Luxembourg
This château's extraordinary outline is the result of an almost-total 20th-century restoration after the original, built from the 11th to 14th centuries,…
Must-see attractions in Luxembourg
Musée d'Histoire de la Ville de Luxembourg
Luxembourg City
Hidden within a series of 17th- to 19th-century houses, including a former ‘holiday home’ of the Bishop of Orval, the city's history museum is engrossing…
Luxembourg City
Beneath the Montée de Clausen, the clifftop site of Count Sigefroi’s once-mighty fort, the Bock Casemates are an atmospheric honeycomb of rock galleries…
Luxembourg City
Groundbreaking exhibitions of modern, installation and experiential art take place in this airy architectural icon designed by Pritzker-winning architect…
Luxembourg City
Hailed as 'Europe's most beautiful balcony', this pedestrian promenade winds along the course of the 17th-century city ramparts with views across the…
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Luxembourg
The standout attraction at Clervaux' reconstructed 12th-century castle is Edward Steichen's Unesco World Heritage-listed photography exhibition Family of…
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Luxembourg
Beaufort's two castles sit across a wooded valley on the town's western edge. Built from sandstone on the site of a Roman camp, the five-storey medieval…
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Luxembourg
Over 100 varieties of apples and pears are used by Ramborn to make its unique ciders and perries, found at cafes, bars and restaurants throughout…
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Luxembourg
Just north of the basilica, 19th-century Benedictine abbey buildings spread towards the tree-lined banks of the Sûre. Most of the complex is now a school…
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Luxembourg
Wiltz's castle was originally built in the 13th century but destroyed several times; the present château was constructed between 1631 and 1720 in the…
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Luxembourg
World-renowned Remich-born architect François Valentiny built this extraordinary Arctic-white building with lattice-like cut-out windows in 2016 as an…
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Luxembourg
This splendid castle ruin is Luxembourg's largest and most dramatic. Occupying the site of a former Roman watchtower, its construction began around 1000…
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Le Centre Nature et Forêt Biodiversum
Luxembourg
Built in natural timbers by star Luxembourg architect François Valentiny, this truncated pyramid-shaped nature centre features interactive exhibitions on…
Luxembourg City
Luxembourg's turreted palace was built in 1572 and has been greatly extended over the years. It now houses the Grand Duke’s office, with parliament using…
Luxembourg City
Dominating the Grund riverbank, this 17th-century Benedictine abbey has been transformed into a cultural centre. Around the cloister are bronze sculptures…
Luxembourg City
In a beautifully maintained graveyard 6km east of the city near the airport, lie 5075 US WWII war dead, including the general of the US Third Army George…
Luxembourg City
Startlingly modern for its Old Town setting, the national art and history museum starts deep in an excavated rocky basement with exhibits of Neolithic…
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Luxembourg
Grand-Rue’s most attractive section is around Place Victor Abens, where the town hall straddles a small spring. The Église des Trinitaires church was…
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Luxembourg
St-Willibrord Basilica is part of the Abbaye d'Echternach complex. First raised around AD 700, it was rebuilt in 1862 but bombed to rubble during WWII,…
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Luxembourg
Dating from 1909, this Benedictine abbey was built in a neo-Romanesque style using stone extracted on site, which contrasts with the terracotta roof tiles…
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Luxembourg
In an unlikely residential street, the General Patton Museum spans 600 sq metres. Rooms cover aviation (where displays include fallen chunks of WWII…
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Luxembourg
Towering above the village, Larochette's castle is accessed from the centre by steep paths or by a longer, gentler 2km road (start off towards Mersch then…
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Luxembourg
Elements of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles can all be seen at this castle at the Eisch Valley's western end. Originally built in the…
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Luxembourg
Across a stone bridge from Grand-Rue is a replica Rodin bust of French writer Victor Hugo. In 1871 Hugo stayed for three months in the house facing this…
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Luxembourg
Excavated during the creation of the reservoir lake, today a popular boating and recreation area, this Roman villa has sparse, over-neatened remains but…
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Musée d’Histoire de la Ville de Vianden
Luxembourg
Vianden's local history museum is formed from two houses knocked together. One maintains its full 19th-century decor; the other partly retains equipment…
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Musée-Mémorial de la Déportation
Luxembourg City
Prior to WWII, Luxembourg had a Jewish community of approximately 3500 people. Of them, some 2500 fled, most to France, before emigration was halted in…
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Luxembourg City
Built between 1613 and 1621, and enlarged between 1935 and 1938, Luxembourg's cathedral is most memorable for its distinctively elongated black spires,…
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Luxembourg
A former cloth factory in operation until 1975 is now a museum whose displays include an impressive collection of old textile looms. Some still produce…
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Luxembourg City
Deep beneath the Spuerkeess bank is a permanent exhibition on photographer Edward Steichen, who put together Clervaux’ Unesco-listed Family of Man…
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Luxembourg
Reached from the village by a small flight of steps, the stone ruins of Esch-sur-Sûre's castle are free to explore, and provide swooping valley views of…
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Luxembourg City
Where better than the financial hub of Luxembourg to spend an hour browsing through a bank museum? It's housed in the dramatic, century-old, castle-style…
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Musée National d'Histoire Militaire
Luxembourg
Set in a former brewery in the town centre, Luxembourg's national military history museum is packed full of WWII equipment, vehicles and memorabilia…
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Luxembourg City
A 1730 twin-towered extension of the plateau's vast complex of Vauban fortifications, Fort Thüngen has an intruiging museum about Luxembourg's historic…
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Luxembourg
Constructed between 1910 and 1912 from local stone in a Roman-Rhine style, this hilltop church is dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian, two Arab…
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Luxembourg City
Hungarian composer-virtuoso Franz Liszt gave his last concert at this grand one-time society mansion. Today, the building hosts regularly changing…
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Luxembourg City
Originally installed on Place de la Constitution in 1923 by Luxembourg sculptor Claus Cito, this 21m-high grantie obelisk topped by a wreath-bearing…
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Conservatoire National de Véhicules Historiques
Luxembourg
The construction and technology of vehicles from the 19th century to the 1970s is covered at this car museum located in a former car-manufacturing plant…
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Grand Château d'Ansembourg & Gardens
Luxembourg
Built between 1639 and 1647, the grand château at Ansembourg is closed to the public except for a handful of guided tours per year; check the website for…
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Luxembourg
The most distinctive building on Echternach's delightful town square is this stone-fronted former law court. Its origins date back to the 14th century,…
