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| State | Luxembourg | |
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| Inhabitants | 90.000 (2009) | |
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Luxembourg is the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
To know
How to orient yourself
The capital of grand duchy it is the size of an Italian provincial city and you will have no problem finding your way around. To familiarize yourself with the streets and squares of the upper and lower cities, just a walk will be enough. A description of the central neighborhoods is provided below.
Luxembourg city center (Upper Town): full screen map.Neighborhoods
- Center - The historic center of the city corresponds to the Upper Town (Ville Haute) which hinges on piazza Guglielmo II (Guillaume II) overlooked by the town hall. Very close to this is the Piazza d'Armi (place d'Armes), smaller. As the name suggests it was once the place where military parades took place but today it is above all a tourist place thanks to the numerous bars and restaurants that surround it. Open-air concerts are held here in the summer. Grand Rue, a street that runs in the sense of latitude, is a place for shopping.
- Grund - Grund is the lower district just east of the historic center and separated from it by the course of the Alzette river. It is an extremely pleasant neighborhood full of friendly locals. It can be reached from the center with a lift located on rue du Saint Esprit.
- Garer Quartier - The neighborhood around the train station, not pleasant compared to the previous two, but with moderately priced hotels
- Kirchberg - The area north-east of the center where the headquarters of important European institutions such as the High Court of Justice are located
How to get
By plane
L'international airport it is located in Findel, 5 km north-east of the center. The connections with the center are ensured by bus lines. The nº 16 ends at the central Gare. There Luxair operates flights from Milan and Rome. There are also direct flights from Milan Malpensa with the airline easyjet [htpp: //www.easyjet.com]
The airport of Charleroi where it operates Ryanair it is 195 km further west.
Hahn airport in Frankfurt where Ryanair also makes a stopover, it is 120 km to the east. Bus lines operate at Hahn Airport Flibco
On the train
There Central Gare it is about 1 km and a half from the center. It has been modernized to accommodate TGV trains from Paris.
How to get around
By public transport
The city and the entire state are equipped with an efficient public transport system that allows you to visit and reach every place comfortably. (see the website of the urban transport of the city of Luxembourg). The integrated public transport system guarantees various offers of day passes or passes for short periods, such as weekends, at very affordable prices and can be used on all means, buses and trains.
What see
Grand Ducal Palace
Another image of the Grand Ducal Palace
- Grand Ducal Palace (Palais Grand-Ducal), 17 Rue du Marché-aux-Herbes. The Grand Ducal Palace is a building built in 1573 by Adam Roberti commissioned by the then Spanish governor and intended as the town hall (Hôtel de Ville). It was only in 1890 that the palace became the residence of the Grand Duke. From mid-July to early September, the tourist office on place Guillaume II organizes guided tours inside the palace every day. Tickets can only be purchased at the tourist office
- House of Representatives (Hôtel de la Chambre des Députés).
Luxembourg City Cathedral. Next, on the left, the National Library housed in the building of the former Jesuit college
- Notre Dame Cathedral (Blvd Roosevelt). Built in the first half of the seventeenth century as a church of the Jesuit order, the cathedral of notre Dame is in Renaissance style but not yet freed from Gothic reminiscences. Some Grand Dukes of Luxembourg are buried in its crypt
- municipal building (Hotel de Ville de Luxembourg).
Luxembourg City History Museum
- City History Museum (Musée d'Histoire de la Ville), rue du St-Esprit 14. The collections are housed in 4 restored mansions from the 17th and 19th centuries. A huge glass elevator with a capacity of 63 people leads to the basement allowing you to see the stone foundations and vaults discovered during excavations in 1990.
The headquarters of the Banque et Caisse d'Épargne de l'État in Metz square
- Bank Museum, 1 Place de Metz. Luxembourg hosts more than 180 offices and branches of credit institutions. Therefore, a museum dedicated to the history of the Bank could not be missing. It is housed in the headquarters of the Banque et Caisse d'Épargne de l'État. From 1952 to 1968 the building was the seat of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). From 1968 to 1980 it housed the offices of European Investment Bank (EIB) which from that year moved to its new headquarters in the Kirchberg district.
- (Casemates du Bock)Montée de Clausen, Clausen.
- (Casemates de la Pétrusse)Place de la Constitution.
Fort Thüngen and Museum of Modern Art
- Fort Thüngen (Dräi Eeche Park European District - Kirchberg - Bus 125 departing from the central station). Fortress partially demolished after the 1867 Treaty of London which required the demolition of the many forts present on Luxembourgish soil. In 1990 it was completely rebuilt according to the original design
- Museum of Modern Art (Musée d'Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean) (Dräi Eeche Park - European District - Kirchberg bus 125 departing from the central station). Opened in 2006, the museum is housed in a modern building designed by the architect Ieoh Ming Pei, the same one who built the Louvre pyramid in Paris. The very eclectic collections range from photography to design and fashion.
- Am Tunnel, 16 rue Sainte Zithe, 2763 Luxembourg (Station district), ☎ 352 40 15 24 50. Am Tunnel is a contemporary art gallery that is housed in a tunnel that was part of the city's defensive structures. The gallery hosts a permanent exhibition by the photographer Edward Steichen, an American from Luxembourg
Neumünster Abbey
- Neumünster Abbey, 28 Rue Münster (On the bank of the Alzette river in the district of Grund). Benedictine abbey destroyed and rebuilt several times over the centuries. At the time of the French Revolution it was used as a state prison. From 1997 it became the seat of the European Institute of Cultural Routes. Today the complex hosts temporary exhibitions and concerts. On April 25, 2005, the governments of Bulgariaq and Romania signed the treaty of accession to the European Union in the abbey
National Museum of Natural History seen from the Corniche
- National Museum of Natural History (National Museum of Histoire Naturelle), rue Münster 24 (In the Grund district next to the Neumünster abbey).
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
To find out what nights in the city offer you can consult the site before departure http://www.nightlife-mag.lu[link not working] the most up-to-date on the subject. Tickets can be purchased online on the site http://www.luxembourg-ticket.lu/ with a review of shows throughout the national territory. In general, the stars of international rock and pop on tour in Luxembourg perform in the spaces of the international fair (Luxexpo).
Shows
- Grand Théâtre de la Ville de Luxembourg, 1, rond-point Schuman L-2525 Luxembourg. theatrical performances (in French) and operatic but above all ballets.
Night clubs
- Melusin, rue de la Tour Jacob 145. A place frequented by students where rock and pop vocal groups often perform
- d: qliq, 17 r. du St Esprit, 1475 Luxembourg. Music bar
- Pulp Club, bd. d’Avranches 36. dance club
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- The Table du Pain (High City), 19 av. Monterey, 2163 Luxembourg. It is a bakery reported by the Lonely Planet and in perfect line with the advice of the famous guide. There you can enjoy different types of sandwiches and salads. You can also consider it for the 1st breakfast. A branch is located on Avenue de la Liberté, in the train station district
- Restaurant Farfalla Soon, 8 r. Beck, 1222 Luxembourg (Near the Piazza d'Armi), ☎ 352 46 51 48. Farfalla Presto is an Italian restaurant where you can enjoy pasta dishes at reasonable prices
Average prices
- MI & TI restaurant shop, Avenue de la Porte Neuve 8. L-2227 Luxembourg (High City), ☎ 352 26 26 22 50. Italian restaurant recommended by the 2012 Michelin guide. Convenient lunchtime menu at a fixed price
- [link not working]Caves Gourmandes, 32, rue de l'Eau. L-1449 Luxembourg, ☎ 352 46 11 24. Caves Gourmandes is also included in the list of restaurants recommended by the Michelin guide of 2012. Prices are moderate only if you opt for the fixed price menu. However, a hybrid form is proposed, called "La Carte en Menu" at the price of 50 € which allows you to choose between different delicacies from appetizers to desserts, all prepared by the skilled hands of chef Thierry Duhr
- Kamakura, 4, rue Münster, 2160 Luxembourg (Grund neighborhood), ☎ 352 47 06 04. If you like Japanese cuisine, Kamakura restaurant was considered the best of its kind in Luxembourg City in 2012
High prices
- Mosconi, 13 Rue Munster L-2160, ☎ 352 22 54 69 94. In operation since 1986, the Mosconi Italian restaurant has been the best in the world for years grand duchy according to the rankings of the Michelin guide which, however, also in 2012 awarded him two stars and not three
Where stay
Moderate prices
- Auberge de Jeunesse, 2, rue du Fort Olisy, ☎ 352 22 68 89 20.
- Italy, Rue d'Anvers 15-17 (Near the central station), ☎ 352 22 48 66 26 1. Older hotel with no lift. It has 20 rooms in all. Those facing the street can be noisy. There is a restaurant attached to it serving Italian dishes
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