- Capital excursions in Luxembourg
- Walking through the old cities of Luxembourg
- Thematic excursions
Who would have thought that a tiny state located in the center of Europe could offer a foreign visitor not one, but as many as five tourist zones. Excursions in Luxembourg, first of all, are carried out in the capital, which has the same name, then in cities and towns of interest to tourists.
But the most popular are combined excursion routes that unite several countries. Then the guests have time to get acquainted with the main attractions of Luxembourg, natural monuments, the most beautiful places in one day, and then continue their journey to neighboring countries.
Capital excursions in Luxembourg
It is impossible to miss the capital of this small cozy country with the highest standard of living. Most city tours cost around 100 € for a company, duration from one hour. The story about the history of the state and the capital begins with the central square, its official name is Constitution Square, but from the lips of a local resident you can hear - "Gölle Fra", which means "Golden Woman". Indeed, there is a monument crowned with a statue of the goddess of Victory, sparkling in the sun. Other important sights of Luxembourg include the following: Grand Ducal Palace; Cathedral of Our Lady of Luxembourg; National Museum.
The city is divided into Upper and Lower. The first is the ancient Luxembourg fortress, which houses old houses, buildings and monuments. The lower part of the city is a younger development, concentration of buildings of banks and companies.
Walking through the old cities of Luxembourg
Since the state occupies a small territory, it will take very little time to move from the capital of Luxembourg to some beautiful city, for example, Clervaux, Vianden, Echternach. You can also take a sightseeing tour of these cities, the walk will take a daylight, but will leave a lot of impressions and photos with gorgeous views.
The architectural appearance of the city of Clervaux was formed during the Middle Ages; the streets of a modern city could almost without effort become the scenery for historical serials. Vianden looks no less picturesque, the great Victor Hugo lived in this city, undoubtedly, life in an old provincial town inspired the author to create immortal creations. Tourists can get acquainted with the city museum dedicated to the French writer.
But the most vivid impressions await guests in the town of Echternach, it is considered the most ancient settlement in Luxembourg, has already celebrated the 1000th anniversary of its birth. It is like an open-air museum; ancient architecture is carefully preserved here - a Roman villa and an abbey, ancient walls that surrounded the city, and a church consecrated in honor of Saints Peter and Paul. And all this against the backdrop of imposing cliffs covered with picturesque vegetation. A walk around the city with a guide will cost from 60 € for a few hours of immersion in deep history.
Thematic excursions
In addition to sightseeing tours of the capital and cities of Luxembourg, you can often find offers of thematic travels that cover only part of the history or modern life of the country, but this does not make them less interesting.
For example, tourists travel with children, of course, in such a situation, serious excursion programs will be frankly boring for a young audience. Therefore, adults can organize children's excursions, and at the same time enjoy the simple and understandable story of the guide. In addition to visiting historical sights and monuments, part of the time will be devoted to amusement parks, which are available in almost every city: in Betemberg - Park of Miracles; in Mondorf-les-Bains - a city park; in Esch-Alzet - Haldenberg, a tourist center. Such excursions allow you to get acquainted with Luxembourg in a playful way, memorize important dates from history and the main monuments.
The second excursion direction, which is starting to gain momentum in Luxembourg, is gastronomy. Firstly, the country is famous for its grape wines, which are not much inferior to their neighbors, French or German. Secondly, here they not only preserve the architecture of the Middle Ages, but cherish the recipes of distant times. You can get acquainted with the culture of drinking by going to the Moselle Valley, where there are factories, restaurants and cellars, introducing delicious drinks.
On the territory of Luxembourg in the Moselle Valley, a Wine Trail has been developed, it connects cities and towns, whose inhabitants have been engaged in viticulture for more than one hundred years. Along the way, you can study the monuments that have survived from different times. The Romans had a hand in some of them, others were associated with the ancient Celts, and there are also medieval fortresses and palaces.
