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Luxembourg guide

Luxembourg City: the Bock Casemates and the Old Quarters

Tunnels in the rock, the Chemin de la Corniche and the Grund below the ramparts.

Luxembourg City's old quarters and fortifications, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are its most cited sight, and the Bock Casemates, kilometres of tunnels carved into the rock, can be explored. The Chemin de la Corniche, called the most beautiful balcony in Europe, looks down on the Grund.

The Grand Ducal Palace, the Notre-Dame Cathedral and the modern Mudam museum show other sides of the capital, and public transport across the country is free. The Moselle wine villages and the castle of Vianden are within an hour.

Vianden Castle and the Müllerthal

Vianden Castle, a fortified palace above the river Our in the north of Luxembourg, is one of the most cited sights in the country and one of the largest castles west of the Rhine; Victor Hugo lived in the village below. A chairlift climbs for the view.

The Müllerthal region, known as Little Switzerland, has sandstone gorges, mossy forests and waterfalls along the Mullerthal Trail, one of Europe's finest walking routes. Both are within an hour of Luxembourg City.

The Moselle wine route

The Luxembourg Moselle, a valley of vineyards along the river that forms the border with Germany, is one of the most cited excursions from the capital, about half an hour away. Its wineries produce Riesling, Pinot Gris and Crémant de Luxembourg, the country's sparkling wine.

Schengen, the village where the agreement that opened Europe's borders was signed in 1985, has a European Museum, and river cruises run in summer. The harvest festivals in September and October bring the villages to life.