Luxembourg · Local picks
100+ Places to Visit in Luxembourg
These are our picks across Luxembourg, from the fortress capital and the castle valleys of the north to the Mullerthal gorges, Moselle wine villages and the industrial south. Check opening hours on official sites before you go, as small places change seasonally.
Places to Visit in Luxembourg City
Things to Do
- Bock Casemates (Ville Haute)
Walk through the rock-cut tunnels of the old fortress, the heart of the city's UNESCO listing. - Grand Ducal Palace (Ville Haute)
The Grand Duke's town residence, with guided summer tours of the state rooms when the family is away. - Pfaffenthal Panoramic Elevator (Pfaffenthal)
A free glass lift dropping from the old town to the valley floor with a great view on the way down. - Grund (Grund)
The riverside quarter of old stone houses and bridges below the cliffs, lovely by day and lively at night. - Luxembourg American Cemetery (Hamm)
The resting place of thousands of US soldiers, including General Patton, kept with quiet dignity. - Wenzel Walk (Grund)
A signposted circular walk along the fortress walls and through the Alzette valley, past a thousand years of history. - Adolphe Bridge (Ville Haute)
The city's landmark stone arch bridge, with a cycle and pedestrian walkway slung underneath. - Funicular from Pfaffenthal to Kirchberg (Pfaffenthal)
A short free funicular ride linking the valley train station to the tram.
Nature and Outdoors
- Chemin de la Corniche (Ville Haute)
Often called the most beautiful balcony in Europe, this rampart walk looks straight down onto the Grund. - Pétrusse Valley Park (Pétrusse)
A green valley beneath the Adolphe Bridge with walking paths, playgrounds and views of the fortress walls. - Kinnekswiss in Parc Municipal (Ville Haute)
The city park's big lawn, where locals picnic and sunbathe on warm days within sight of the old town.
Arts and Culture
- Notre-Dame Cathedral (Ville Haute)
The country's Gothic and Renaissance cathedral, with a royal crypt and a calm interior off the busy streets. - Neimënster Abbey (Grund)
A former abbey turned cultural centre, with exhibitions, summer concerts and a riverside terrace. - Mudam Luxembourg (Kirchberg)
The national contemporary art museum in an I. M. Pei building beside the restored Fort Thüngen. - Fort Thüngen and the Dräi Eechelen Museum (Kirchberg)
A restored fortress with three acorn towers that tells the story of Luxembourg's fortifications and identity. - Lëtzebuerg City Museum (Ville Haute)
A free, well-designed museum that explains a thousand years of the city in a set of old town houses. - National Museum of Archaeology, History and Art (Fish Market)
The national museum on the old Fish Market, from Roman mosaics to modern Luxembourg painters. - Natur Musée (Grund)
The national natural history museum, a hit with children, in the Grund beside the Alzette. - Villa Vauban (Ville Haute)
A small art museum in a nineteenth century villa set in a quiet park, ideal for an unhurried afternoon. - Casino Luxembourg, Forum d'art contemporain (Ville Haute)
A former casino now showing bold contemporary exhibitions in an elegant old building. - Philharmonie Luxembourg (Kirchberg)
A striking white concert hall with world-class orchestras and jazz, home of the Luxembourg Philharmonic. - Rotondes (Bonnevoie)
Two restored railway roundhouses hosting concerts, family shows and a summer outdoor bar.
Shopping and Markets
- Place Guillaume market (Ville Haute)
The Wednesday and Saturday morning market for local cheese, flowers, vegetables and Moselle wine. - Grand Rue (Ville Haute)
The main pedestrian shopping street of the old town, lined with boutiques and department stores. - Cloche d'Or shopping centre (Gasperich)
A large modern mall and park on the southern edge of the city, easy to reach by free tram.
Cafés
- Chocolate House Nathalie Bonn (Ville Haute)
Pick a chocolate spoon, stir it into hot milk and sip it opposite the Grand Ducal Palace. - Pâtisserie Namur (Ville Haute)
A classic Luxembourg pâtisserie for pralines, cakes and a proper tea-room break since the nineteenth century. - Maison Oberweis (Grand Rue)
The country's best-known pâtisserie, famous for its cakes and Luxembourg-style seasonal treats. - Konrad Café (Ville Haute)
A relaxed, arty café and bar with board games, cakes and a warm local crowd.
Restaurants
- Am Tiirmschen (Ville Haute)
A cosy old town restaurant serving Luxembourgish classics like judd mat gaardebounen and kniddelen. - Um Dierfgen (Ville Haute)
A traditional brasserie where locals order bouneschlupp soup and fried Moselle fish. - Mousel's Cantine (Clausen)
A hearty Luxembourg tavern beside the old brewery, known for big portions and local beer. - Brasserie Guillaume (Place Guillaume)
A lively brasserie on the market square, best known for its seafood platters. - Mosconi (Grund)
Refined Italian fine dining in a riverside house in the Grund for a special occasion. - Clairefontaine (Ville Haute)
Elegant French cooking on a pretty square near the cathedral. - Bosso (Grund)
A garden courtyard restaurant in the Grund known for Alsatian flammekueche to share. - Le Sud (Rives de Clausen)
A rooftop restaurant above the old brewery area with valley views and French cooking. - La Lorraine (Place d'Armes)
A classic seafood restaurant on the main square, also good for an oyster bar lunch.
Bars and Nightlife
- Scott's Pub (Grund)
A riverside pub by the old bridge in the Grund, packed with locals and expats on summer evenings. - Rives de Clausen (Clausen)
A cluster of bars and clubs in the former Mousel brewery, the city's best-known night-out street. - Gudde Wëllen (Ville Haute)
An intimate live music and club venue for indie, electronic and local bands. - Den Atelier (Hollerich)
The capital's main mid-sized concert venue for touring international acts. - Urban Bar (Ville Haute)
A friendly old town bar for after-work drinks and a busy terrace in summer.
Events
- Schueberfouer (Glacis)
The country's huge funfair, held since the fourteenth century, with rides and food stands from late August into September. - National Day celebrations (Ville Haute)
Fireworks, parades and street parties on the evening of 22 June and through 23 June. - Winterlights Christmas markets (Place d'Armes)
Christmas markets, a skating rink and a big wheel across the old town from late November. - Octave pilgrimage (Ville Haute)
A spring pilgrimage to the cathedral, with a small market of traditional food stalls around it.
Stays
- Hotel Le Place d'Armes (Ville Haute)
A boutique hotel spread over seven old houses on the old town's main square. - Hotel Le Royal (Boulevard Royal)
A grand classic hotel on the city's main boulevard, a short walk from the old town. - Sofitel Luxembourg Le Grand Ducal (Pétrusse)
Rooms and a bar with sweeping views over the Pétrusse valley and the old town. - Luxembourg City Youth Hostel (Pfaffenthal)
A modern hostel in the valley below the fortress with private rooms and dorms. - Hotel Simoncini (Ville Haute)
A design-led hotel in the old town with its own art gallery on the ground floor.
Places to Visit in Echternach
Arts and Culture
- Basilica of Saint Willibrord (Echternach)
The country's oldest Christian site, with the crypt of the saint who founded the abbey around 700. - Echternach Roman Villa (Echternach)
The excavated remains of a large Roman villa with a small museum beside the lake.
Things to Do
- Echternach Lake (Echternach)
A recreation lake with a walking loop, playground and pedal boats, an easy stroll from town. - Berdorf rock climbing area (Berdorf)
Luxembourg's main climbing area, with sandstone routes for beginners and experts. - Beaufort Castles (Beaufort)
A medieval ruin and a Renaissance castle side by side, with a local blackcurrant liqueur called Cassero. - Larochette Castle (Larochette)
Romantic castle ruins on a cliff above a small town, with views down the valley.
Events
- Hopping Procession (Echternach)
A UNESCO-listed dancing procession through the streets every Whit Tuesday. - Echternach International Music Festival (Echternach)
Classical and jazz concerts in the basilica and the Trifolion over late spring and early summer.
Nature and Outdoors
- Mullerthal Trail (Mullerthal)
A long-distance trail through sandstone gorges, mossy forests and rock formations. - Wolf's Gorge (Echternach)
A narrow cleft between towering rocks, reached on a short climb from town. - Schiessentümpel waterfall (Mullerthal)
A small, much-photographed waterfall with a stone bridge in the heart of the Mullerthal. - Hohllay cave (Berdorf)
A vast hand-hewn millstone quarry cave in the forest, hidden from the road.
Stays
- Echternach Youth Hostel (Echternach)
A hostel beside the lake with an indoor climbing wall, popular with hiking families. - Hotel Bel-Air Sport and Wellness (Echternach)
A spa hotel in a quiet park on the edge of town, close to forest trails.
Restaurants
- Market square cafés (Echternach)
Pull up a terrace chair on the medieval square for coffee and cake after a hike.
Shopping and Markets
- Heringer Millen (Mullerthal)
A restored mill with a regional products shop, café and the Mullerthal tourist office.
Places to Visit in Vianden
Things to Do
- Vianden Castle (Vianden)
A vast restored castle above the river Our, one of the finest in the region. - Vianden chairlift (Vianden)
A summer chairlift up the hillside for a view over the castle and town. - Bourscheid Castle (Bourscheid)
Among the largest castle ruins in the country, high above a bend in the Sûre river. - Esch-sur-Sûre village (Esch-sur-Sûre)
A tiny village in a tight river loop beneath a castle ruin, lovely for a short walk.
Arts and Culture
- Victor Hugo House (Vianden)
The house where the French writer lived in exile in 1871, now a small museum. - National Museum of Military History (Diekirch)
A large museum on the Battle of the Bulge with dioramas and vehicles.
Events
- Veiner Nëssmoort nut market (Vianden)
A walnut market on the second Sunday of October, with nut liqueur, cakes and crowds. - Vianden medieval festival (Vianden)
Knights, crafts and markets around the castle each summer.
Nature and Outdoors
- Our river walk (Vianden)
A gentle path along the river below the castle, linking the old town and the lake. - Upper Sûre Lake (Esch-sur-Sûre)
A reservoir in a nature park with swimming, kayaking and electric boat trips in summer. - Escapardenne Lee Trail (Éislek)
A tough, beautiful hiking trail through the Ardennes hills and river valleys.
Stays
- Vianden Youth Hostel (Vianden)
A hostel in a stone building just below the castle walls.
Places to Visit in Clervaux
Arts and Culture
- The Family of Man (Clervaux Castle)
Edward Steichen's famous photography exhibition, listed on UNESCO's Memory of the World register. - Battle of the Bulge museum at Clervaux Castle (Clervaux)
A small museum of wartime models and uniforms in the castle.
Things to Do
- Clervaux Abbey (Clervaux)
A Benedictine abbey on the hill above town, peaceful for a walk and Gregorian chant. - Wiltz Festival (Wiltz)
Open-air theatre and music in the castle park of Wiltz each summer.
Places to Visit in Remich
Things to Do
- Remich riverside promenade (Remich)
A pleasant walk along the Moselle, nicknamed the pearl of the Moselle, with cafés and boats. - Caves St Martin (Remich)
Sparkling wine cellars cut into the rock, with guided tours and tastings. - Caves Bernard-Massard (Grevenmacher)
One of the oldest crémant houses, with cellar tours and tastings by the river. - Caves Poll-Fabaire (Wormeldange)
The cooperative winery known for its crémant, with a terrace above the vineyards. - Domaine Alice Hartmann (Wormeldange)
A respected family estate for Riesling and crémant tastings by appointment. - Moselle river cruise (Remich)
Summer boat trips along the river between the wine villages. - Butterfly Garden Grevenmacher (Grevenmacher)
A tropical greenhouse with free-flying butterflies, a hit with children. - Mondorf Domaine Thermal (Mondorf-les-Bains)
The country's thermal spa, with warm pools and saunas for a slow day.
Arts and Culture
- European Museum Schengen (Schengen)
The small museum in the village where the Schengen Agreement was signed.
Nature and Outdoors
- Biodiversum (Remerschen)
A nature centre beside reed-fringed ponds full of birdlife, with walking paths. - Wormeldange Koeppchen vineyard walk (Wormeldange)
A steep vineyard path up to a chapel with views across the river to Germany.
Events
- Moselle wine festivals (Moselle villages)
Village wine festivals through late summer and the harvest season, with local Riesling and crémant.
Restaurants
- Moselle fish fry in a village restaurant (Remich)
Order friture de la Moselle, small fried river fish, with a glass of local white.
Bars and Nightlife
- Wine bars on the Remich esplanade (Remich)
Sit by the water at sunset with a glass of Moselle Pinot Gris.
Shopping and Markets
- Winemakers' cellar shops (Moselle villages)
Buy straight from small growers along the wine road.
Places to Visit in Esch-sur-Alzette
Things to Do
- Belval blast furnaces (Belval)
Climb the preserved steel furnaces for a view over the old industrial south. - Fond-de-Gras and Train 1900 (Pétange)
A steam railway and mining train through old iron ore country on summer Sundays. - Parc Merveilleux (Bettembourg)
A family park with fairy tale scenes, animals and play areas.
Nature and Outdoors
- Escher Déierepark (Gaalgebierg)
A free animal park on the wooded hill above town, loved by families. - Ellergronn nature reserve (Esch-sur-Alzette)
Old mining land turned to forest and trails, with a visitor centre. - Minett Trail (Minett)
A long hiking route through the old mining landscapes of the south.
Bars and Nightlife
- Rockhal (Belval)
The country's largest concert hall for big international acts.
Arts and Culture
- Kulturfabrik (Esch-sur-Alzette)
An old slaughterhouse turned cultural centre with concerts, theatre and a café. - National Mining Museum (Rumelange)
Ride a small train into a real former iron ore mine.
Shopping and Markets
- Rue de l'Alzette (Esch-sur-Alzette)
One of the country's longest pedestrian shopping streets. - Belval Plaza (Belval)
A shopping centre in the new Belval quarter by the university.
Restaurants
- Italian and Portuguese restaurants of Esch (Esch-sur-Alzette)
The south's immigrant history shows in its cafés and family restaurants.
More to Explore
We are still checking these with fresh sources, so confirm opening times before you go.
- Knopes (Ville Haute, Luxembourg City)
A small chocolate shop and café known for handmade bonbons and rich hot chocolate. - Ennert de Steiler (Ville Haute, Luxembourg City)
A cellar restaurant dedicated to traditional Luxembourgish home cooking. - Chiggeri (Ville Haute, Luxembourg City)
A long-running restaurant and wine bar with a huge wine list and a winter garden. - Rocas (Ville Haute, Luxembourg City)
A lively bar in the old town, popular with students and young professionals. - Hotel Restaurant Heringer Millen (Mullerthal, Echternach)
A simple stop for lunch on the trail beside the waterfall area. - Hotel Victor Hugo (Vianden, Vianden)
A family-run hotel and restaurant by the river with castle views. - Hotel International Clervaux (Clervaux, Clervaux)
A comfortable central hotel with a spa, handy for exploring the north. - Domaine la Forêt (Remich, Remich)
A riverside hotel with a restaurant and a view across the vineyards. - Minett Park huts (Fond-de-Gras, Esch-sur-Alzette)
Simple design cabins along the Minett Trail for a different kind of night. - Bakeries on Rue de l'Alzette (Esch-sur-Alzette, Esch-sur-Alzette)
Grab a coffee and a pastry between museum visits. - Glacis flea market (Limpertsberg, Luxembourg City)
A monthly flea market for vintage finds on the Glacis square.