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Luxembourg Tim Skelton

Luxembourg By Tim Skelton

Luxembourg by Tim Skelton


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Luxembourg travel guide. Holiday advice and expert tips including Luxembourg City, accommodation, itineraries, tours, cycling and hiking routes. Also covers Michelin-starred restaurants, wine regions, castles, Vianden, the Bock and Petrusse casemates, Esch-sur-Sure, the Ardennes, the Moselle Valley and the Mullerthal region.

Luxembourg Summary

Luxembourg by Tim Skelton

This new, thoroughly updated fifth edition of Bradt's Luxembourg remains the only comprehensive, English-language guidebook to focus exclusively on this small but fascinating European country, where public transport is now entirely free. Reviews of the best places to stay and eat in all price categories, from luxury to budget, sit alongside information about every museum and significant place of interest, plus in-depth guides to local food, drink, language and culture, and advice on the best cycling and hiking trails, many of the latter having been personally explored by the author. This diminutive European state punches above its weight and is celebrated for everything from its early pioneering of commercial broadcasting with Radio Luxembourg to the fact that it has won the Eurovision Song Contest five times, while Luxembourg riders have won the Tour de France five times too. A foodie paradise, the country offers its own unique cuisine (a fusion of French and German influences) and perhaps the densest collection of Michelin-starred restaurants in the world. Short distances and easy travelling (whether by public transport or driving) mean a lot can be covered in a relatively brief visit, from sixty medieval castles to plentiful opportunities for outdoors enthusiasts, including long-distance international walking trails linking with the Belgian Ardennes and German Eifel. Military history is also covered, notably the sites of the Battle of the Ardennes and Hamm American Military Cemetery (the burial place of General Patton), as are details of the most popular sites such as Vianden and Luxembourg City's Museum of Modern Art. New for this edition are: the Royal Hamilius complex in Luxembourg City (designed by architect Sir Norman Foster); the post-renovation, UNESCO-listed Petrusse casemates; infrastructure upgrades such as extensions to the City's tram line and ever-easier train and aeroplane access; details on the new cultural and art spaces in Esch-sur-Alzette (a European City of Culture in 2022); new wine-related events in the Moselle; a new Slate Museum in Haut-Martelange; and the Mellerdall Nature and Geopark's inclusion in UNESCO's network of global geoparks. With so much in Luxembourg to surprise you, Bradt's Luxembourg is the perfect travel companion.

Luxembourg Reviews

'The secret of a good travel story is that it makes you want to book your ticket right now. That was my response after reading Tim Skelton's Complete Guide to Luxembourg.' Simon Calder, The Independent

About Tim Skelton

Tim Skelton (skeltonink.eu) travelled extensively throughout Europe, Asia, the Americas and Australia before finally settling in the Netherlands in the mid-1990s. Skelton soon realised that the region's three member nations (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg) were markedly different from one another; indeed, the only thing they shared was that they were all 'quite small'. As he got to know Luxembourg, he kept finding more and more things to do, and began to wonder what it was the country had done to deserve being deemed no more than an afterthought to Belgium in most travel guides. Bradt's Luxembourg represents Skelton's ongoing endeavour to rectify the situation: after 35 years' of visits, he is still discovering new places. He is also the author of Around Amsterdam in 80 Beers and Beer in the Netherlands 2, has contributed to travel guides about the Netherlands and Belgium, and writes for expat, energy and travel publications.

Table of Contents

Contents Introduction PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Geography, Climate, Natural history and conservation, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Education, Sport Chapter 2 Practical Information When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, Travelling with a disability, LGBTQIA+ travellers, Travelling with kids, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Opening times, Media and communications, Buying property, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively PART TWO THE GUIDE Chapter 3 Luxembourg City History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Orientation, Tourist information and local tour operators, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Festivals and events, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do Chapter 4 Around Luxembourg City Getting there and around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Other practicalities, What to see and do Chapter 5 The Industrial South History, Getting there and around, Eschsur-Alzette, Dudelange and around, Heading west Chapter 6 The Moselle Valley History, Getting there and around, Tourist information and local tour operators, Mondorf-les-Bains, Southern wine villages, Remich, North of Remich, Trier Chapter 7 The Mullerthal Getting there and around, Little Switzerland, Echternach and around, Beaufort, Larochette Chapter 8 The Ardennes History, Getting there and around, Vianden, Our Valley, Diekirch, Ettelbruck, Bourscheid, Esch-sur-Sure, Upper Sure Natural Park, Wiltz and around, Clervaux, The 'Far North', Bastogne Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Further Information Index

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NGR9781804691526
9781804691526
1804691526
Luxembourg by Tim Skelton
New
Paperback
Bradt Travel Guides
2024-06-27
256
N/A
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