Lonely PlanetJul 17
17 top things to do in Luxembourg
Compact Luxembourg brims with castles, wineries, art venues and city walks.
terrace cafe with views of Palais Grand-Ducal facade
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- 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