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Luxembourg

6 guides across 1 destination — where to go, when, what it costs and what to eat.

Where to go

Destinations in Luxembourg

Judd mat Gaardebounen, Luxembourg City
Luxembourg City
Best late spring through early autumn
Before you go

Practical essentials for Luxembourg

Money

Euro (EUR)

Language

Luxembourgish, French and German are all official; English is widely spoken.

Power

Type C/F, 230V 50Hz

Getting around

All public transport in the country - trains, trams and buses - has been free in second class since 2020, with no ticket needed.

Tipping

Service is included; round up the bill or leave 5-10% for good service.

Tap water

Tap water is safe to drink.

Driving

Right-hand side; an EU licence is enough, and other visitors should carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence.

Emergency

112; also 113 for police

Country-level guidance, checked against official sources. Currency, fares and entry rules change — confirm anything time-critical before you travel.

Latest

Recent stories from Luxembourg

The slate rooftops of the Grund quarter of Luxembourg City at dusk, seen from the clifftop old town
Destinations

Luxembourg City for less: the savvy budget playbook

Luxembourg City's reputation for expense is real at dinner and at the hotel desk, but the transport is free nationwide, the UNESCO old town charges nothing, and a rota of free museum evenings does the rest.

Luxembourg City · 12 min
A rainy shopping street in Luxembourg City with the dark spire of Notre-Dame Cathedral rising behind bare winter trees
The List

Ten Things Worth the Stairs in Luxembourg City

Luxembourg City keeps its best hours sixty metres below the plateau you arrive on, and this is what repays the climb back up, ranked and argued.

Luxembourg City · 10 min
A pedestrian street in Luxembourg City's old town strung with rows of coloured lampshades above cafe terraces and shopfronts
Itineraries

Luxembourg City with kids: a family day that actually works

A fortress city where the tunnels, the cliff-edge walk and the free glass lifts do the entertaining for you — set out in the order that actually keeps a family upright until dinner.

Luxembourg City · 10 min
The Neumunster Abbey complex and an old stone bridge over the Alzette in the Grund, below the cliff-top old town of Luxembourg City
Stays

Boutique or grand: choosing where to stay in Luxembourg City

A compact capital with a split personality — clifftop old town, valley quarters and a glassy business plateau. Which neighbourhood, and which kind of hotel, actually suits your trip?

Luxembourg City · 2 min
A wedge of plum tart on a wooden board beside a cup of coffee, the halved purple plums set in a pale custard on a thin pastry base, in the style of the Quetschentaart baked across Luxembourg at the late-summer plum harvest.
Food

What to Eat in Luxembourg City: A Dish-Led Guide

Smoked pork with broad beans, crisp potato fritters, Moselle Riesling and cake by the palace — the Grand Duchy on a plate.

Luxembourg City · 2 min
Luxembourg City at night, floodlit fortress walls and cliffs rising above the lamplit rooftops of the Grund quarter
Itineraries

Up, down and out: how to order three days in Luxembourg City

Two days on the rock and a third in the valleys beyond, sequenced so you never climb the same cliff twice.

Luxembourg City · 10 min