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Explore Luxembourg Like a Local: Weekend Getaway Inspiration 🇱🇺
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items Hi, I’m Alice! After living and working in Luxembourg for a year, I discovered so many beautiful places that made me fall in love with this small but amazing country! If you’re planning a weekend getaway, I’ve put together my favorite spots, local sh...
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Sightseeing
Places you should see and experience!
Grund is located in a valley under the city, where you can find a park, a river, and also houses and historic buildings. It's picturesque, calm, and full of history and charm. Many people go walking there on weekends, doing picnics, or just hanging o...
Grund
Did you know that Luxembourg has this incredible wine region called the Moselle? It's a stunning place with wineries offering some of the best wines, vineyards you can explore, and the Moselle river where you can take a tour by boat!
Moselle: Luxembourg’s wine region
Are you into modern art or architecture? If so, I highly recommend checking out MUDAM, the most famous modern art museum in Luxembourg. They always have great exhibitions, and the building itself is worth a visit!
Mudam Contemporary Art Museum
Definitely worth a visit! The Casemates are underground defense tunnels. The visit takes around 1-2 hours.
Bock Casemates
If you're into nature, mysterious castles, and hiking, this is a must-visit! The castle is quite big and takes a few hours to explore, and the surroundings are stunning. I went there, like many others, to do a little hiking in the surrounding nature ...
Vianden Castle
This region is absolutely stunning! The lake is beautiful, and there are plenty of hiking options around it. If you want to explore the area, I'd recommend booking a hotel in Esch-sur-Sûre. It's the perfect base for exploring the whole area and the l...
The Upper-Sûre Lake
Esch-sur-Sûre is a medieval village in the Luxembourg Ardennes, right in the middle of the Sûre valley. I came here as a basis to explore the entire region. There are plenty of hiking options, and you can catch buses to other villages next to the Upp...
Esch-sur-Sûre
If you're in Luxembourg around Christmas, you've got to check out their Christmas markets! They're really cozy, and there are lots of places to go. Try some traditional Luxembourgish specialties here, like gromperekichelcher (potato fritters) and box...
Christmas Market
What I loved most about Luxembourg? The endless hiking opportunities! My favorite was the Mullerthal Trail Route 2, which offered stunning views, rock formations, waterfalls, and endless side hiking detours. There are so many trails that it's impossi...
Mullerthal Trail Route 2
Berdorf is at the entrance of the Mullerthal region, where you can also find Route 2 of the Mullerthal Trail and many local circular hiking routes. There's stunning nature, caves, and breathtaking rock formations. I loved coming here, and it's a must...
Berdorf
Shops
Shops I loved going to!
The BEST second hand store you can find in Luxembourg! They have great additions weekly and you can find brands like Sandro, Hugo Boss and many more for a fraction of the price! I have found absolute gems here and it is the first store I will visit w...
Pardonmycloset Second Hand Store
Do you love shopping? Cloche d'Or is a big shopping center with a wide variety of shops and places to eat. It's a popular spot for people to go on the weekends to shop and just browse the stores.
Cloche d'Or Shopping Center
Do you love French pharmacy as much as I do? Medi-market is the place in Belgium and Luxembourg for the best deals and cheapest prices on French pharmacy, skincare, vitamins, and more!
Medi-Market
If you love shopping and want to check out the latest trends in skincare, jewelry, clothes, bags, and more, this is the place for you! The warehouse has a huge selection, and while the prices are on the higher end, you can just browse and enjoy the a...
Galeries Lafayette Luxembourg
Food & Drinks
Where to get your coffee, drinks, food, and much more!
This was my most favorite place to go for a cinnamon roll after work! It's literally downtown and they have great flavors (try the one with raspberries!) and lots of vegan options as well.
Cinnamood
This is THE local spot where people grab a coffee on the go, or just sit and enjoy coffee, cake, matcha and more. It has a very urban atmosphere because it mostly overlooks people walking around town, so it's also just a great place to soak up the at...
Do for Love
Here I ate the best Napoli style pizza in Luxembourg. It's very popular, so if you want to go, you have to book in advance (1 week). It will not disappoint you!
Bella Ciao City
A local secret! This is the hippest place where Luxembourgers love to come, drink the latest (organic) wines, eat great tapas and just let the evening pass by. The quality of the food is top notch, and it was my most loved place to go! Highly recomme...
Bonne Nouvelle
If you are looking for a laid-back place where you can just have a beer, go here! The Store is all about different and interesting beer flavors from smaller and larger breweries where people just enjoy a drink!
The Store
Another local favorite, and for good reason! This place has it all: amazing breakfasts, brunches, coffee, lunches, dinner, cocktails, and tapas. The quality is top-notch, and the atmosphere is laid-back and cozy. I loved going here!
Paname
This is the place to find the best ice cream in town. They have a great selection of flavors, and the quality is outstanding.
Glacier Bargello
Here you can have very satisfying lunches and dinners from different cuisines! The quality is very good and the location is absolutely worth a visit! It's located in a former abbey in the Grund area of the city, which is very picturesque and peaceful...
Brasserie Abtei