LUXEMBOURG

Location - Western Europe; Capital - Luxembourg City; Population - 500,000; Currency - Euro

I took a Eurostar from London to Brussels and eventually reached Luxembourg. I've tagged Luxembourg on to my trip to another small nation, Liechtenstein.

Luxembourg is part of the Euro zone

One of the best views of Luxembourg City is from the bottom of the Grund looking up to the Corniche

Spot who's admiring the Alzette river - Luxembourg City

Here's a closer look - Luxembourg City

The Alzetter river at the Grund, Luxembourg City

Walking down Luxembourg City's Corniche

Looking up from the Grund, Luxembourg City

A little closer to the top - Luxembourg City

Rue Sigefroi - the archway on the left leads down to the Grund, Luxembourg City

A closer look at the archway, Luxembourg City

Autumn colours in Luxembourg City

A view of the Grund and Alzette river from Luxembourg City's Corniche

The church of St Jean overlooks the Alzette river. On the left are the fortified walls of the Bock Casemates - Luxembourg City

The Bock Casemates and the church of St Jean - Luxembourg City

The Spanish carved out the Bock Casemates in 1644 - Luxembourg City

Over the centuries the Bock Casemates were enlarged and Luxembourg became known as the 'Gibraltar of the North' - Luxembourg City

A beautiful area of Luxembourg City lies between the 2 bridges crossing the Alzette in the centre of the city

Alzette river and the Bock Casemates - Luxembourg City

The church of St Jean, Luxembourg City

A statue in the Place du Theatre, Luxembourg City

The Luxembourg Philharmonic Hall - Luxembourg City

The central Place d'Armes holds a market every Saturday - Luxembourg City

The 16th century Palais Grand-Ducal is the former residence of Luxembourg royalty - Luxembourg City

Lovely autumnal colours in the Petrusse area of Luxembourg City.
In the top right is the viaduct, which links the station area to the old town

A few hundred metres from the viaduct is Pont Adolphe - Luxembourg City

Pont Adolphe, Luxembourg City

To the left is the Place de la Constitution and the spires of the Notre Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg City

North east of Luxembourg City, on the German border, is Echternach

Echternach's basilica is one of the most important religious buildings in Luxembourg

A pathway alongside the Echternach basilica

More info on Echternach here

Founded in 698 by St Willibrord, Echternach is the oldest town in Luxembourg

Echternach is in the Mullerthal region of Luxembourg, an area of great appeal for hikers

The morning mist burns away to reveal a stunning view of Bourscheid Castle

Construction and expansion of Bourscheid Castle spans the 11th to the 15th century

My YouTube video here

Go to Bourscheid Camping for these views - Bourscheid Castle

The Sure valley stretches out below - Bourscheid Castle

The river Sure winds its way beneath Bourscheid Castle

The Sure river, Bourscheid

More info on Bourscheid here

The pretty town of Vianden is about an hour away from Luxembourg City by bus & train

Vianden Castle is lit up in the evening

Parts of Vianden Castle date to the 11th century

More about Vianden castle here

Grand Rue is the main street in Vianden

Grand Rue, Vianden

Take a cable car trip for excellent views of Vianden

The cable car glides over the Our river - Vianden

At the top of the hill is a cafe where you can enjoy the castle, the river Our and the town itself - Vianden

The castle and town of Vianden

Vianden as seen from the cable car

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LINKS

www.cfl.lu - train times and info

www.ont.lu - the National Tourist Office, which includes a public transport timetable

www.ont.lu/card-en - the very useful Luxembourg Card

www.agendalux.lu - what's going on in Luxembourg (in French only)

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