Echternach (Luxembourg) - Echternach (Luxemburg)

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Echternach
CantonMullerthal
Residents
5.650 (2021)
height
168 m
Tourist info webtourisme.diekirch.lu/
location
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Echternach

Echternach, in local language Iechternach, is the most important city and center of the small Luxembourg Switzerland, Eifel, at the Angry, Luxembourg. The city is home to the canton's administrative headquarters Echternach.

Map of Echternach (Luxembourg)

background

  • Echternach is the fifth largest city Luxembourg, 25 km northeast of Luxembourg city, 25 km southwest of Bitburg, right on the border too Germany located. The German border community is Echternacherbrück.
  • The Luxembourg sub-region of the little Luxembourg Switzerland is also called Mullerthal. The region is part of the German-Luxembourg Nature Park.

Neighboring communities

getting there

By plane

  • The nearest airport is in Luxembourg City.

By train

To Water cheap or Ettelbruck, there regular bus connection (Mon-Sat every hour, Sun every 2 hours) from Luxembourg city from there is a train connection to trier from there by bus. However, it is a rather cumbersome journey, especially because of the 2 ½ hours travel time. There is a bus connection from Luxembourg City (every half hour)

In the street

B 51 to Schwarzkreuz or Bitburg. From Luxembourg City on the N11, direction Echternach.

On foot

Eifelverein, Weg 6 "Matthiasweg" from Aachen and trier happens Echternacherbrück

By bicycle

  • Sauer cycle path (both sides): continuously on the Luxembourg side, with interruptions on the German side.
  • Prümtal cycle path over Irrel and Minden an der Sauer
  • PC2 off Luxembourg city 40 km. The rail route share is 50%.

mobility

  • within Echternach it is best to walk or bike.
  • good bus connections in the direction of Luxembourg, Grevenmacher, Diekirch

Tourist Attractions

  • 1  Echternach Abbey. With the Echternach orangery and the St. Willibrord basilica.
  • 2  Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul
  • 3  Market square and pedestrian zone
  • 4  Roman villa Echternach. At the Echternach lake, with exhibitions.
  • City wall with towers
  • 5  Bridge to Echternacherbrück

Museums

  • 6  Abbey Museum, 11, parvis de la Basilique. Tel.: 352 720457. Open: Palm Sunday-Oct. Daily 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (July / August until 6 p.m.) Nov.-Palm Sunday, Sat / Sun 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Roman Museum, Palais Romains. Tel.: 352 720457. Open: Palm Sunday-June Sept. Tue-Sun 11 am-1pm 2-5pm, July / Aug. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., guided tours by appointment.
  • Information center for the jumping procession (in the Basilica of St. Willibrord). Open: from 10 a.m.

activities

Pilgrimage

"Echternach jumping procession" on Tuesday after Pentecost, 9 a.m. In addition, pilgrimages from many places in the vicinity (also from Germany). See. [1]

shop

  • Weekly market on Saturday, more junk market, a vegetable stand
  • Supermarket near the market square (Rue de Luxemburg) and grocery stores, also open on Sundays
  • Textiles and shoes
  • Petrol stations and car service
  • 2 bicycle workshops, closed on Sundays and Mondays. No other workshops within a 20 km radius!

kitchen

  • moderate price range: Chinese restaurants in the pedestrian zone not far from the bus station ("Gare")
  • local food is more expensive
  • Ice cream parlors

Cheap

  • 1  Benelux (Italian kitchen), 27, place du Marché. Tel.: 352 720361.
  • 2  Basserie 1900 (French kitchen), 19, place du Marché. Tel.: 352 26721265. Price: € 9 (lunch).
  • 3  Café de la Poste, 3, Place du Marché. Tel.: 352 720231. Price: € 5 (lunch).
  • 4  Confectionery-Patisserie Simon, 31, place du Marché. Open: closed Tuesdays.

nightlife

accommodation

  • Apartments, pensions and hotels in all price ranges
  • Evade after Echternacherbrück is quite possible

Cheap

medium

Upscale

  • 5  Eden au Lac (Wellness center, tennis, squash), Oam Nonnesees. Tel.: 352 728283, Fax: 352728144.

camping

Learn

Work

security

health

Practical advice

trips

hike

Many marked hiking trails from Echternach and Echternacherbrück. Within walking distance are e.g .:

  • Liborius Chapel and Hermitage. Ruin above Echternacherbrück.
  • Devil's Gorge, at Ernzen.
  • water falls, at Irrel.
  • Wolfsschlucht and Houllay, at Berdorf.

Web links

http://www.echternach.lu - Official website of Echternach

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