Category: Luxembourg
Clervaux is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg. It is the capital of the Canton of Clervaux and is located in the Éislek region, which forms the Luxembourgish part of the Ardennes. The town is situated in a deep, narrow valley on the banks of the Clerve River. With a population of approximately 1,500…
Diekirch, or Dikrech as it is known in Luxembourgish, is a town in the northern half of Luxembourg. It lies along the shores of the Sauer River and might be best known for the beer brand that shares its name. In addition to around 6.000 inhabitants, the town also houses the National Operational Headquarters of the…
Echternach, or Eechternoach, is a town in the eastern part of Luxembourg. With the Abbey of Echternach at its center, this is considered the oldest town in Luxembourg. The town lies along the Sauer River that marks the border with Germany. On the other side of the river is the German town of Echternacherbrück. The…
Esch-sur-Sûre, or Esch-Sauer in Luxembourgish, is a small town in the northwestern part of Luxembourg. It is located at a bend of the Sauer River, which a short distance upstream has a hydroelectric powerplant. This is a picturesque small town with a castle ruin and around 300 inhabitants. It is, however, its location in the…
Luxembourg City is the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The city is also known by its name in Luxembourgish, Lëtzebuerg. With a population of around 132.000 inhabitants, it is by far the largest city in the country. The country of Luxembourg has a total population of around 660.000. meaning that one in…
Munsbach, or Münsbach, is a small town in Luxembourg, just a short distance east of the capital Luxembourg City. Munsbach is one of five small towns making up the municipality of Schuttrange. The other four towns are Schuttrange, Neuhäusgen, Schrassig, and Übersyren. The small town of Munsbach has a population of around 600 inhabitants, as…
Schengen is a village in the southeastern part of Luxembourg, right at the country’s border tripoint with France and Germany. This small village along the western banks of the Moselle River might have had vineyards, but its fame came in 1985. Since then the village name has been synonymous with border-free travel within the European…
Vianden, or Veianen in Luxembourgish, is a town in the Éislek region of northern Luxembourg. It serves as the capital of the Canton of Vianden. The town is situated in a deep and scenic valley on the banks of the Our River. With a population of around 2,200 residents, it is a small but historically…
It is time to welcome the new year and we are looking forward to exploring several new places in the coming months. It is, however, hard not to be sentimental and remember all the amazing places we visited in 2017. We actually lever left Europe last year, but we did explore a few new countries….
It’s time for one more blog post about Luxembourg. In north-western Luxembourg, we found one of our favorite stops so far. Actually, stop number four on our 13th day of traveling really made our day. Earlier during the day, we had visited Echternach, Vianden, and Diekirch. In fact, it was only the previous day that…
The story about our adventure in Luxembourg continues! When we walked around in Vianden we came to a conclusion. Most restaurants were having signs for the local beer Diekirch. Because of that very fact, we decided to make our third stop in the town of Diekirch. The beer originates from a small town with the…
Hello! Yesterday was a long day in Luxembourg. Today we tell you about our second stop. After a few hours in Echternach, we arrived in Vianden at the German border. This town is famous for mainly one thing – its castle. And it was the castle that we first saw when driving into the town…