Luxembourg Travel Guide

Capital city of Luxembourg and one of the 3 capitals of the European Union. Even though it's fairly small (only about 80,000 people live there), it has a lot to offer: culture (European capital of culture in 1995 and again in 2007 together with Sibiu in Romania) with concerts, theatre, etc..., architecture ( palace of the royal family with House of Deputies,...), parks, a countless amount of restaurants for every taste bars, numourous clubs with all styles of music. The setting is quite interesting: it is more or less divided in two, separated by a valley and is called the Gilbraltar of the north, with remains of the old fortress. Once a year for 3 weeks in August/September, a big event takes place which is famous among young and old in Luxembourg and neighbouring countries: our "Schueberfouer" (www.fouer.lu), which was organized for the first time back in 1340 by Jean the Blind (talking of tradition)! But the main event in Luxembourg is and probably always will be our Grand Duke's birthday which is held on the 23rd of june with parties and fireworks all over Luxembourg on the 22nd, with huge crowds gathering in Luxembourg City partying all evening and all night long until the morning hours of June 23rd, the day the military Parade takes place Come and visit Luxembourg. It's small but you won't be disappointed. served by Luxair, KLM, Swiss, Austrian, SAS, VLM, British Airways and TAP easily rechable from Paris by train (TGV 2h10) and Brussels (2.5-3h every hour, about 15 trains a day) Francfort-Hahn, the lowcost airport of Ryanair is about 2 hours away by shuttlebus (www.flibco.com)

Bienvenue en province de Luxembourg, l'Ardenne Authentique loin de l'agitation de la vie quotidienne, à une ou deux heures d'autoroutes seulement de chez vous.Notre belle province vous lance une invitation au repos, à la détente, au ressourcement, à la découverte à deux, en famille ou entre amis, au cœur d'une nature préservée, relaxante et tellement diversifiée. Là où l'eau et les bois ne sont jamais loin, le dépaysement s'annonce total. Des gorges intimes de l'Ourthe et de l'Aisne aux paysages feuillus d'Anlier, des cuestas de Gaume à la reposante Famenne, de la Lesse sauvage aux doux méandres de la Semois, des collines de Lorraine aux imposantes forêts d'Ardenne, des hommes et des femmes vous accueillent, chaleureusement, dans un esprit de convivialité, d'authenticité et de tradition. Dans les pages de notre site web que nous actualisons au jour le jour, vous trouverez des centaines d'idées pour créer autrement, librement, à votre rythme, votre séjour "évasion", votre expérience "coup de cœur".

Most locals speak English are familiar with, but it is always a good show of character to learn some basic phrases in the native vernacular. A courteous "thank you" goes a long way.

I have found many natives to be equally friendly if you show the same compassion and respect for their culture. The common misconception about "Americans" is that people are arrogant. Help to discourage this misconception by showing respect for other cultures.

However, as in any unfamiliar locations, be aware of your personal belongings. Crowded streets are safe bets for pick pockets. Always check for your belongings every few minutes to make sure your IDs (passports) and money are always secure.