Quick Background
Landlocked in Western Europe, Luxembourg is a country bordered by Belgium, Germany and France. As well as being bordered by three of the more powerful countries in Europe, Luxembourg is one of the three countries along with Belgium and France that make up the capitals for the European Union and the seat for the European Court of Justice.
There are two main regions in Luxembourg, Oesling in the north and the Gutland in the South. Although it has two regions however, it is still a micro-state in Europe. Compared in size to the state of Rhode Island in the US. Ranked as the 8th-least populous country in Europe it still has a government and also a monarchy! In Luxembourg, the monarch is Henri, the Grand Duke.
Luxembourg is also a strong contributor to to favorable integration between countries, being an involved member of organisations like NATO, Benelux, OCED, The EU and the UN, Luxembourg is also quite a strong country for its size.
After all that boring stuff about the background. What is there to do in Luxembourg?!
Luxembourg is quite a historic place to visit. It would be cool to take a look at all the historic places and the architecture. Not a major tourist destination and being landlocked, it wouldn't have massive tourist attractions like Disneyland
- Vianden Castle: One of the largest fortified castles on the west of the Rhine. A 10th Century castle with more extensions in the 11th and 14th centuries. For architecture lovers, it has a mix of Romanesque and Gothic design. The castle is over 300 metre high and overlooks the river Our. I really want to see this castle and look around. I'm sure, considering it dominates the town of Vianden, it provides an awesome view. (http://www.castle-vianden.lu/english/)
- Hiking: Not known for its terrain, unlike places like Switzerland. But Luxembourg has incredibly unspoiled landscape which is perfect for hiking and hillwalking. In the north of Luxembourg, it contributes to part of the Ardennes region which contains the highest point in Luxembourg. The landscapes of Luxembourg are as stunning as they are charming. Actually, hiking trails throughout the country that offer so much. Views, villages, ancient ruins. You name it. The best part about this is the ability to stay and hike, which makes for amazing adventure tourism within Luxembourg. Where to look for these hiking trips:
- Different Famous Buildings: Luxembourg has a monarchy, which could mean really nice buildings and Luxembourgish architectural design. It would be real cool to see places like The Palace of the Grand Dukes, Altstadt Vianden, the Chateux de Clervaux and other majestically constructed buildings. Luxembourg also has some ancient ruins and old buildings that would make cool pictures and I'm looking forward to see.
Those are just three of the things to do in Luxembourg. But how would you get to Luxembourg?
Luxembourg is served by Luxembourg Findel Airport which caters for airlines such as:
- British Airways (Heathrow)
- easyJet (Lisbon, Gatwick, Milan, Porto)
- HOP! (Lyon)
- Luxair (Barcelona, Dublin,Geneva, Hamburg, Madrid, Nice, Prague, Stockholm, Vienna and many more)
- Turkish Airline (Istanbul)
The cheapest way to get to Luxembourg is to fly to either Charleroi or Frankfurt Hahn airport and from there, take a Flibco bus to Luxembourg, Bus tickets can be quite cheap if you book in advance, you do have to book online though.
*Pic Credit: (Flagpedia.net, datuopinion.com, shootandscrawl.com, lcto.lu, luxair.lu)
Thats my ideal trip to Luxembourg and what I'd like to see and few ideas for you guys if you're planning a trip away. If you guys want more information, leave a comment below or drop me an email at: david.keane8@gmail.com
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