Overview to Luxembourg City: Travel Guide and Tourist Information
- Luxembourg City Information
- Eating & drinking in Luxembourg City
- Things to do in Luxembourg City
- Where to stay in Luxembourg City
- Luxembourg City street map
Spread out over a number of hills, with its impressive buildings perching around the confluence of the River Alzette and Petrusse, Luxembourg City is an undeniably attractive place... which makes it all the more surprising that it’s so often overlooked by backpackers in Europe.
The Petrusse Valley features two contrasting parts of the city, with the north side of the Valley containing Luxembourg’s Old Town and most of the main attractions. An exploration of this area should start in the cafés and eateries of the Place D’Armes, before moving north to the shops on Grande Rue.
The nearby Place Guillaume features a bustling daily market, while a little to the east lies the extensive 15th and 16th century collections at the Musee National d’Histoire et d’Art. The wonderful neo-Gothic cathedral, meanwhile, sits just a few blocks to the south of the square.
Towards the very south of the valley, Luxembourg City becomes more modern and cheaper. With less to see here, it’s worth heading instead in the opposite direction – towards the other side of the River Alzette and Fort Thuengen which looms impressively over the city.
The Citadelle du St-Esprit is built into a craggy rock that sits between the old and new parts of the city. This huge structure is part dramatic ruin, part recreational area, and it affords fantastic views of the city and the surrounding countryside beyond.
For a place with a population of under 100,000, Luxembourg City manages to pack in a fair bit of life. Indeed, it seems determined to be mentioned in the same breath as other much bigger travel destinations.