The City of Luxembourg
In Luxembourg’s capital, there is a large number of attractions that are worth visiting:
Grand Ducal Palace
Residence of the Grand Duke and his family, built in 1574.
Bock and Pétrusse casemates
Underground fortifications, originally built in 1644.
Underground fortifications, originally built in 1644.
Notre Dame Cathedral
Late Gothic church, built in 1613, with some Renaissance-style elements.
Late Gothic church, built in 1613, with some Renaissance-style elements.
Corniche
A promontory, also referred to as “Europe’s most beautiful balcony”, because it affords a perfect view of the suburb of Grund below.
A promontory, also referred to as “Europe’s most beautiful balcony”, because it affords a perfect view of the suburb of Grund below.
Bock
A rocky promontory which is the cradle of the town of Luxembourg. From the remains of the castle of the Luxembourg counts and dukes, you will enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view.
A rocky promontory which is the cradle of the town of Luxembourg. From the remains of the castle of the Luxembourg counts and dukes, you will enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view.
The Luxembourg Tourist Office offers a number of organised guided tours. The four most interesting tours that will allow you to discover Luxembourg on foot are listed below:
Wenzel tour (cultural and natural history tour)
This tour is also referred to as the “tour of 1,000 years in 100 minutes”. It is a tour that will take you through time and space, crossing the higher and the lower-lying sections of Luxembourg.
Vauban tour
If you go on this tour, which owes its name to Sébastien le Prestre de Vauban, the French master builder of fortifications, you will see some of the fortifications from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries: the Bock Promontory, the Old Town, Pfaffenthal and Clausen, the Niedergrünewald Fort, the Thüngen Fort and the Obergrünewald Fort.
If you go on this tour, which owes its name to Sébastien le Prestre de Vauban, the French master builder of fortifications, you will see some of the fortifications from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries: the Bock Promontory, the Old Town, Pfaffenthal and Clausen, the Niedergrünewald Fort, the Thüngen Fort and the Obergrünewald Fort.
City promenade
This tour shows visitors all the attractions of Luxembourg. During this guided city tour, they will see the Old Town, the Cathedral, the Palace, the Fish Market, Corniche and the Bock Promontory.
This tour shows visitors all the attractions of Luxembourg. During this guided city tour, they will see the Old Town, the Cathedral, the Palace, the Fish Market, Corniche and the Bock Promontory.
| Prices subject to change | |
| Adults | 6 EUR |
| Children | 3 EUR |
| Groups (maximum: 25 persons) | 50 EUR |
Departure time
From Easter Sunday to 31 October: daily at 2:00 p.m.
Rest of the year: every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
In addition, visitors are also offered a choice of two sightseeing tours by bus:
Tour A
City of Luxembourg and surroundings
Duration: 2 hours
Tour B
Vianden and Müllerthal
Duration: 4 hours