Recently, I wrote about doing a day trip to the French border city of Thionville in Lorraine in the Grand Est region, northeastern France. Let’s head up north and do a day trip to Luxembourg, one of the smallest yet among the richest countries in the world!
How to visit Luxembourg?
Landlocked between Belgium, France, and Germany, Luxembourg is highly accessible and easy to visit by train, plane, car, or bus — depending on where you are coming from.
From Lille, it takes about 3-4 hours by train and carpooling service. From Paris, the journey by train takes just over 2 hours.
What to see and do in Luxembourg?
Luxembourg is one of the 3 cities considered as the capital of Europe. The other two are Brussels in Belgium and Strasbourg in France. Thus, the city of Luxembourg hosts many European institutions.
As a country, Luxembourg is predominantly rural. Yet, a visit to Luxembourg City will quickly reveal so many fancy, expensive cars rolling on its old streets.
The main destination in the city centre of Luxembourg is the Grund, located in a valley. From the surrounding hills, it offers a pleasant walking tour to explore the old town located in the valley.
This district boasts so many incredible historical buildings to see and stunning panoramas from its many viewpoints.
Here are some photos I have personally taken from my last trips there:
Luxembourg also offers fantastic destinations in its countryside. I personally have visited the Mullerthal and Vianden, which I both recommend for visiting if you have more time to spend in Luxembourg.
Have you been to Luxembourg? What else do you recommend seeing?