Mertert | ||
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Mertert has no parent region. | ||
Residents | 4.703 (2021) | |
height | 179 m | |
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Mertert, (Mäertert), is a community in Canton of Grevenmacher.
background
- To Mertert belongs among other things Water cheap
- Water cheap lies at the mouth of the Angry in the Moselle.
Neighboring municipalities:
- In East Luxembourg: Grevenmacher, Manternach, Mompach
- In Rhineland-Palatinate: Langsur, Top cheap, Temmels
getting there
By plane
Next airport is in Luxembourg city
By train
- Wasserbillig train station with regional express service (route Koblenz – Treis cards - Trier - Luxembourg city)
- Mertert station: regional traffic
- Top cheap: Regional transport Pearl - Trier, on weekends Metz, continue with the car ferry (1 km).
- Conc, 5 km, via the Oberbillig ferry, has several stops and offers, among other things, direct connections Saarbrücken in regional traffic.
- trier, 15 km, regional and long-distance transport
- Luxembourg city, Long-distance transport from France and the BENELUX countries
In the street
- Highway
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with several exits.
- Of the
on the German side of the Moselle either with the car and passenger ferry from Oberbillig (D) to Wasserbillig (L) or over the Moselle bridge at Grevenmacher.
- Bus traffic off Schengen and Echternach, no bicycles
By boat
- There is an industrial port in Mertert.
- Excursion boats go to Wasserbillig.
- The Moselle is navigable for pleasure boats; Mooring options are available.
- The Sauer is only navigable for small boats.
By bicycle
Long-distance cycling routes
- Out Metz above Pearl: Moselle cycle path, the last bridge connection is at Grevenmacher
- Out Koblenz above trier: Moselle cycle path
- Out Saint-Vith above Sauer route
- Out Saarbrücken above Conc: Saar route
- Out Hellenthal above Bitburg: Kylltal cycle path.
mobility
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Map of Mertert
- Buses enable mobility between the city districts and to neighboring Luxembourg towns
- Between Water cheap and the main town Mertert there is a rail connection.
- trier and Luxembourg city are connected by regional train and IC. You shouldn't buy tickets from the machine at Wasserbillig train station, as they are high-priced return tickets.
- Conc is better reached via the ferry Top cheap.
Tourist Attractions
- Baroque church Wasserbillig
activities
- Refueling
- Buy coffee, cigarettes and alcoholic beverages
shop
- Numerous petrol stations and some supermarkets (which are also often open on Sundays and public holidays) are at the 1 to be found between the districts of Mertert and Wasserbillig (Route de Wasserbillig / Route de Luxembourg).
- All petrol stations sell the usual products that are taxed more heavily in Germany or France and are therefore much more expensive (coffee, cigarettes, alcohol and, it is hard to believe, fuel). In some cases, the prices of the petrol station shops are competitive with those of the supermarkets.
- There is a good selection of goods for everyday use.
- Nearby shopping cities are trier and Luxembourg city
- Most of the products are cheaper in neighboring German towns. Exception: products that are subject to special consumption taxes (fuel, tobacco products, spirits, sparkling wine)
- Car service is available.
- Bicycle service is available. In trier There is also a bicycle workshop that is also open on Sundays until 7 p.m.
kitchen
- Good selection of Luxembourg and international catering establishments
- Upper Moselle and Sauer are wine-growing areas on both sides of the border. This is a regional specialty Elbling.
nightlife
accommodation
- Campsites are available in Mertert and the neighboring towns on the Moselle and Sauer
- The establishments in the German border towns must also be observed.
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
http://www.mertert.lu - Official website of Mertert