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Luxembourg
About Luxembourg
Luxembourg City is the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and is located at the conjunction of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers. It is the banking and administrative centre of Luxembourg and home to many EU institutions.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- The Old Town with the Fish Market is the oldest part of the capital
- William Square with the Town Hall and plenty of markets, open air concerts and feasts
- Place d'Armes surrounded by lots of street cafés
- Clairefontaine near the Cathedral and the Government district
- Government District located in the city centre with The Refuge of the Holy Ghost Monastery–built in 1740–housing the Ministry of Finances and the former Refuge of the Saint Maximin Abbey of Trier-built in 1751- housing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- The lower towns of Grund, Clausen and Pfaffenthal-Clausen and Grund are popular nightlife districts
- Kirchberg with several EU Institutions: the General Secretariate of the European Parliament, the European Court of Justice, the European Bank of Investment, the European Court of Auditors, the Plenary Hall of the European Parliament as well as parts of several General Directorates of the European Commission
Explore its museums and historical sights, such as
- The fortress ramparts and the historically impressive Old Town are on the UNESCO World Heritage list
- Cathedral of Notre Dame
- National Museum for History and Art
- Museum of the History of the City of Luxembourg
- Grand Ducal Palace
- Neumünster Abbey
- National Museum of Natural History
- The House of Burgundy-the Prime Minister's office
Highlights in the vicinity
- From Luxembourg you can take trips into the forests of the Ardennes, the Mullerthal, the rolling vineyards along the River Moselle and the rugged scenery of the Land of the Red Earth
- Go visit the picturesque village of Vianden on the banks of the river Our
- Echternach-the beautiful town on the German border on the banks of the river Sûre
- Clervaux in the heart of the Ardennes about 50km north of Luxembourg City
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 82 Thousand
- Timezone: UTC +1
- Weather: standard Central European climate country with summer temperatures of 22-24°C and winter just above zero
- Emergency tel.nr. 112
Local transport
- Taxis
- Buses: very efficient City Bus services
- Car: road network is very good
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: The international airport Findel-6km from the city
- Train: services to all of Europe's major cities
- Car: The major automobile routes are the A4 to Brussels and Paris, the A31 via Dudelange to France and the A48 via Trier to Germany
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