100 things to do in Luxembourg - The Visit Luxembourg Pocket Travel Guide
This pocket guide is a collection of the many attractions and activities Luxembourg has to offer its visitors.
If you wish to camp in the wilderness, please contact the FNEL headquarters (tel: 26 480 442) or the forest ranger.
Bourscheid Castle is not only the largest in the country but also one of the largest between the Rhine and the Meuse. It was enlarged in four stages, the last of which ended in 1430 with the construction of the large enclosure and its many towers.
The lords of Bourscheid, who lived in the...
Located in a beautiful, quiet area on the south side of the Haute Sure Lake, the Burfelt Forest Discovery Centre offers a unique experience.
The centre is in a young forest on an 18th Century restored estate. During a tour of just over a mile, those visiting can discover the landscape and...
The Öewersauer Nature Park is particularly keen to preserve the region’s ancient handicraft traditions, in keeping with one of its aims.
In Esch-sur-Sûre, a weaving guild already existed in the 16th century, so that the origin of the factory goes hand-in-hand with the invention of the firs...
The first written evidence of Esch-sur-Sûre is found in the "Liber aureus Epternacensis”, the golden book of Echternach abbey according to which a certain Nebelungus is said to have donated his properties and serfs to the abbey. This act was written in the third year of Charlemagne's reign,...
Fishermen will find the clean waters home to trout, zander, pike and roach. Fishing, however, is only allowed with a permit, available from the offices of the Nature Park municipalities or from the campsite "Im Aal".
A licence is required if you want to fish in the inland waters of Lux...
Whether you are a Sunday excursionist or an experienced hiker looking for new challenges, the Éislek, with its vast mountain plateaus and characteristic slate ridges, is a true hiking paradise for everyone.
Discover our highlights, the Escapardenne Lee and Eislek Trail, awarded with the "L...
The only one of its kind in Wallonia, the Musée du Scoutisme International opened its doors on Saturday 1 May 2004. The museum aims to be a "living" museum and thus a real "educational tool" for young people, as well as a place of remembrance for the old.
The old cloth factory in Esch-sur-Sûre was converted into the Nature Park centre in 1992 and has since accommodated the Park’s reception centre along with a tourist information office, a regional products shop, the cloth factory museum and an interactive exhibition on the Nature Park. Temporary textile exhibitions also take place here at regular intervals.
Opening hours:
July & August: daily 10:00-18:00
April – June & September – October: 10 a.m. -12 p.m. and 2-6 p.m. Saturdays, sundays and public holidays from 2-6 p.m. Closed on Wednesdays!
November – March: 10 a.m. -12 p.m. and 2-5 p.m. Saturdays, sundays and public holidays from 2-5 p.m. Closed on Wednesdays, 25th December and 1st January!
Riding routes in the Öewersauer Nature Park
Riding fans will feel at home at the Öewersauer Nature Park. The region has a network of riding trails that extends over 120 km. The routes, with the available overnight accommodations for horse and rider, are shown in detail on a total of 4 maps...
In the rural museum Thillenvogtei visitors can travel back in time, and discover former life and agricultural work in the countryside. The activities on offer range from threshing grain, harvesting potatoes, baking bread to attending school classes.
Motor boats are not allowed to disturb the peace of the lake in order to protect the natural environment and drinking water. If you do not wish to swim across the lake you will have to rely on muscle, wind or solar energy (link to solar-powered boat page) for propulsion.
The underwater wor...
Guided tours
The two-hour guided tour gives you an insight into the variety and functions of the different buildings. With the help of exhibits, models and machines, various aspects are dealt with, such as the history and development of the slate industry, the extraction of the stone, the...
Discover Luxembourg’s largest drinking water reservoir from a new perspective by taking a guided nature tour on a solar-powered boat! Learn some interesting details about the flora and fauna on, in and around the Upper Sûre reservoir lake, facts about the history of the lake and the region a...
Swimming and canoeing/kayaking are possible on the lake. On request, the centre can provide you with
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2 canoes for 9 people
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8 sit-on-tops
Attention: rafts are not allowed on the lake
You will find a place to unroll your bathing towel in several bathing s...
The visit to the treatment plant consists of three stages and can last up to two hours.
It includes :
- Screening of a DVD (available in Luxembourgish, French, German and English)
- Explanatory tour
- Visit of the installations
- Distribution of water-related gadgets
The visit of the...