Have you visited Luxembourg yet?
This beautiful, landlocked country is definitely worth a visit whilst you are in Belgium. With all public transport being FREE, the gorgeous architecture and all the history of this Grand Duchy country there is so much to see and do.
We visited on a sunny Saturday, parked for free at Kleinbettingem and hopped onto the Tram, also free and incredibly clean, for a 20 minute journey in Luxembourg City. We then met a lovely lady at the City Tram Stop who took us under her wing, warning us to be cautious of Pickpockets and advising us of the best stop to alight ‘Hamilius’. Here there was a lovely fruit and antiques market in Place Guillaume II that we enjoyed browsing on our way to the Tourist Information Office.
At the TIO we collected a City Map and embarked upon out 3km City Walk to discover the historical delight of the City. The Grand Ducal Palace (top photo) is an impressive sandstone building not far off the Place Guillaume II and is guarded by a lone soldier. Along the route we passed winding, Harry Potter-esque streets, churches and chapels and some gorgeous buildings. At the half-way point we stopped at the UNESCO World Heritage Bock Casemates (see photo 👇🏻 ) to explore the world famous fortifications of the old town.
As we completed our walk we stopped for some well deserved lunch at the fantastic Chocolate House before visiting the Cathedral Notre-Dame de Luxembourg and riding the Pfaffenthal Panoramic Elevator.
There was so much more we could have done and we would love to go back to explore more. If you visit, do call into to the Office or drop me an email and let me know what you do!
For more information, visit:
https://www.luxembourg-city.com/en/plan-your-stay/traveller-information/citymap