Things to Do in Luxembourg
Castles, casemates, vineyards and forest trails — the sights worth your time, with real hours and honest entry prices.
Luxembourg is a small country with a surprising amount to see and do. Whether you are here for a weekend or a longer stay, this guide covers the main experiences visitors look for, plus practical notes to help you plan each day. Use it alongside our cheap hotels in Luxembourg listings so you can stay close to what you want to see.
Luxembourg City
The capital is compact and easy to explore on foot. The old town and the fortifications are a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the views from the Chemin de la Corniche are among the most photographed in the country. Allow at least a full day for the city centre, the Bock casemates and the Grund district below the old town. [Add current opening hours and ticket details for the casemates from the official visitor site.]
Mullerthal Region (Little Switzerland)
The Mullerthal is the walking heart of Luxembourg, with marked trails through woodland, rock formations and small villages. It suits day hikers
Luxembourg City Fortifications and Old Quarters (UNESCO)
A UNESCO-listed cliff-top fortress city carved out over three centuries of European power struggles.
Bock Casemates
A 17 km labyrinth of underground galleries carved into the Bock cliff — the beating heart of the old fortress.
Grand Ducal Palace
The Renaissance-fronted town residence of the Grand Duke, open to visitors only during summer weeks.
Vianden Castle
The Grand Duchy's most spectacular medieval castle, rebuilt stone by stone on a spur above the Our valley.
Bourscheid Castle
The largest castle enclosure in Luxembourg, dramatically ruined on a 150 m spur above the Sûre.
Beaufort Castle
Two castles for one ticket — a Gothic ruin beside its Renaissance successor, with the famous cassero liqueur cellar.
Clervaux Castle
A whitewashed 12th-century castle in the deep Ardennes, home to Edward Steichen's Family of Man photo exhibition.
Larochette Castle
Two 14th-century manor houses in sandstone ruin, hanging above the sleepy village of Larochette.
Useldange Castle
A free-to-enter 12th-century keep in the Attert valley, thoughtfully restored for blind and sighted visitors.
Notre-Dame Cathedral of Luxembourg
The country's Gothic-Renaissance cathedral, home to the miraculous 'Consoler of the Afflicted' pilgrimage.
Echternach Abbey
The 7th-century Benedictine abbey founded by Saint Willibrord, cradle of the country's most famous religious tradition.
Wenzel Wall Circular Walk
A 5.5 km self-guided walk through 1,000 years of Luxembourg fortifications — the best free heritage experience in the country.
Mullerthal Trail (Little Switzerland)
112 km of moss-covered sandstone gorges, waterfalls and beech forest — the country's finest walking country.
Moselle Wine Route
42 km of terraced Riesling and Pinot vineyards along Luxembourg's slow bend of the Moselle river.
Mudam — Musée d'Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean
I. M. Pei's soaring stone-and-glass contemporary art museum on the ramparts of the old Fort Thüngen.
National Museum of Archaeology, History and Art (MNAHA)
The country's finest historical collection, from Roman mosaics to Sam Francis, in a spectacular modern-medieval hybrid building.
Lëtzebuerg City Museum
1,000 years of Luxembourg City history, told inside four linked medieval townhouses on Rue du Saint-Esprit.
Place Guillaume II Market (Knuedler)
Twice-weekly farmers' market on the capital's main square — flowers, cheese, wine and Luxembourgish bacon.
Grund Pub Quarter
Luxembourg City's medieval lower town, now the after-dark heart of the capital along the Alzette river.
Parc Merveilleux Bettembourg
Luxembourg's beloved 25-hectare family park with 200 animal species, fairy-tale trails and a mini-train.
Mondorf Domaine Thermal
The country's only thermal spa, drawing 36 °C healing waters from a spring first tapped in 1841.
Philharmonie Luxembourg
Christian de Portzamparc's oval concert hall — one of Europe's finest acoustic rooms, on Kirchberg's Place de l'Europe.
Parc de la Pétrusse
The capital's most romantic urban park, curling along the Pétrusse ravine beneath the great Adolphe Bridge.
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