Lying between Echternach , Beaufort , Larochette and Consdorf, at the heart of the Germano-Luxembourgois nature park, this lovely area is called Little Switzerland because of its rugged verdant terrain and natural riches: forests of beech, hornbeam..

Heading off from the Emersinde to Echternacht road, the route follows the course of path B. It climbs to the pavilion of the Troosknepchen belvedere (fine views of Echternacht). Follow the signs through beech woods to reach the wolf gorge . At its..

At the top of this steep impressive slope, a belvedere provides a wonderful view over Bourscheid castle, perched on a long promontory flanked by a meander of the river Sure.

The romantic outline of this castle dominates the town. Owned by the Grand Duchy since 1977, this castle was built initially by the counts of Vianden and was once the home of the Orange-Nassau family. The castle has since been the focus of restoratio..

This has been called «the most beautiful balcony in Europe» because of its views. The path borders the old ramparts along the edge of the Alzette and reachs the enormous gateway known as the Porte de Grund (1632). The elegant façades of houses belong..

Make your way up to this old Beck bastion with its obelisk to take in the fantastic views over the Pétrusse ravine, the surrounding gardens and the Pont Adolphe. This is where you'll find the entrance to the Pétrusse blockhouses.

The crest of the Vauban citadel, known as the «Plateau of the Holy Spirit», gives magnificent views over the valleys of the Pétrusse and the Alzette, as well as over to the Rham Plateau and the low town of Grund and the Church of St-Jean.

This is the unfinished part of a 23-km long defensive maze built in 1745. It connected the various parts of the fortress. During the air raids in the Second World War, its corridors were used as shelters. An archaeological crypt encloses several ruin..

At Wallendorf on the outskirts of Ouren in Belgium, the Our forms a border between Germany and the Grand Duchy, boring and deep and why indeed Valley out of the former massif, which is often very narrow between the sheer rock faces.

The western hills dominating the town offer attractive views over the site of Vianden. The belvedere on St Nicholas's Road is very nice in particular. The cable car also takes you to a Belvedere which provides an extensive panoramic view over..

At Perekop the hiking trail B takes you back to the Road area. The trek to the west, which runs alongside the Aesbach stream before eventually moving away from it, is the most picturesque. In particular, you will see some rocks which have been eroded..

Situated close to the spa building, this 36 ha park is endowed with beautiful plants and flower beds (rose garden). From the park, which is stretched over a hill, you have some glimpses of the surrounding countryside. The new pavilion of the Kind spa..

Hugo wrote about this fortified castle (12-16C), which jumps out at you on a bend in the forest, at the bottom of a ravine. It is an unforgettable sight. The old castle is an enormous tower-keep attached to a fortress. During restoration work in 1930..

The brown schist ruins of this castle stand 155m above the river Sure. The 11C keep and Gothic fireplace of the upper castle remain intact. The 14C lower castle was remodelled many times and includes Stolzembourg house and its museum of archaeolog..

From the watch-tower situated at the top of the hill, you have an interesting view over the site, with the keep and chapel of the castle in the foreground. It was built in the 10C and demolished in 1795 Some relics of its medieval perimeter wall ha..

You will delight in the pretty landscape of Pont-Misère . Making your way back up to the plateau, you will enjoy beautiful views over a section of Upper-Sure lake , downstream from the bridge, and over the upstream river, at the foot of Hochfels,..

This museum has a large Gallo-Romain section , a Fine Art section including ancient and modern art, and a section on Life in Luxembourg (decorative art, popular arts and crafts).

Boulevard Victor Thorn offers remarkable views over the Alzette Valley, reached by Pont Vauban and in the middle of which is the suburb of Pfaffenthal. Above, the Pont Grande-Duchesse Charlotte linking the town to the Kirchberg plateau, where the Cen..

The left wing of the palace, the old city hall, goes back to the 16C. It has gracious turrets and its facade is decorated with geometric bas-reliefs. The right wing, known as «la Balance», was added in 1741 and the building to its right, finished in ..

The cathedral's thin spires and choir stalls date from the 20C but the building itself is an old Jesuit church dating from the 17C. Although a Gothic style dominates the cathedral, there are several Renaissance and Baroque elements such as the carvin..