Lonely PlanetJul 17, 2026
17 top things to do in Luxembourg
Compact Luxembourg brims with castles, wineries, art venues and city walks.
25 things in this story
- Bernard-MassardSightvineyard to visit in Grevenmacher with art-filled reception
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- Belval quarterNeighborhoodLuxembourg City, Luxembourgindustrial area with revamped blast furnaces
- Palais Grand-DucalSightLuxembourg City, Luxembourgpalatial building with pointy turrets, former town hall
- Musée d’Histoire de la Ville de LuxembourgMuseumLuxembourg City, Luxembourglocated near the Chemin de la Corniche
- Cathédrale Notre-DameSightLuxembourg City, Luxembourglocated in the Old Town
- Stater MaartMarketLuxembourg City, Luxembourgbiweekly market on Place Guillaume II
- Pizzeria BacchusRestaurantLuxembourg City, Luxembourgrestaurant in Ville Haute for a quick lunch
- Restaurant ClairefontaineRestaurantLuxembourg City, Luxembourgrestaurant for deluxe French cuisine
- Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg funicularSightLuxembourg City, Luxembourghandy for steep cliff ascents between upper and lower city
- Chemin de la CornicheTrailLuxembourg City, Luxembourgpedestrian promenade tracing the city's 17th-century ramparts
- WenzelsmauerSightLuxembourg City, Luxembourg14th-century rampart fortifications overlooking the river canyon
- Dräi TierSightLuxembourg City, Luxembourgiconic city landmark, part of rampart-top walk
- Tour JacobSightLuxembourg City, Luxembourgwell-restored tower with video presentation about city walls
- Bock CasematesSightLuxembourg City, Luxembourgmilitary emplacements in tunnels and caves overlooking valley
- Pétrusse CasematesSightLuxembourg City, Luxembourgaccessible on 45-minute guided tours with lighting effects
- PhilharmonieSightLuxembourg City, Luxembourgeye-catching modernist concert hall on Kirchberg Plateau
- BnL (National Library)MuseumLuxembourg City, Luxembourgoffers interesting exhibitions
- MudamMuseumLuxembourg City, Luxembourggroundbreaking gallery of contemporary works
- Pfaffendal ElevatorSightLuxembourg City, Luxembourgglass lift with good views running up to Old Town
- Fort ThüngenSightLuxembourg City, LuxembourgVauban-era fortification in the European Quarter
- Chocolate HouseRestaurantLuxembourg City, Luxembourgterrace cafe with views of Palais Grand-Ducal facade
- Am TunnelMuseumLuxembourg City, Luxembourgsubterranean gallery with photographic exhibits and film
- National Museum of History and Art (MNHA)MuseumLuxembourg City, Luxembourgsuperb national art gallery north of Palais Grand-Ducal
- Spuerkees ComplexSightLuxembourg City, Luxembourgcomplex with tower-topped palace and banking museum
- Moselle RiverSightLuxembourg City, Luxembourgriver forming border, lined with vineyards