-95 MEDERNACH 102 ROSPORT Local Products REDANGE 103 BORN 40 LAROCHETTE 90-107 101 96 Guided Tours WASSERBILLIG Mullerthal 130 Fairy-tale rocks and routes STEINFORT GREVENMACHER 42-43 112-115 WORMELDANGE Access options for 131 108-135 people with limited LUXEMBOURG mobility RENTABIKE Moselle www.eurewelcome.lu 10-37 111 Pleasure, and a European spirit REMICH 123-126 BECH-KLEINMACHER Closest bus, tram or FOND-DE-GRAS PEPPANGE 151-152 110 136-157 train stop 150 The use of all public DIFFERDANGE MONDORF-LES-BAINS BETTEMBOURG 116-120 Land of the Red Rocks transport is free 142 138-140 ESCH/ALZETTE Industrial heritage in the Minett throughout the DUDELANGE REMERSCHEN country 147-149 121-122 144-146 SCHENGEN RUMELANGE 128 153 160-162 Footpath from the Useful information stop to the sight 4 VISIT LUXEMBOURG POCKET GUIDE 5 1 DAY: 13€ 2 DAYS: 20€ Your ideal travel 3 DAYS: 28€ companion 1 DAY: 28€ Museums, castles, leisure facilities... Explore the Grand Duchy with the 2 DAYS: 48€ LuxembourgCard for free entry to many sights. Our tip: leave the car behind 3 DAYS: 68€ and take the free public transport for your discovery tour through the Grand Duchy. Simple and sustainable. MONTH DAY DAY MONTH 3Days 1Day SALES + INFO ONLINE: WWW.LUXEMBOURGCARD.LU TOURIST INFORMATION TRAIN STATIONS HOTELS YOUTH HOSTELS CAMPSITES APARTMENTS 6 VISIT LUXEMBOURG POCKET GUIDE 7 8 VISIT LUXEMBOURG POCKET GUIDE 9 CAPITAL © NATAŠA PAVLOVIĆ @LOSTINLUXEMBOURG PAVLOVIĆ © NATAŠA Vibrant and welcoming Luxembourg is not big, but it is exceptionally dynamic and cosmopolitan. A place where people from 170 nations are on the move daily, you will hear plenty of different languages spoken. Whether restaurants, cafés, shops, museums or bars – everything is within easy reach. The entire old town is a UNESCO World Heritage site and the ideal place for a relaxed stroll and a fascinating glimspe into the history of the city and country, which go hand-in-hand. Wander through the streets, keeping your eyes peeled, and on every corner you will discover a unique mixture of modernity and tradition. On a human scale, yet full of thrilling contrasts – that‘s how Luxembourg City will charm you. 10 VISIT LUXEMBOURG POCKET GUIDE 11 © NIENKE KROOK / LFT www.philharmonie.lu LUXEMBOURG CAPITAL Bock Casemates: a UNESCO World Heritage Site The Bock Casemates, a subterranean defence system made up of kilometres of tunnels, is today one of the most important visitor sites in Luxembourg. These underground galleries were initially carved in the 17th century, under Spanish rule, and subsequently twice extended. Visiting the archaeological crypt, the antechamber to the casemates, is a similarly Casemates du Bock remarkable experience. On account of these Montée de Clausen impressive fortifications, Luxembourg was L-1343 Luxembourg even given the epithet of the “Gibraltar of the Tel.: +352 22 28 09 [email protected] North”. Discover the tumultuous history of the luxembourg-city.com casemates and take in wonderful views of the Um Bock / Casemates Grund, Clausen and Pfaffenthal districts. 100 m Timetable at Zimmerman Wade photo: luxembourg-city.com The best music in town! 12 VISIT LUXEMBOURG POCKET GUIDE 13 OFFICIAL GUIDED TOURS © CHRISTIAN MILLEN / LFT © CHRISTIAN VISIT THE CAPITAL ACCOMPANIED BY AN OFFICIAL GUIDE FROM THE LUXEMBOURG CITY TOURIST OFFICE LUXEMBOURG CAPITAL City Promenade REGULAR GUIDED TOURS sightseeing highlights • City Promenade / • Wenzel Circular Walk / • Bock Casemates / On this two-hour city walking tour, accompa- • grand ducal Palace (during summer) Check our website for our seasonal guided tours! nied by an experienced guide, you will discover the most beautiful sights in Luxembourg City, * 14–18 €: Adults / 12–15 €: Students and seniors / 7–9 €: Children from 4 to 12 years / Free: for children under 4 years including the Place d’Armes, Notre-Dame Cathedral of Luxembourg, the Place de la GUIDED TOURS WITH PRIVATE GUIDE Constitution with the Gëlle Fra (Golden Lady) 30 circular walks in up to 25 different languages! memorial, the Monument of the Millennium, Contact us for further information. the Corniche (alias “Europe’s most beautiful Luxembourg City Tourist Office * 110 €: 2 hours and up to 25 participants per guide / Place Guillaume II + 40 €: per each additional hour or part thereof balcony”), and not least the Grand Ducal Palace L-1648 Luxembourg with its ceremonial guard, patrolling with Tel.: +352 22 28 09 - 79 RESERVATIONS military discipline. [email protected] luxembourg-city.com Tel.: (+352) 22 28 09-79 [email protected] Hamilius / Monterey * Prices are subject to change 300 m From 01/01 to 31/12: daily. 30, Place Guillaume II · L-1648 Luxembourg · Timetable and languages at luxembourg-city.com Tel.: (+352) 22 28 09 · [email protected] · luxembourg-city.com 14 VISIT LUXEMBOURG POCKET GUIDE 15 0959_LCTO_AD_Tours_guides_105x148.indd 1 18/06/2020 09:41 © ERIC CHENAL © CHRISTOPHE VAN BIESEN / LFT VAN © CHRISTOPHE LUXEMBOURG CAPITAL LUXEMBOURG CAPITAL Wenzel circular walk Casino Luxembourg: through a UNESCO World Heritage Site beyond the mainstream This circular walk through time and place The “Casino Luxembourg – Forum d’art shows you 1,000 years of cultural and natural contemporain” is dedicated to contemporary history. It passes through the famous Bock art. Creative artists from Luxembourg and the casemates and the Old Town, links the upper surrounding area have the chance to present and lower parts of the city, offers breathtaking themselves and their work in a dynamic envi- Casino Luxembourg panoramic views of the fortifications dating ronment that is far removed from a traditional 41, rue Notre-Dame back to the time when Luxembourg was the art gallery and mainstream ambience; there L-2240 Luxembourg Tel.: +352 22 50 45 “Gibraltar of the North”. The walk takes you Luxembourg City Tourist Office is an artist-in-residence programme here as [email protected] Place Guillaume II through the lush Alzette valley where you can L-1648 Luxembourg well as workshops. The arts centre is centrally casino-luxembourg.lu experience the green oasis within the city and Tel.: +352 22 28 09 located in Luxembourg’s capital city and also Hamilius / Monterey take a break for something to eat and drink in [email protected] features a library where you can browse and 100 m luxembourg-city.lu idyllic surroundings. Once you’re ready to keep read art books and exhibition catalogues, a MO: 11:00-19:00 going, there is a free lift to take you back up to Hamilius / Monterey small bookshop and a stylish café-restaurant. TU: closed 300 m WE: 11:00-19:00 the city centre. TH: 11:00-21:00 Weekly, timetable and FR: 11:00-19:00 languages at SA, SU + public holidays: www.luxembourg-city.lu 11:00-22:00 16 VISIT LUXEMBOURG POCKET GUIDE 17 © RENATA LUSSO © RENATA LUSSO © RENATA LUXEMBOURG CAPITAL LUXEMBOURG CAPITAL Lëtzebuerg City Museum: Mudam — living history of the city Museum of Modern Art This museum brings the capital’s more than Mudam is a place of sheer aesthetic delight. one thousand years of history to life: “The The building alone, designed by the Chi- Luxembourg Story” is a permanent exhibition nese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei, is that shows the development of the city through worth a visit. Mudam is a venue for all artistic countless original artefacts and models, some of disciplines, including painting, sculpture and them incorporating multimedia animations. The video art. Its collections and programme – new UNESCO Visitor Centre fits in perfectly Lëtzebuerg City Museum from children’s workshops to after-work events Mudam 14, rue du St-Esprit 3, Parc Dräi Eechelen here and continues the same historic theme, L-1475 Luxembourg – reflect current national and international L-1499 Luxembourg while two further floors of the museum house Tel.: +352 47 96 45 00 creative trends.