Such interesting places in Luxembourg as the Palace of the Grand Dukes, the Adolphus Bridge, the Three Acorns Fortress and other objects reflected on the tourist map will be visited by every traveler who is exploring the capital of this country.
Unusual sights of Luxembourg
- Monument to the banker: a banker, dressed in a business suit, almost as high as a two-story house, holds a book under his arm, and an umbrella-cane in one of his hands.
- Fountain "Sheep March": erected in honor of the Schueberfouer fair, at the opening ceremony of which musicians, walking along the city streets behind a shepherd and a flock of sheep, play old musical melodies.
What interesting places to visit?
Vacationers in the city of Luxembourg will be interested in visiting the Museum of Post and Telecommunications (excursionists have a chance to admire rare telephones, a 1912 post office counter, manual switches, a large collection of Luxembourg stamps, figurines of postmen) and the Museum of Urban Transport (visitors are invited to see how the first equestrian carriages, as well as modern trams and buses; in addition to interesting transport models, the basis of the museum exposition is documents, photographs, memos, travel tickets, service uniforms).
On the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, it makes sense to visit the flea market in Place d'Armes. They sell coins, books, old sets, furniture, household items. And in December, a Christmas market takes place here, where you can not only buy beautiful holiday decorations and souvenirs, but also enjoy cheese, sweets and wine.
Casemates Petrus is an interesting place to visit and create unique photographs: tourists will have a walk through the labyrinth of underground passages (they are connected by long corridors and flights of stairs). The casemates are famous for the windows pierced in the rock - earlier they were used to install artillery pieces, and now - for admiring the city landscapes.
Visitors to the Pidal sauna-club, in addition to 7 types of saunas (women and men take a steam bath, while Thursday is considered a purely “women's day”), will find there a gym and a 25-meter swimming pool.
Active vacationers should take a closer look at Parc de Ville - it is famous for its bike paths and places for rollerblading and skateboarding. And walking along the park paths, you will be able to see various sculptures and fountains. In addition, the Parc de Ville has cozy gazebos for relaxation, as well as Villa Louvini (which served as the venue for Eurovision in 1962 and 1966).
Park Merveille (open in April-October) is a place where it is recommended to go for attractions, a mini-zoo and regularly arranged fabulous performances.
