Tourist Guide Luxembourg
Luxemburg is divided in five parts: they are different and characterised by the hills of Ardennes, the rocks of Mullerthal, the Moselle Valley and the zone of the red rocks. The city has a population of about 76,000 inhabitants and is the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It has an area of 51 Km2.
It has an altitude of 408 meters above the sea level. The singular characteristic is its multi-lingualism: in fact, people speak Luxembourgish, French and German. Its tranquillity opposes to the frenetic political activities: in fact people is peaceful and gentle. The enormous traffic noise of big cities is not comparable to the calmness of Luxembourg.
It’s seat of government and residence of Grand-duke. It’s a administrative city, full of institutional buildings. In fact you can find the general Secretariat of European Parliament, the European Court of Justice, the European Bank of investment and much more. In conclusion, thanks to its good geographical position, it’s considered the heart of European organizations. In addition, this city includes 168 financial institutions.
If you decide to spend some days in Luxembourg, you won’t lose the possibility to taste the cuisine of the city: in fact, it’s very elegant, rich of colours and savours. Sauces and aromatic herbs are the protagonists: thanks to this dishes become exquisite. For what concerns drinks, beer is particular (Battin beer and Diekirch beer are just two examples).
This city has a temperate climate and winter is cold.
Max: 34° F
Min: 19° FRelated Contents
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