Luxembourg is located in the heart of the European Community, and the standard of living in the country based on recent measurements is one of the highest in Europe. It is divided into five tourist zones: "The Heart of a Blessed Country", Ardennes, Mullerthal, Mosel and "Red Land."

The capital of the state, which is characteristic - the city of Luxembourg.

Interesting in the tourist plan of the city - Wilts, Echternach, Remisch, Vianden, Diekirch, Clervaux.

For a complete list of the cities of the country, search on the city page and the resorts of Luxembourg, and about when it is best to go here and what to do, see the page tours to Luxembourg.

Contents 1 How to get 1.1 Search for air tickets to Luxembourg 2 Visa to Luxembourg 3 Useful phone numbers are 4 Transportation Luxembourg 5 Safety of tourists 6 Climate of Luxembourg 7 Hotels 7.1 Book hotel in Luxembourg at the best price 8 Banks and exchange points 9 Shopping and shopping 10 Cuisine and restaurants in Luxembourg 11 Entertainment, Excursions and Attractions in Luxembourg 12 Holidays in Luxembourg 12.1 We also recommend

How to get

There is no direct flight from Moscow to Luxembourg. There are regular flights between Aeroflot Moscow and Vienna, then Luxair flight to Luxembourg. Time in the air is about 4 hours.

Visa to Luxembourg

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is one of the member states of the Schengen Agreement. To visit the country you need a visa.

Useful phone numbers are

Embassy of Luxembourg in Moscow: Khrushchevsky per., 3; tel .: (495) 786-66-63; website

The Russian Embassy in Luxembourg: Chateau de Beggen L-1719; tel .: 422-333; website

Single emergency number - 012 (serves for calling police, firefighters, ambulance, and various emergency services).

Transportation Luxembourg

The single rail system of the Tourrail pass is valid for all Benelux countries, including Luxembourg. The fare is about 1 EUR for a short trip, about 4 euros for a one-day pass, valid not only for buses throughout the country, but also for the railway (in second-class cars). Subscription (10 tickets, sold in newsagents, banks, bakeries, etc.) costs about 8 EUR.

You can order a taxi by phone, stop on the street (not everywhere) or take a special parking near the hotels. Tariffs are calculated at the rate of 1 EUR per landing and 0.65 EUR per kilometer of mileage. At night, the tariff increases by 10%, on weekends - by a quarter.

Car rental is very expensive. Before its registration it is necessary to find out whether the price includes: VAT, full insurance and unlimited mileage. To rent a car must have an international driving license and a credit card. When applying for a "credit card", the amount of the deposit will be blocked, approximately 300 USD. The minimum driving experience for renting a car in the Benelux countries is at least one year.

Safety of tourists

You can not be: Luxembourg is one of the safest cities in the world.

Climate of Luxembourg

The climate is temperate (transitional between sea and continental), very soft and even. The average temperature of January is about zero, July - +17 ° C. The best time to visit the country is from May to October.

Before the trip, we recommend to check the current weather forecast in the cities of Luxembourg.

Hotels

Hotels in Luxembourg can boast of traditionally high level of service, but quite expensive. Many hotels are located in old buildings; there are a large number of family hotels and guesthouses.

Banks and exchange points

Banks in Luxembourg work on weekdays from 9:00 to 16:30, in the capital they are open and on Saturdays (before noon). In other cities, they are not only closed on Saturdays, but also on weekdays arrange a lunch break from 12:00 to 14:00. Outside the usual banking schedule, there are exchange offices at the airport (from 7:00 to 20:30 all days of the week, except Sunday, when the point opens at 9:00), at the railway station (daily from 8:30 to 21:00) and in hotels.

Shopping and shopping

The time of most shops from Monday to Friday 9: 00-20: 00, on Saturday - from 16:00 to 18:00. Large supermarkets are open from 9:00 to 22:00.

In Luxembourg, you should definitely try the great local wines and sweets called knippercher, the best "copies" of which can be found in Copal supermarkets.

Cuisine and restaurants in Luxembourg

In Luxembourg, several varieties of high-quality beer are produced, as well as excellent Moselle wines (including sparkling wines prepared using champagne technology, the most popular are vormeldang, krehen, kemih, en, ennem, maetum "), Several varieties of liqueurs (" ketsh "," kirsch ", plum, apple, pear, blackcurrant) and blackcurrant wine from the castle of Beaufort.

Entertainment, Excursions and Attractions in Luxembourg

In Luxembourg, an amazing number of attractions for such a small country, a worthy place among which is occupied by magnificent castles. City tour, national museum, Notre Dame gothic cathedral (17th century), Palace of the Grand Duke (17th century), Esch-sur-Alzet (19th century castle), Esling (northern region of Luxembourg), National Museum of History and Art.

Holidays in Luxembourg

Every Easter Monday in the city of Nospel, the Emeshen Festival is held, accompanied by fairs and exhibitions of traditional folk art.

On the 13th day of the third month, the capital of the duchy is shaken by Burgzondeg - a festival of fire, on which many fires are celebrated, meeting the Spring and the birth of a new Sun.

In April, the first flowers festival in Wilts, the celebration of St. Willebroord's Day in Müllerthal and the Catholic Octave Festival are held.

June 23, Luxembourgers celebrate the birthday of the Grand Duke.

August is the time for the festival of the Shueberfuhrer (the march of sheep), when peasants in broad-brimmed hats and long frocks to the sound of music spend smartly decorated on this occasion rams right through the streets of cities and villages. Festival Schueberführer precedes wine festivals lasting until late autumn.

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