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Cathedral Notre Dame Luxembourg
38 Reviews Jesuits built a church here in the 17th century, and two hundred years later it was promoted to the status of Cathedral. Its Gothic architecture and immense size makes it one of the most imposing...
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Historic City Center Luxembourg
56 Reviews The Rham Plateau is a high ground on the right bank of the river Alzette. It offers brilliant views of the Alzette valley and the Walls of Corniche. At the northern end of the Rham Plateau the Tower...
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Grand Ducal Palace Luxembourg
26 Reviews The Grand Ducal Palace was built in the 16th century in a Moorish-style architecture. Nowadays, this major sight of Luxembourg City attracts all the tourists and may be a reminder of fairy tale...
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Walking around Luxembourg
56 Reviews From the beginning the Neumünster Abbey was a hospital known as St John's Hospital but in 1547 Benedictine monks settled there and put up several new buildings. They stayed there until 1796 when they...
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Bridges Luxembourg
17 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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Monuments Luxembourg
15 Reviews This duchess reigned from 1919 to 1964 and was one of the best loved and admired leaders of the country. She stands, surrounded by government buildings and the Our Lady cathedral. The memorial has...
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Gellen Fra (Golden Lady) Luxembourg
11 Reviews The towering Gëlle Fra Memorial should draw you towards Place de la Constitution and a great place to start your tour of the city. The views from here across the Ville Basse and the Adolphe Bridge are...
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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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Having Fun, Passing Time Luxembourg
7 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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Churches Luxembourg
8 Reviews The history of the Roman-Catholic Saint Michael's Church (Église Saint-Michel) dates back to 987 when a castle chapel was located on the same site. The current structure is from 1688. Due to its...
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Knuedler Luxembourg
8 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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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
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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Larochette the small town on the banks of the “white Ernz” has been a well known holiday resort and one of the most popular excursion centres for about a century.The ruins of larochette castle are witness of the existence of a huge 11th century fortress. The so-called “créhange house” has recently been completely restored.Vast forests, strange riven rocks, sunny slopes and shady valleys represent interesting and quite charming hiking grounds.
Vianden Castle was constructed between the 11th centuries on the foundations of a Roman fort and a Carolingian refuge. Bearing the crest of the Hohenstaufen family, it is one of the largest and most beautiful feudal residences of the Romanesque and gothic periods in Europe. Until the beginning of the 25th century it was the seat of the influential counts of Vianden who could boast of their close connections to the German imperial court. The greatest of the, Henri 1st (1220-1250) was even married to a member of the Capetian family, which ruled France at the time. In 1417, the castle and its lands were inherited by the younger line of the German House of Nassau, which also inherited in 1530 the French Principality of Orange.In 1820, under the reign of King William 1st of Orange- Nassau, count of Vianden, the castle was sold piece by piece and as a result it fell into a state of ruin. In...
Visit the capitol, Luxembourg City. This is truely one of the most exceptional capitols and towns in the world. Fought for by all surrounding countries, the old towncentre became one big fortress, yet ... not visible as all of it is underground (Kazematten).Towns built on either side of a river ... quiet normal. The unique thing however with Luxembourg City is that the river is only a little stream and ... it lays deep down in a precipus or call it even a canyon. Deviding the town in two parts (and in the bottom the old settlement of 'Grund' it is definately worth a visit. See further the page on the town itself.
The Old City really is a magical place, straight out of childhood fairy stories. I was there on Sunday evening and much of it was closed, but it was so peaceful strolling amongst the narrow streets of honey-coloured buidings and the tree-lined central square. The whole area is dominated by vistas of the twin spires of the cathedral.
The village of Vianden is probably the best site in Luxembourg to visit. The place is too touristic in the summer but it doesn't matter - you can make some nice photos and then go home.You can visit the castle - in my opinion it's better to make photos with it from outside - heavily reconstructed I'm not sure if it was like that in the past.There is a great swimming pool close there for the hot summer days.Use the teleferic to go from the village to a cafe over the castle offering the best view of the area.
Drive the Moesel-road between Echternach and Schengen. It is a very special thing to do.Alongside the road and the river are many vineyards, making lovely patterns on the hillsides.
Visit some (or all) of the many castles. They are representative of the old times, when Luxembourg was a country many leaders desired, as well as political as clergical, for its strategic position and because of the richness of its soil.Get the feeling of back then, when counts and dukes walked in its walls, overlooking the 'little' people.
Sightseeing: Luxembourg was built as a fortress - a lot of the old buildings are still standing.Best feature: a system of tunnels built into a 'rock'. Since the tunnels are very narrow it makes for an interesting 'adventure'. Nice place in summer when its hot outside - go in and cool down!
When visiting Luxembourg, you must go to the area called 'little Switzerland'. It is a wonderful place, ideal for walks. I love to go there when the weather is fine, it is so peaceful.There are many places where you can go that are in this aera, for example: Beaufort's Castle, Echternach...
Luxembourg City, the capital and largest city, is divided between an upper and lower town, connected by road and an elevator for pedestrians. Most folks only visit the upper town where the Grand Ducal Palace, the three town squares, the First and Secod World War memorials, and the National Cathedral are located. However, the lower part, called the 'Grund,' is worth a visit. Besides offering a beautiful riverside park and great views of the city walls, the Grund is made up of what were once modest worker's homes but have now been converted into excellent restaurants, bars, and even a few 'country' boutiques.In the north of the country, the town of Vianden has one of the most beautiful castles in Europe. For a small price, you can take a self guided tour of the castle, as well as get some spectacular views out across to the German border. The town below is also very quaint - though quite...
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1 Review and 151 Opinions The Sofitel is definetly an very well managed, clean place with a friendly staff and delicious food....
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