The Best Cities to Visit in Luxembourg

Luxembourg may be one of Europe's smallest countries, but it rewards travellers with dramatic fortress ravines, vineyard-lined rivers and pretty medieval towns you can reach in under an hour. Here are the best cities and towns to visit.

Luxembourg City

The capital is built across a deep gorge carved by the Alzette and Petrusse rivers, giving it one of the most striking settings in Europe. Its fortifications and old quarters are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• Highlight: Walk the Chemin de la Corniche, often called "Europe's most beautiful balcony," then explore the Bock Casemates, a network of tunnels carved into the cliff.

Echternach

Luxembourg's oldest town sits in the green "Little Switzerland" region near the German border. It grew up around a 7th-century abbey founded by Saint Willibrord.

• Highlight: The Basilica of Saint Willibrord and the famous Dancing Procession, a UNESCO-listed Whit Tuesday tradition.

Vianden

This fairytale village in the Our valley is crowned by one of Europe's finest restored feudal castles. Victor Hugo lived here in exile and adored the views.

• Highlight: Vianden Castle, perched above the river, plus the chairlift for a sweeping valley panorama.

Esch-sur-Alzette

The country's second city sits in the former iron-mining south and reinvented itself as a creative hub, sharing the 2022 European Capital of Culture title.

• Highlight: The regenerated Belval district, where blast furnaces now tower over a university campus and concert hall.

Remich

This riverside town on the Moselle is the heart of Luxembourg's wine country, famous for crémant sparkling wine and Riesling.

• Highlight: A boat cruise on the Moselle and a cellar tasting of local crémant.

Clervaux

Tucked in a wooded valley in the north, Clervaux is dominated by a hilltop castle that houses Edward Steichen's celebrated photo exhibition.

• Highlight: "The Family of Man," a UNESCO Memory of the World photography collection inside Clervaux Castle.

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