Lonely PlanetJul 17
17 top things to do in Luxembourg
Compact Luxembourg brims with castles, wineries, art venues and city walks.
handy for steep cliff ascents between upper and lower city
25 things in this story
- Belval quarterNeighborhoodindustrial area with revamped blast furnaces
- Palais Grand-DucalSightpalatial building with pointy turrets, former town hall
- Musée d’Histoire de la Ville de LuxembourgMuseumlocated near the Chemin de la Corniche
- Cathédrale Notre-DameSightlocated in the Old Town
- Stater MaartMarketbiweekly market on Place Guillaume II
- Pizzeria BacchusRestaurantrestaurant in Ville Haute for a quick lunch
- Restaurant ClairefontaineRestaurantrestaurant for deluxe French cuisine
- Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg funicularSighthandy for steep cliff ascents between upper and lower city
- Chemin de la CornicheTrailpedestrian promenade tracing the city's 17th-century ramparts
- WenzelsmauerSight14th-century rampart fortifications overlooking the river canyon
- Dräi TierSighticonic city landmark, part of rampart-top walk
- Tour JacobSightwell-restored tower with video presentation about city walls
- Bock CasematesSightmilitary emplacements in tunnels and caves overlooking valley
- Pétrusse CasematesSightaccessible on 45-minute guided tours with lighting effects
- PhilharmonieSighteye-catching modernist concert hall on Kirchberg Plateau
- BnL (National Library)Museumoffers interesting exhibitions
- MudamMuseumgroundbreaking gallery of contemporary works
- Pfaffendal ElevatorSightglass lift with good views running up to Old Town
- Fort ThüngenSightVauban-era fortification in the European Quarter
- Chocolate HouseRestaurantterrace cafe with views of Palais Grand-Ducal facade
- Am TunnelMuseumsubterranean gallery with photographic exhibits and film
- National Museum of History and Art (MNHA)Museumsuperb national art gallery north of Palais Grand-Ducal
- Spuerkees ComplexSightcomplex with tower-topped palace and banking museum
- Moselle RiverSightriver forming border, lined with vineyards
- Elsewhere
- Bernard-MassardSightGrevenmacher, Luxembourgvineyard to visit in Grevenmacher with art-filled reception