Luxembourg city II

10 Things To Do In Luxembourg City | Top Attractions Travel Guide

The Youtuber shows us a bit of Luxembourg with incredible places and a beautiful visual panorama.
Audrey mention that Luxembourg is between Germany, France and Belgium. The Youtuber says that Luxembourg has picturesque neighborhoods, cream-colored walls.
Audrey shows us the Bock Casemates which was the old fortification.
During both world wars, the Casemates functioned as shelters and provided space for upto 35000 people during air raids and shelling.
In 1994, the Casemates were designated a UNESCO world Heritage site.
Samuel and Audrey also visited the three towers, which are the remains of an old fortress.
Likewise, they show us the church of San Miguel which is the oldest in Luxembourg. As a reflection Samuel and Audrey tell us that the places of interest in this city are very close to each other.

 

Luxembourg, a great place to live and work

Luxembourg, the only Grand Duchy in the world, with an undeniably fairy tale charm.
The youtuber shares 4 testimonies of people who live and work in Luxembourg.
He also mentions the variety that this country has.
He say that:
"An international and multicultural labour market"
To get a sense of what a global society looks like, just visit Luxembourg, one of the most cosmopolitan countries in the world. Almost 50% of Luxembourg’s population is made up of foreigners originating from more than 170 nationalities and speaking no less than 80 languages. Like its population, Luxembourg’s labour market is highly international and multilingual. Around 70% of the country’s workforce is composed of foreigners.
While the country has three officially recognized languages (Luxembourgish, French and German), English is widely spoken.
Numerous multinational companies have decided to install their worldwide or European headquarters in Luxembourg alongside local well-known companies.  The University of Luxembourg ranks among the most international universities in the world.

Person one:
His name is Etienne Besnoin, he is a tire intelligence program manager at Goodyear.
Person two:
her name is Luisa, she is from Portugal and works for the Capgemini group.
Person three:
His name is Johnny, he is from Portugal and is a civil engineer.
Person four:
His name is Peter Knips, he and a work group run a company in Luxembourg, but they also run their operations in Europe.

 

15 Things You Didn't Know About Luxembourg

n this video, the content presenter says that Luxembourg was a small castle that later became a city in the country, and, despite its size, this country is a wonderful place.

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1 - It is one of the smallest sovereign states in Europe.
2 - The city of Luxembourg is one of the most relaxed cities in the world.The presenter mentions: if you like quiet places with few people, this city is the ideal one. Since the balance between work and family life is beneficial for many, Luxembourg is a multicultural city.
3 - Luxembourg is the second richest country in the world.
A small country can bring great wealth. The presenter mentions that this has had a GDP of 100 to 1936 dollars, due to the fact that the economy is in constant growth due to the industrial sector and the agricultural field; In Luxembourg, the unemployment rate and inflation are below 10%.
4 - Luxembourg actually means "little castle"
If you like castles, this place will be perfect for a vacation.
5 - Mansour Akram Ojjeh is the richest person in Luxembourg with a net worth of $ 3.2 billion.
This man was born in Arabia in 1952 with a French citizenship.
6 - Luxembourg can be a model for Hong Kong's workforce.
Luxembourg provided taxes and regulations for foreigners
7 - They faced an espionage scandal in 2017 with their prime minister.
8 - Llux leaks revealed the tax returns made by PWC
9 - Luxembourg managed to constantly reduce the number of fatalities on the roads.
10 - The studio apartments in Luxembourg cost $ 935 per month.
11 - They have donor blood banks.
12 - Uber is having a hard time in Luxembourg.
13 - Luxembourg is a country of tax haven.
14 - Spacex launches the communications satellite of Luxembourg.
15-  Half of Luxembourg's labor force travels to work from neighboring countries.

 

Luxembourg in 5 minutes | Travel Guide | Must-sees for your trip

The guides show us a small tour of Luxembourg. They make a tour of the city and say it is accessible to eat and visit historical places.
In this video they show us the most famous pastry shop in Luxembourg called Oberweis. They went shopping but the stores closed early. They also visited a museum where there were exhibitions as human x-ray images and finally, they visited two important places in memory of the Second World War, a cemetery of American soldiers and another of soldiers Germans.

 

Life in Luxembourg

Those in charge of production show us the different landscapes of Luxembourg, roads, water, landscapes, buildings, technology, paintings, activities, shows, dance, music, statues, the past, present and future of this country. In this video we see a general summary of what we can do and experience the great landscape that Luxembourg offers us.

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Summary

 

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a beautiful country full of stories to tell and these stories are best known through the streets, meadows, gardens of this country. Luxembourg located in the center of Europe more exactly between France, Germany, Belgium, being thus a strategic point of European geopolitics. Historically Luxembourg has gone through the hands of several empires such as the Roman, Franco, Austrian and some countries such as Spain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and these have had dominion of this geographical boundary. But Luxembourg, with the signature of some treaties, became an independent dukedom, and since this event, the country has become one of the richest countries in the region.

Luxembourg has several amazing places for foreigners as its wonderful architecture that is composed of colonial houses, picturesque gardens, narrow streets, castles and all the places previously mentioned have their touch of fairy tales in which really in a beautiful place. There are specific places in this country such as The Old City of Luxembourg designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1994; The district of Kirchberg, where can found the modernity and contemporary art of Luxembourg, the Ardennes of Luxembourg is a very green, natural place and it is a fantastic place full of typical flora of the region; The castle of Bourscheid is excellent place for an excursion through villages near to the ruins of the castle; Larochette with its two partially reconstructed castles and its picturesque streets that tell its past as a textile zone; Walferdange Castle was the residence of the Grand Duchy in the 19th century.

The culture in Luxembourg is very influenced by the other countries that had dominion over this small country, the best example of this is that Luxembourg has three official languages ​​that are French, German, Luxembourgish and these languages ​​have different uses in the country. French is used very often in administrative and official tasks and is taught in primary school, German is taught in high school and is used in politics and finally Luxembourgish is the most colloquial language and is understood to be mother language. But for this reason, Luxembourg has been a culturally rich country throughout the history, not counting the architecture that was addressed previously, there are branches of Luxembourgish culture that shine like they are: music, painting and photography. In the city of Luxembourg abounds museums, concert halls, theaters, art galleries where citizens appreciate and strengthen their culture. And clearly it cannot be fail to mention the culinary of Luxembourg has its origins in the cuisine of France, Germany, Belgium basically for its relationship with this country over time, but Portuguese and Italian cuisine have taken a important role, being that there are a considerable number of migrants of these nationalities. Cakes, cheeses and fried fish are among the many delights found in Luxembourg.

What should be highlighted is if you are interested in traveling to Luxembourg with family or friends, the trip will be expensive and more if you travel from a country like Colombia. Our team made two budgets for three people of what could cost the plane tickets, lodging, food, leisure. Being one of the budgets, the most modest possible and the other budget, the most ostentatious. The first quote gave around US $ 5,410 and the second quote gave around US $ 47,210. As can be seen in the previous comparison the difference is overwhelming, we are talking about 41,800 US dollars, not all people can paya that, only people who are in the highest salary average and at this point is where we as a group say that "luxury pays luxury".

Luxembourg city

History and customs

•  Why go to Luxembourg?

  The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a country with a great cultural offer and it has great architecture.
  
  
  Its past makes it attractive to walk its streets and learn from them.
  
  
  
  
  
  The gastronomy is varied and exotic.
  
  
  

•  The most visited places

  
  
  -The Old Quarter of Luxembourg City.
  
  
  There is no better place to begin exploring beautiful Luxembourg City than in its historic Old Quarter. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, the city's ancient fortifications made it one of the most important of Europe is cities. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  -Kirchberg district
  
  
  Is the place for modernity and contemporary art in Luxembourg.
  On a two hour tour, visitors have the chance to explore this setting of the European Institutions, the European Investment Bank, the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, as well as sports centers and park in Luxembourg.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  -The Luxembourg Ardennes
  
  
  
  
  The Ardennes is where you'll find high forested plateaus, sheer cliffs, wooded hills, and hidden valleys, as well as countless impressive views. The area - famous as the place where Hitler staged his last major campaign of WWII - boasts numerous castles, fortresses, and fortified farms rising out of the hilltops. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  -Bourscheid Castle
  
  
  The village of Bourscheid stands high on a plateau and is bordered by the rivers Sûre and Wark. Here, you'll find excellent views and many pleasant hikes to other quaint villages, including Michelau in the Sûre Valley, Welscheid in the Wark Valley, and Kehmen on the plateau. For sun bathers, there are two river beaches at Bourscheid-Plage and Dirbach. This region of the Ardennes is very much dominated by the ruins of the fairy-tale Bourscheid Castle, which looks down from a rocky peak 137 meters above the Sûre.
  
  
  
  
  
  -Larochette.
  
  
  Larochette is a quaint old market town that lies in a narrow, rocky valley surrounded by woods. The town is dominated by two old and partially rebuilt castles that stand on a crag high above the valley of the White Ernz. The town boasts a superb medieval square, a museum of industry that offers a fascinating look at the area's past as an important textile base , and a number of historical monuments dotted along its many old streets.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  -Walferdange and its Castle
  
  
  
  
  Walferdange Castle, the Grand Ducal residence until the end of the 19th century, lies at the entrance to the Grunewald Wood on one of Luxembourg's principal tourist routes and is just a short distance from Luxembourg City. The village of Walferdange boasts picturesque scenery due to its location at the junction of the Alzette Valley with its lovely wooded heights. In addition to its great views, the village is well known for its roses, as well as a large archeological site that includes a Roman villa and an underground aqueduct.
  
  
  

• Luxembourg culture

  The contributions of Luxembourg to the arts are not largely known outside its borders. Although Luxembourg has a rich cultural history, especially in music, painting and photography. Its evolving museums, concert halls, theatres and galleries testify to its citizens' growing appreciation of culture.
  
  I am going to start explaining you how this post is going to be divided. Initially I am going to write about the most important thing at Luxembourg, the arts. The next thing that I am going to talk about is cuisine.
  
  It is important to say that in Luxembourg are three official languages: French, German, and the national language, Luxembourgish. Most citizens are trilingual and at the first times of the country the french language had a great prestige, and still has an preferent use as administrative and official language. German language was used at the politics to formulate laws. In primary school, education was limited to German, while French was taught in secondary education.
  
   Arts

  

  Jean-Baptiste Fresez: Vianden
  near the Bridge (c. 1857)

  Jean-Baptiste Fresez and Nicolas Liez who both painted the City of Luxembourg and its surroundings were the country's most important 19th-century artists. Jean Jacoby, who was awarded two Olympic gold medals for his artwork and, above all, Joseph Kutter with his Expressionist landscapes and portraits, were notable during the first half of the 20th century.

  

  Nicolas Liez:
  View of Luxembourg from the
  Fetschenhof (1870)

  
  Little is known of Luxembourg literature beyond the country's borders, partly because three languages are used, partly because many works assume a local readership. Furthermore, it was not until the 19th century that the literature of Luxembourg began to develop.
  
  In 1829, Antoine Meyer published the very first book in Lëtzebuerger Däitsch, the local Germanic dialect later called Luxembourgish, a collection of poems titled "E' Schrek op de' Lezeburger Parnassus".
  
  Edmond de la Fontaine (1823–1891), better known by his pen-name Dicks, is considered the national poet of Luxembourg. Along with Michel Lentz and Michel Rodange, he is an outstanding figure in the history of Luxembourg literature, writing poetry in Luxembourgish. Another influential writer was Batty Weber (1860–1940) who worked both as a journalist and as an author of short stories, novels, plays and poems, contributing much to the development of Luxembourg culture. Anise Koltz (born in 1928), first writing mainly in German and Luxembourgish but later in French, is the country's most important contemporary author. Another successful contemporary novelist and poet is Jean Portante (born in 1950).
  
  
  The wide general interest in music and musical activities in Luxembourg can be seen from the membership of the Union Grand-Duc Adolphe, the national music federation for choral societies, brass bands, music schools, theatrical societies, folklore associations and instrumental groups. Some 340 societies with over 17,000 individual members are currently represented by the organization.
  The two main venues for classical music in Luxembourg are the Philharmonie concert hall, home to the Philharmonie de Luxembourg orchestra, and the Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg with frequent performances of opera and ballet. Luxembourg's internationally recognized soloists include violinist Sandrine Cantoreggi, cellist Françoise Groben, pianists Francesco Tristano Schlimé and Jean Muller, and singer Mariette Kemmer. Among its contemporary composers are Camille Kerger, Claude Lenners, Georges Lentz (although he lives mainly in Australia), Alexander Mullenbach and Marcel Wengler. Opera is frequently performed in Luxembourg City at the Grand Théâtre and in Esch-sur-Alzette at the Théâtre d'Esch as well as at the annual Wiltz festival.
  
  
  

  Food

  Luxembourg's cuisine has been influenced over the years by neighboring France, Germany, and Belgium. More recently, it has had influence from its many Italian and Portuguese immigrants.
  
  Luxembourg has many delicacies including its pastries, cheese, and fresh fish (brown trout, pike, and crayfish). Other delicacies include the Ardennes ham smoked in saltpeter, game during hunting season (such as hare and wild boar), small plum tarts in September (Quetsch), smoked neck of pork with broad beans (Judd mat Gaardebounen), fried small river fish (such as bream, chub, gudgeon, roach, and rudd), liver dumplings (Quenelle) with sauerkraut and boiled potatoes, black pudding (Träipen), sausages with mashed potatoes and horseradish, and green bean soup (Bouneschlupp). French cuisine is prominent on many menus, and to a lesser extent so are German and Belgian cuisines.
  
  These are some specialties of Luxembourg:
  

  •     Thüringer - Inexpensive, small sausages that taste like a spicy version of the German bratwurst. They are often sold by street vendors and at roadside stands. New regulations prohibit the use of the word "Thüringer" as it is now regionally protected and reserved to sausages produced in the German free state of Thuringia. They are now commonly referred to as "Grillwurscht" (Lëtzebuerger) or "Grillinger".
  • Bouneschlupp - A green bean soup.
  • Gromperekichelcher - A carefully spiced potato pancake with chopped onions and parsley, then deep-fried. They are available at roadside stands as well.
  • Éisleker Ham - Smoke-cured raw ham, said to look like the Italian Prosciutto crudo, sliced paper-thin and commonly served with fresh bread.
  • Kachkéis (cooked cheese) - A soft cheese spread.
  • Pâté - A spreadable paste, usually made of meat but vegetarian versions exist.
  • Quetschentaart - A plum tart; along with peach, cherry, and pear tarts, it is a typical dessert and can be found in any pastry shop or restaurant.

Budget and booking

Traveling to another country is usually very expensive but traveling from one continent to another is much more expensive. In the following guide you can see a quote for a trip from Medellin, Colombia to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for three people staying from July 15 to 22 in this beautiful Central European country.

     1.       Air tickets:

The cost of the tickets can vary according to the season of the year, the class in which you intend to travel, the number of stops and the number of people traveling.

The first quote is made for three adults in Economic class, with two scales. In the following image you can see what the round-trip costs:

The second quotation is made for three adults in First Class, with two scales. In the following image you can see the round-trip cost:

As you can see the difference in price is almost 6 times more compared to the Economic Class to First Class. Apparently, comfort costs and costs a lot.

      2.       Hosting:

The accommodation as the plane tickets also varies according to some specifications, for example, the number of people, whether it is a hotel or an apartment, whether including breakfast, the location.

The most favorable accommodation is in an apartment not far from the city center.

How to buy fly tickets and book a hotel
The cost is 630 thousand Colombian pesos that means that it is around 187 dollars.

The cost of a five-star hotel is higher, but in the hotel, there are more services such as air conditioning, parking, meeting room, restaurant, WIFI. Next, the cost of the hotel will be show:

3. Food:

Although you could buy groceries and cook or just go to a chain of fast food restaurants, you should not miss the opportunity to be surprised by the cuisine of Luxembourg, prices range from 23 euros (25.77 dollars) to 135 euros (151 euros). , $ 29) for a dining experience.

4. Activities:

The activities in Luxembourg, most are focused on culture and the visit of historical places and in these places the entrance has a value that ranges between 5 and 15 euros (5.60 and 16.81 dollars).
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