Luxembourg (city) - Wikivoyage, the free collaborative travel and tourism guide - Luxembourg (ville) — Wikivoyage, le guide de voyage et de tourisme collaboratif gratuit

Luxembourg ​((lb)Lëtzebuerg, (of) Luxemburg)
Le Bock and the city center
Information
Country	Luxembourg
Watercourse	Alzette
Altitude	Between 230 and402 m
Area	51,46 km²
Population	116 323 hab. (1er january 2018)
Density	2 260,45 inhab./km²
Nice	Luxembourgish
Postal code	1009 to 2999
Telephone prefix	352
Spindle	Central European Standard Time
Location
49 ° 36 ′ 38 ″ N 6 ° 7 ′ 58 ″ E
Official site
edit

This article or section does not correspond to the style manual . Go ahead, pay attention and help improve it! Suggested correction: List items should be laid out with the listing templates .

Luxembourg, commonly called from Stadium ("The City" in Luxembourgish), is the capital of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Understand

Before being the capital of the Grand Duchy, Luxembourg was the seat of the county then the Duchy of Luxembourg since the X^e century when Count Sigefroy of Luxembourg had a castle built there on the remains of a castellum Roman located on the Bock rock.

The city occupies an exceptional site classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With its fortifications, it is located at the top of a sandstone rock with steep edges, bypassed by two rivers, the Alzette and the Pétrusse. The old town is separated from the new to the south by the deep gash in the Pétrusse ravine crossed by bridges, such as the famous Adolphe Bridge (1899-1903). To the north, it is linked to the Kirchberg plateau by the Grande-Duchesse Charlotte bridge (1964) which spans the Alzette. Three of the 24 districts occupy the valleys: Grund, Clausen and Pfaffenthal.

To go

By plane

Luxembourg-Findel airport is very close.

• 49.6233336.2051 Luxembourg-Findel Airport (IATA : LUX)  (last updated Sep 2016)

On a boat

By train

By bus

By car

Luxembourg is at the center of the Luxembourg motorway network which connects it to neighboring countries to the south (France), West (Belgium) and east (Germany).

Circulate

By car

Parking lots are very expensive.

By bike

It exists a public bicycle rental service (Vélib type). It is possible to take out a weekly subscription (7-day ticket), which can be purchased at one of the 54 stations using a bank card. 1 € (~ 1.11 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 1.5 C - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 1.21 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 655.61 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021) for the week. The first half hour of use is free. The following half-hours are billed 1 € (~ 1.11 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 1.5 C - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 1.21 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 655.61 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021) each with a maximum of 5 € (~ 5.53 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 7.49 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 6.04 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 3 278.03 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021) for 24 h .

See

• The grand ducal palace
• Religious buildings: Notre-Dame de Luxembourg Cathedral, Saint-Alphonse Church, the former Neumünster abbey (it houses the Neumünster Abbey Cultural Meeting Center).
• Military buildings: the casemates overlooking the Alzette and Pétrusse valleys
• Places: Place Guillaume II and Place d´Armes. Place d'Armes is the “living room” of Luxembourgers. They like to sit there on café terraces on Sunday afternoons to listen to brass bands from all over the country performing under the bandstand; but, very home-like, they rarely linger there in the evening.
• Structures: the Adolphe bridge, built by Paul Séjourné and the Pulvermuhle4 viaduct, which spans the Pétrusse.
• Company offices: the offices of Spuerkeess and Arbed (current Arcelor-Mittal company)
• The Château de Septfontaines, reception house of the Villeroy & Boch manufacture dating from 1782
• The Bock rock. This rocky outcrop formerly linked to the city by a drawbridge (now the castle bridge) has been somewhat flattened by the creation of the Clausen climb. It supports the ruins of the Luxembourg castle, built in the X^e century, demolished in 1555 and transformed into a fort in the 17th century^e century. Destroyed in 1684, during the siege of the city by the French, it was rebuilt by Vauban. In 1745, the Austrians undertook the development of the fortifications and dug casemates. The Bock was razed in 1875: all that remains on the surface is the tower called “Dent Creuse”.
• The avenue of freedom
• Kirchberg, district of European institutions and banks
• The large municipal park
• The city history museum (architects: Conny Lentz and Adeline Rispal / Repérages)
• Villa Vauban
• The pedestrian street
• The Pétrusse valley
• The Chamber of Deputies (Parliament)
• The Alzette valley
• The picturesque district of Grund
• The old fortifications
• The Door of the Jews
• The Pescatore Foundation, residence for the elderly
• The Grand Duke Jean or Mudam Museum of Modern Art (architect: Ieoh Ming Pei)
• La Philharmonie Luxembourg (Grande-Duchesse Joséphine-Charlotte concert hall) (architect: Christian de Portzamparc)
• Luxembourg National Library (750,000 volumes)
• The monument of remembrance (Gëlle Fra), monument dedicated to the fighters of the First World War
• Josy-Barthel National Stadium

Make

• The Schueberfouer, annual funfair for two weeks at the end of August-beginning of September
• Segway tour (Segway ride) ,   352 661 557932 (cellphone), email: [email protected]  30. – Visit the city of Luxembourg, Remich, Schengen and Rumelange differently!
  Thanks to Mobilboard Luxembourg, you will discover a new way of sightseeing with the Segway.
  • 60 min walk (- 5 km), 90 min (- 10 km) or 2 h (- 15 km) by Segway
  • Discover an unusual, ecological and modern activity
  • No noise pollution
  • Easy and pleasant driving
  • Ideal for visiting a city or nature in an original way
  • Helmet provided
  • Rediscover the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on a Segway!
  The perfect way to see more in less time!
  In each city, Mobilboard invites you to discover the cultural heritage seen from a different angle. In the heart of historic centers, where other means of transport are impossible, you slip and this sensation multiplies the pleasure of discovery ...
  You see so much more!
  http://www.segway.lu (last update March 2018)

Learn

To work

Buy

Eat

The luxembourgish cuisine is influenced by the cuisine of neighboring countries. However, quite a few restaurants offer authentic Luxembourgish dishes.

Restaurants such as EMS Gare district or Mousel Cantine Montée de Clausen, however, allow you to taste this one.

Cheap

Average price

Luxury

Have a drink / Go out

Despite the apparent calm, there is a nightlife scene in Luxembourg.

A few hundred meters from the station, a few atmospheric bars grouped around an interior courtyard: 42-44 rue de Hollerich.

Rue de la Loge:

• Prime Time, a house bar-club;
• ënnert de steiler, bar;
• Am Puff, bar-club, located in an old wine cellar.

In the Grund:

• scott's pub, at 4 Bisserwee;
• the black stuff at 15 val de Hamm.

The banks of Clausen are also worth a visit, as are many bars in the town center.

In terms of nightclubs, White, Magnum, By-Pass and M club are the most popular.

For the more courageous, a trip to Boos K'fé in Bridel!

Housing

As in all metropolises, accommodation is expensive in Luxembourg and its suburbs. Many Luxembourgers cross the border to settle in the regions ofArlon, Messancy and Athus in order to find more attractive prices.

Cheap

The youth hostel located in the Grund offers accommodation for very affordable prices (around 20 € (~ 22.1 Fr. - course of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 29.95 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 24.15 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 13,112.12 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021) the night). Located a short walk from the city, the hostel is nestled in the heart of the Grund Valley in a pleasant natural setting. The rooms are very clean, the decor is modern and quite "lounge". The hostel has free internet access, a pool table, a laundry service and a relaxation area with sofas and cable television. A catering service, fast or classic, is also offered and the value for money remains correct.

Average price

Luxury

• Melia Luxembourg: *** Hotel located on the Kirchberg plateau, between the Philharmonie and the Mudam (museum of modern and contemporary art) Also offers a superb view of the lower town.
• Belair Hotel *** A stone's throw from Parc de Merl, is located in the Belair district (one of the most expensive in the country), the Hotel Belair offers all the charm one could ask for for a 3 star. You can take advantage of the ideal location for beautiful walks.
• Hotel Simoncini *** In the heart of the capital, the Simoncini offers its clients a very modern setting with a modern art gallery on the ground floor.

Luxury hotels

• Sofitel Le Grand Ducal Hotel, ***** very modern with an exceptional view over a whole part of the city, it is located in one of the historic districts of the city.
• Sofitel Luxembourg Europe Hotel, ***** Located in the heart of Kirchberg (the most important financial district, where is also the European Court of Auditors, the Court of Justice, the European Investment Bank, etc.) a very modern setting.
• Hotel Le Royal ***** In the heart of the capital and next to a charming park, this is a luxury hotel in a classic style.
• Novotel Luxembourg Kirchberg hotel **** Hotel which has just been renovated recently, located in front of the European Court of Auditors, modern setting.
• Double Tree by Hilton Hotel **** Hotel located in Dommeldange, 10-15 min from the city center, offers all the luxury of a 4 star.
• Novotel Suite Brand new, it just opened its doors four months ago. Located just in front of the Philharmonie.

Communicate

Manage the day-to-day

Diplomatic representations

• Germany 20-22, avenue Émile Reuter,   352 45 34 45 1, fax : 352 45 56 04 – Embassy. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Austria 3, rue des Bains,   352 47 11 88, fax : 352 46 39 74, email: [email protected]  10 h - 12 h 30. – Embassy. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 49.602846.119741 Belgium 4, rue des Girondins,   352 25 43 25 1, fax : 352 45 42 82, email: [email protected]  Mon.- Fri. : 9 h - 14 h. – Embassy. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Green cap 117, Val Sainte-Croix,   352 26 48 09 48, fax : 352 26 48 09 49, email: [email protected]  Mon. : 9 h - 12 h and 14 h 30 - 17 h 30 / Mar.- Game. : 9 h - 15 h / - Fri.9 h - 12 h and 14 h 30 - 17 h 30. – Embassy. (last update Feb. 2018)
• China ,   352 43 69 91, fax : 352 42 24 23, email: [email protected] – Embassy. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Spain 4, bd Emmanuel Servais,   352 46 02 55, fax : 352 46 12 88, email: [email protected]  9 h - 17 h. – Embassy. (last update Feb. 2018)
• United States 22, bd Emmanuel Servais,   352 46 01 23, fax : 352 46 14 01 – Embassy. (last update March 2018)
• 49.6096646.1208492 France 8b, boulevard Joseph II, 1840 Luxembourg – Embassy. (last update Dec. 2016)
• Greece 27, rue Marie-Adélaïde, 2128 Luxembourg,   352 44 51 93, fax : 352 44 01 64, email: [email protected] – Embassy. (last update March 2018)
• Italy 5, rue Marie-Adélaïde, 2128 Luxembourg,   352 44 36 44, fax : 352 45 55 23, email: [email protected] – Embassy. (last update March 2018)
• Japan 62, avenue de la Faïencerie,   352 46 41 51, fax : 352 46 41 76, email: [email protected] – Embassy. (last update March 2018)
• Netherlands 6, rue Sainte Zithe,   352 22 75 70, fax : 352 40 30 16, email: [email protected] – Embassy. (last update March 2018)
• Portugal 282, route de Longwy,   352 46 61 90, fax : 352 46 51 69, email: [email protected] – Embassy. (last update March 2018)
• Russia  – Embassy. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Swiss 25A, bd Royal,   352 22 74 74, fax : 352 22 74 74 20, email: [email protected] – Embassy. (last update March 2018)
• Turkey 49, rue Siggy seen Lëtzebuerg,   352 44 32 81, fax : 352 32 81 13, email: [email protected] – Embassy. (last update March 2018)

security

Around

• Esch-sur-Alzette and Diekirch
• Longwy and Thionville (France)
• Arlon (Belgium)