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Historic City Center   Luxembourg

Historic City Center, Luxembourg

 37 Reviews  Although Luxembourg's Vielle Ville is not really so very old there are some interesting architectural twirls, turrets and twiddles. It's worth keeping an eye open as you wander round...make sure you... 

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Grand Ducal Palace   Luxembourg

Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg

 22 Reviews  Walking through downtown Luxembourg City we were completely unaware what we were looking at when we arrrived at the Grand Ducal Palace. The palace is not set back from the street and aside from its... 

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Walking around   Luxembourg

Walking around, Luxembourg

 35 Reviews  ...but you will have to search for them. Luxembourg's buildings mainly date from the late 1600s/1700s. By 'older bits' I mean before that time. Luxembourg most certainly existed then, but there is... 

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Cathedral Notre Dame   Luxembourg

Cathedral Notre Dame, Luxembourg

 25 Reviews  I did like the Cathedrale Notre Dame (dating originally from 1613) even though my guidebook was extremely derisory of its architecture. I liked the huge Art Deco columns (1930s, apparently), and the... 

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Monuments   Luxembourg

Monuments, Luxembourg

 12 Reviews  Michele Rodange was a Luxembourg writer and poet, born in Waldbillig, whose most famous work is 'Renert the Fox' (1872). I rather liked this memorial fountain in his name...especially the fox on the... 

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Bridges   Luxembourg

Bridges, Luxembourg

 12 Reviews  A wonder of its time, the Aldophe Bridge had the greatest stone arch span in the world when it was built in 1903. Connecting the old town in Haute Ville with the train station in Gare, it has become a... 

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Gellen Fra (Golden Lady)   Luxembourg

Gellen Fra (Golden Lady), Luxembourg

 8 Reviews  The Gëlle Fra (Golden Lady) is a statue on the godess Nike on top of a column. It was created in 1923 to commemorate the Luxembourgers who lost their lives in the first world war. The German nazis... 

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Churches   Luxembourg

Churches, Luxembourg

 6 Reviews  I managed, quite inadvertently, to find the oldest religious site in Luxembourg city as I was walking towards the Bock and its casemates. Eglise St Michel stands on the site of a previous church... 

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Knuedler   Luxembourg

Knuedler, Luxembourg

 6 Reviews  The history of the Place Guillaume II dates back to the mid 13th century when it was the site of the church and the monastery of the Franciscan order. Place Guillaume II is also known as "Knuedler"... 

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Having Fun, Passing Time   Luxembourg

Having Fun, Passing Time, Luxembourg

 5 Reviews  Actually, maybe I am guilty for all these changes because everytime when I take my umbrella there is beautiful sunny day and when I leave it at home there is rain... But if you will have a good day... 

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Museums   Luxembourg

Museums, Luxembourg

 12 Reviews  If you go to the casino expecting to be able to blow a fortune, then you'll be disappointed. The casino is now home to the forum of contemporary art, and has a dozen rooms, which either form a single... 

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Special Events   Luxembourg

Special Events, Luxembourg

 4 Reviews  Luxembourg's wine-growing community gathers at the start of December to announce the latest vintage of wine and crémant. Crémant is sparkling white wine similar to French champagne, with there being a... 

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Theatre des Capucins   Luxembourg

Theatre des Capucins, Luxembourg

 1 Review   Theatre des Capucins Tourist Office of the City of Luxembourg organises quality of musical concerts in Theatre des Capucins. These are mostly competitions and lots of competitive participate in... 

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Towns: Diekirch

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Diekirch turned out to be a sleepy little town on the Sunday morning Hubby and I drove through it. We were on our way through Luxembourg, stopping here because it was the home of Diekircke brewery. Unfortunately, the brewery was closed as was most everything else in the town since it was a Sunday. But what we did find was a quaint little town that sits along the beautiful Sauer River. Historically, the town of Diekirch was where the American 5th Infantry troops crossed over the River Sauer in December 1945 during the Battle of the Bulge. Diekirch is home to Luxembourg’s National Museum of Military History (which was also closed that day).We walked through the town and along the river, crossing over on a bridge. It was a relaxing stop and gave us a chance for a bit of exercise before getting back in the car and on our way. Hubby popped into the local gas station to purchase some of the...

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Towns: Vianden

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On our first trip to Luxembourg, we drove through Vianden quite unaware of what it held until we rounded the corner and immediately saw the massive castle on the hill. Unfortunately, it was late in the day and we still had two more hours of driving to get home. Fortunately, we made a note to return, which we did several months later.Vianden, like many small towns in Luxembourg, is set in a beautiful location with a river flowing through and green hills all around. Unlike many small towns we have driven through, Vianden just happens to have a very large castle that is worthy of several hours of exploration.We stopped did just that earlier in the summer as we were taking guests around on a tour of Luxembourg. The town was a bit busy that day since a bicycle race was occurring (which made it rather difficult to drive along the roads approaching Vianden since there were so many bicyclists on...

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Hiking in Müllerthal's "Little Switzerland"

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We enjoyed some hiking in the Müllerthal area of Luxembourg, in an area known as “Little Switzerland.” It was beautiful and the trails were well maintained. Our goal for the hike was to see the Schiessentumpel, a small waterfall on the Black Ernz River with a stone bridge. While hiking towards our goal we were impressed with the massive sandstone rocks along the path. These are characteristic of the region and not just along this path. The area was damp and everything was green with moss clinging to the rocks near the small river (really more like a creek). We parked at a parking lot near the village of Müllerthal, following the signs. The trail led us across the road and down along the river, which seemed to run parallel to the road. As we reached the waterfall and the bridge, we found that we were not alone as this is a popular place with hikers and makes a nice lunch spot and photo...

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Towns: Beaufort

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While traveling through Luxembourg, we decided to visit the town of Beaufort because of its castle ruins. The town is rather small with a population of less than 1,500. As we drove through the picturesque little town, we were struck by the steep hills and the stone buildings.As we approached the castle area, which was oddly located at the bottom of the hills, the roads became crowded with cars and people walking towards the castle. We found a place to park along the road up from the castle and began to follow the people.To our surprise, it was the annual Schlossfest, or Castle Festival, held each year in early July.The castle was open to the public for free, there was food and drink for sale in tents, and there were musicians walking around entertaining the public. This was just one of those serendipity moments that make travel so much fun. What started out as a possible wandering about...

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Sandweiler - German Military Cemetery

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Just about a mile from the American military cemetery in Luxembourg is one of the German military cemeteries. We were initially told about this cemetery by the superintendent at the American memorial, who suggested we visit it as well. As with the American cemetery, the German cemetery is no less a reminder of the sacrifices young men made and the absolute horrors of war.The history of the cemetery begins in 1945 when Americans were recovering the bodies of their own soldiers along the Luxembourg-Germany-Belgium frontiers. Along with the thousands of American bodies, they recovered the bodies of thousands of Germans who had died in battle in the same area. The initial portion of the cemetery was created by the Americans who buried the German dead in provisional cemeteries. Like the American cemetery, the country of Luxembourg gave the land to Germany for the cemetery. Today there are...

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Gen. George Patton’s Grave

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Gen. George Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army, is buried at the Luxembourg American Cemetery. His tombstone rests in front of the rest of those buried in the cemetery, giving the effect that he is in front of his men. It wasn’t always like this.We learned from the superintendent of the cemetery that Patton was initially buried amongst the others buried in the cemetery in keeping with his final wishes that he be buried with his men here in Europe. Despite his wife’s wish that his body be returned to the U.S., he remains in Luxembourg. However, due to the increased foot traffic to visit his grave, the cemetery was having difficulties maintaining the grounds and keeping the grass in good shape around the general’s tombstone. It was decided that they would transfer his body and headstone to a corner of the cemetery where the area could be better maintained. This did not set well with...

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Luxembourg American Cemetery & Memorial

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The Luxembourg American cemetery is one of many places in Europe where American service members were buried after the two world wars. They are powerful memorials to remember the great sacrifices that people have made for their countries. Many Americans tend to think only of Normandy and its famous cemetery located and are surprised to learn of other American cemeteries in Europe. For us, Luxembourg is closer than taking our guests to Normandy and it is just as powerful a reminder of both the sacrifices and the horrors of war.We have been several times to the Luxembourg site and each time we have had the opportunity to speak with the staff members, who are so very knowledgeable and willing to spend time with visitors to the memorial. Each time we have walked away with a greater understanding and appreciation of what the cemetery and memorial mean.The land was given to the United States by...

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Casemates

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These are the old fortifications of the city, found particularly at the Montée de Clausen overlooking the Grund area and the River Alzette.The Bockfiels (or Bock) is where Count Siegfried built a castle in 963 to found the city. Great views from the top down into the valley. Great views from the valley up to the ruined fortifications.

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Groussherzogleche Palais

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... or the Grand Ducal Palace for those who don't speak the local language. It has been that since 1890, but dates back to 1572 when it was the city hall.You can get a guided tour between mid July and mid August.Part of it's charm is that it is in a quiet back street in the city centre - no grand appearances.

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Go down to the Grund area

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The historic center of the Grund, magical hilly streets, and wonderful architecture and parks. Even restos. The walk is lovely, there is a petit train too(Petrusse Express) , but walking is good for us. Also there is a lift, elevator that brings you down but never use it.you will be along the banks of the Alzette River and, in addition to being a picturesque area, is a popular nightlife precinct. In the valley of the Pétrusse . The walking is done by going down the hilly Bisserwee or the aforementioned elevator by place Saint-Esprit (where there is the Palais de Justice). By 1083AD a monastery was built here on the hill to the east of the chateau call Altmünster.

Grund looking down from upper city,see train bridg
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Top 3 Hotels in Luxembourg

Sofitel Luxembourg  Luxembourg

 1 Review and 116 Opinions  The Sofitel is definetly an very well managed, clean place with a friendly staff and delicious food.... 

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Hotel Heintz  Vianden

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Hotel Au Vieux Moulin  Echternach

 1 Review and 3 Opinions  Well, this was very special as we went there for our first meeting anniversary. You might say it's... 

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