What to See in Luxembourg
I am so excited to write about Luxembourg. This small European country is not as big as its neighbouring countries such as France or Germany, but Luxembourg surely has its own charm. This post is the continuation of me and my husband holiday to Germany and Luxembourg. See Part 1 about the trip to Mainz and Trier (Germany) here. We were now heading to Luxembourg from Trier Hauptbahnhof (Trier Central Station).
![Trier Hbf to Luxembourg](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Trier-Hbf-to-Luxembourg-595x446.jpg)
What to See in Luxembourg?
1. Chemin de la Corniche
Chemin de la Corniche is arguably the most stunning street in Luxembourg. From this street you can see a breathtaking picture-postcard view of Luxembourg. We were there at end of November and it was a little bit snowing. So we can see some houses and buildings even the trees are covered in snow. It is a magical scene. As ‘corniche’ means a road that cut into a cliff, in Chemin de la Corniche you are really standing in a cliff/hill and the view from this cliff-top is surreal. The feeling of looking down at the Old City of Luxembourg when the snow falls is magical.
![Arguably the prettiest street in Luxembourg Chemin de la Corniche](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Arguably-the-prettiest-street-in-Luxembourg-Chemin-de-la-Corniche-595x446.jpg)
2. Luxembourg City Museum
If you want to know more about the history of Luxembourg, then it is worth to visit the Luxembourg City Museum.
![Luxembourg City Museum](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Luxembourg-City-Museum-595x446.jpg)
You can see and feel the Old City of Luxembourg from the artefacts exhibited in this Museum.
![Luxembourg perhaps in 18th or 19th centuries](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Luxembourg-perhaps-in-18th-or-19th-centuries-595x446.jpg)
The earliest recorded document of Luxembourg was in a deed document of exchange contract between the Abbey of St Maximim in Trier and the Count of Siegfried. Luxembourg was then known as Lucilinburhuc, its Latin name. This was dated around 963 AD and so probably we can assume Luxembourg was born circa 963 AD.
![History of Luxembourg](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/History-of-Luxembourg-595x446.jpg)
The Museum displays a document which probably the original or the copy of the exchange contract.
![Luxembourg Historical Birth Document](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Luxembourg-City-Birth-595x446.jpg)
There are some religious antique statues too.
![Religious antique statues at the Luxembourg City Museum](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Religious-antique-statues-at-the-Luxembourg-City-Museum-595x446.jpg)
As well as religious Christian Chalice and Monstrance. Very ornate gold.
![Gold Chalice and Monstrance](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Gold-Chalice-and-Monstrance.jpg)
3. St Michael’s Church
St Michael’s Church is the oldest Church in Luxembourg probably build in the 10th century.
![St Michael Church in Luxembourg](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/St-Michael-Church-in-Luxembourg-595x446.jpg)
![St Michael Church](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/St-Michael-Church-595x446.jpg)
You will see St Michael The Archangel statue near the entrance.
![St Michael statue at St Michael Church](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/St-Michael-statue-at-St-Michael-Church.jpg)
Inside the Church, you can see beautiful charm details of the Church. I feel the silent presence in this Old Church and somehow I can feel the sacredness of the Church.
![Architecture of the St Michael Church Luxembourg](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Architecture-of-the-St-Michael-Church-Luxembourg-595x446.jpg)
![Inside St Michael's Church](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Inside-St-Michaels-Church-595x446.jpg)
![Beautiful altar at St Michael's Church](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Beautiful-altar-at-St-Michaels-Church.jpg)
4. Luxembourg Cathedral
Don’t forget to also visit the Notre-Dame Cathedral. It looks so beautiful in winter time.
![Luxembourg Cathedral](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Luxembourg-Cathedral.jpg)
![Inside Luxembourg Cathedral](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Inside-Luxembourg-Cathedral-595x446.jpg)
5. Luxembourg Christmas Market
If you visit Luxembourg in festivity season, you will see delightful Christmas markets around Luxembourg city centre.
![Winterlights Luxembourg](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Winterlights-Luxembourg-595x446.jpg)
![Luxembourg Christmas market](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Luxembourg-Christmas-market.jpg)
![Beautiful Luxembourg in winter time](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Beautiful-Luxembourg-in-winter-time-595x446.jpg)
And when it snows, you will feel the wonderful magical European winter.
![Luxembourg Winterlights](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Luxembourg-Winterlights-595x446.jpg)
![Luxembourg Christmas trees covered in snow](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Luxembourg-Christmas-trees-covered-in-snow-595x446.jpg)
6. Luxembourg Old Town
If you walk around the Old Town, you can feel that Luxembourg is like a fortress built on top of a hill.
![Perhaps part of a Fort](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Perhaps-part-of-a-Fort-595x446.jpg)
Some of the streets are narrow (typical Old Town streets) and you are like walking up and down the hills.
![Hill hike street of Luxembourg](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Hill-hike-street-of-Luxembourg.jpg)
We did not go inside the Grand Duchy Palace, but it is a grand building from the outside.
![Palace of the Grand-Dukes Luxembourg](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Palace-of-the-Grand-Dukes-Luxembourg-595x446.jpg)
7. Experience Luxembourg Hospitality
We stayed at Grand Hotel Cravat. It is a unique old hotel. Perhaps not as spacious as others, but it feels cozy, located in a strategic location, and the breakfast is superb.
![View of Luxembourg City from the top of Grand Hotel Cravat](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/View-of-Luxembourg-City-from-the-top-of-Grand-Hotel-Cravat-595x446.jpg)
![Grand Hotel Cravat Breakfast](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Grand-Hotel-Cravat-Breakfast.jpg)
![Christmas Tree at the breakfast room of Grand Hotel Cravat](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Christmas-Tree-at-the-breakfast-room-of-Grand-Hotel-Cravat-595x446.jpg)
![Breakfast room at Grand Hotel Cravat](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Breakfast-room-at-Grand-Hotel-Cravat-595x446.jpg)
The hotel has an old Victorian lift which we loved so much. And it still works!
![Victorian Lift at Grand Hotel Cravat](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Victorian-Lift-at-Grand-Hotel-Cravat.jpg)
![Old lift at the Grand Hotel Cravat](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Old-lift-at-the-Grand-Hotel-Cravat.jpg)
We also went to a pub in the City Centre.
![One of Luxembourg Pub](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/One-of-Luxembourg-Pub-595x446.jpg)
And to a delicious yet not too expensive Pizza restaurant in the city centre.
![Pizzeria restaurant at Luxembourg](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Pizzeria-restaurant-at-Luxembourg.jpg)
Well, our holiday trip is now come to an end. And we took our journey back from Luxembourg to London Heathrow. This time we took the British Airways flight. If you want to discover our previous trip before we arrive in Luxembourg (a trip to Mainz and Trier), please see here.