Explorations of the city, not the entire country. That would have been amazing though.
Luxembourg is one of those European countries people forget that it exists. It’s small but not tiny. The country sits where Germany, France and Belgium meet. The residents speak a local German dialect, but French is everywhere (which I found super helpful as I can’t read German). Luxembourg’s capital is Luxembourg City. Easy to remember. And, it was Luxembourg City that I mainly explored in the country, except for an excursion to a castle (next post).
The geography of Luxembourg City is insane. The city is divided by deep valleys and cliffs. Google does not show how crazy getting around the city was. There are stairs upon stairs, plus a few public elevators. You can also take a bus. Luckily, all public transportation in Luxembourg is free.
Jana Irving Starting at Place Guillaume II in the city center.
Jana Irving Palais Grand-Ducal. You can walk right up to the palace of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
Jana Irving A cute courtyard I stumbled across.
Jana Irving The Cathédrale Notre-Dame.
Jana Irving The only cathedral in Luxembourg, its a mix of late Gothic-Renaissance styles from the 1600s and the neo-Gothic enlargement in the 1930s.
Jana Irving The platform for the organ is super fancy.
Jana Irving I’m guessing this is the extension.
Jana Irving Underneath the church is the crypt where former rulers of Luxembourg are entombed.
Jana Irving Palais de Justice and other governmental buildings.
Jana Irving A small part of Luxembourg City is located in a valley next to the cliffs holding the rest of the city. The bridge on the left is at about the same level this picture was taken from.
Jana Irving Luckily there is an elevated from the lower part to the upper part.
Jana Irving Ducal Palace again on the right.
Jana Irving A lot of the city center is pedestrian only. Quite enjoyed that.
Jana Irving Road down to the bottom.
Jana Irving I love the window box.
Jana Irving The former Neumünster Abbey.
Jana Irving A lot of the city walls survive.
Jana Irving A bridge connecting two plateaus separating the lower part of the city.
Jana Irving Another look at that lower town.
Jana Irving I was staying in the lower city, so I started day 2 there.
Jana Irving They built the city walls right into the cliff faces. Even digging tunnels to allow movement along with walls.
Jana Irving That bridge from below.
Jana Irving A very cool city.
Jana Irving The Alzette winds itself through the city.
Jana Irving Pont du Stierchen, a fortified bridge.
Jana Irving Morning glow.
Jana Irving The other side of the city center has a very deep valley, with very picturesque bridges.
Jana Irving Plateau Bourbon, home of some very fancy buildings from the early 20th century that have a very strong French influence.
Jana Irving Terraced garden.
Jana Irving Place de Metz, a building that would not look out of place in Paris.
Jana Irving Extremely French.
Jana Irving This wouldn’t look out of place in New York City.
Jana Irving The European Parliament (EU). Not a fan of the building.
Jana Irving Fort Thüngen, originally built as a fort in the 18th century. Now it has been embedded into a museum.
Jana Irving In front, a bit down the hill is Fort Obergrünewald.
Jana Irving I made it to the bottom of the hill/cliff. A cute little area on the way to pick up my backpack from the hostel.
Jana Irving A viaduct-like bridge that spans the valley.
Luxembourg City was actually quite enjoyable. It was not as expensive as I though it was going to be. It’s pretty on par with the Netherlands. I had a fun time exploring the city, even with all the elevation changes.
Check out my next update where I visit a Luxembourgish castle!
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Start at the beginning of this European adventure!
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