The present Grand Duke is named Henri. Luxembourg is home to Schengen, a village in its south-east – near the tri-point where France, Germany and the duchy meet – which gave its name to the open-borders agreement that makes for checkpoint-free travel across much of the European Union. Dj’s and live music shows are set on every possible corner of every square, the city raves till wee hours! Unemployment in Luxembourg is the lowest in all of Europe and has been for 40 years. Postfach 1001 L-1010 Luxembourg. Students in Luxembourg are taught all three languages in school, being first taught in Luxembourgish, then in German in primary school, followed by the French curriculum in secondary school. In Middle Ages they had 110 castles registered, from which 75 survived to our times, some in ruins, some restored by the state of Luxembourg, some still in private hands. Read our community guidelines in full, The latest offers and discount codes from popular brands on Telegraph Voucher Codes, It's small, but not as small as you thought, Luxembourg is quite a lot larger than all those other European countries which are generally included in the Not Very Big Club, You can reach it by train in just five hours and 28 minutes, 15 cities you can reach by train in under six hours from London, Only the US, Kuwait, Australia and The Bahamas eat more, third on the list of prize winners per capita, Last year a spa-focused holiday operator published a "Relaxation Index", The search for Europe's most relaxing city – and why good things come in small packages. ( Log Out / Fun fact: in 1840 when the monarchs changed Luxembourg thrown two parties, one in August and one in December because why not lol. Your email address will not be published.
Only pastel-coloured houses. Luxembourg’s flag is sky blue and the Dutch flag is ultramarine blu, not the other way round) Thanks for sharing :)
Of Luxembourg’s entire population of 525,000 inhabitants, 43 per cent consist of foreign residents. That it does so from within a tunnel in the defunct fortifications only adds to its aesthetic. However, her actual birthday was 23 January but the date was changed and celebrations were shifted to the summer for the more favourable weather conditions. And I thought I’m a Party Girl! William III set the date to the 17th of June, only to change it after a couple of years to 19th of February – two days after his actual birthday. I can’t count how many times and on how many different occasions this simple piece of information about the political system finds its way to the conversation. From 1890 monarchs celebrated it on their actual birthdays (how boring after the previous fun decades). ( Log Out / And you guessed it right, many people learn an extra language on top of those three such as English or Dutch. Luxembourg may be one of the world’s smallest countries, but there is a lot the rest of the world doesn’t know about it! I wanted some data for dummies, like me (I’m not very good with all those pure technical data) and I got it. In 1994, its “Old Quarter and Fortifications” were added to the Unesco World Heritage honour list, hailed as “a fine example of military architecture spanning several centuries”. For that matter, Luxembourg actually means ‘little castle’ and has most castles per capita in a whole world or 1 for every 100 square miles they say, but let’s be honest who in this world knows what that actually means. Some of Luxembourg City's visual appeal can be pinned to its geography. Luxembourg Map/ Where is Luxembourg located? They didn’t, but they had the calmest man I have ever met in my life working in the ticket office, who did advise us where is the nearest restaurant so we don’t die in Luxembourg, because nobody wants that, especially him lol. #wineloversmustseethis, Hopping is the thing in Luxembourg if you didn't know! January didn’t work for Luxembourgers but their prayers have been answered and the day was set on the 23rd of June so everyone can be happy! Luxembourg’s Parliament operates in Luxembourgish, but they argue in French apparently haha Laws are drafted in French, but people are free to use French, German or Luxembourgish when dealing with the officials. Grand Duke Birthday is the coolest day ever! He started laughing and said that many people joke with him like that! Luxembourg had no flag until 1830. 6. He's 64, and has been on the throne for two decades – from 1998 as regent, and from 2000 in his own right. In case this short and maybe not so sweet article has been misinterpreted, I would like to point out that I do love Luxembourg. #hoppingislife #hoopingforlife, 17km of underground tunnels seems like someone took security issues very seriously! A full list of the most recent award-winning varieties can be found here. The Grand Duke Birthday = 23rd of June is the coolest day to be in Luxembourg ever!
#flagchallange, Luxembourg host the most important photography exhibition in the world - The Family of Man. It also boasts the highest minimum wage in Europe, and the second-highest in the world, at €1,923 per month. Originally opened on the 2nd of January, 1955 in MoMA, in NYC.
There are 1,307 policemen and two jails in Luxembourg. #thingsyouhavetodoatleastonceinyourlifetime, Guinness Record for the biggest wine list goes to... Luxembourg! Luxembourgers are typically tri-lingual, with the country having three official languages: German, French, and Luxembourgish or Lëtzebuergesch, which has much the same syntax and grammar as German.
Mei and Kerstin recently posted…Best European Destinations in November – Part 1, Haha, my bad, already adjusted the date, I was there so not sure why I wrote July :) The restaurant with the world’s longest wine list is in Luxembourg City.
T. +352 42 82 82 1 F. +352 42 82 82 38 E. info@visitluxembourg.com Alle … 1. We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. The Place d'Armes is the focal point of both the duchy and the city – a small square fringed by cafes, eateries and the gentle prospect of quiet summer afternoons where there is nothing more on the to-do list than a bottle of rosé. There even have been duchy of Tuscany and duchy of Transylvania, simply the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is the only one still existing. By William Hartston . Another Grand Duke Birthday which is a National Day of Luxembourg is celebrated on 23 June, although this has never been the actual birthday of any ruler, how is that for the best among Luxembourg interesting facts?! 5. And before you start smartassing me, yes I’m well aware that it hasn’t been the only Grand Duchy in the history of the world. If you didn’t like Luxembourg Interesting Facts please do tell so I can improve this site for you and other readers.
The Grand Duke lost his power to veto new laws at the end of 2008 when he indicated that he would oppose a bill legalising euthanasia in Luxembourg.
To get to the point, it was just a great party in the city. Seeing people go 160+ km/h is not uncommon. They’re from France, Germany, Mauritius, Brazil…. In addition to having an airport of its own, Luxembourg is close to two other airports — Charleroi in Belgium, and Frankfurt Hahn in Germany, where low-cost airlines operate.
Half of the population of Luxembourg are immigrants, so 5th language is always a mother tongue therefore don’t you worry, they do speak your language there for sure! Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. 1. Once you’ve bought all the tickets, everything becomes too convenient to remember the details. Restaurant Chiggeri has a wine list of over 1,746 labels which landed it a coveted spot in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2009. Marysia goes to celebrate Grand Duke Birthday!
In Luxembourg though, it’s part of ordinary life. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Last year a spa-focused holiday operator published a "Relaxation Index", ranking 28 European cities according to factors such as population density and quality of public transport. Here’s a list of interesting facts about this tiny European nation that may surprise you. And not just because it has three official languages (French, German, Luxembourgish) and three immediate neighbours (Belgium to the west, Germany to the east, France to the south). In Poland, we celebrate National Day in the nastiest of all months – November, and we are ok with it. Only the US, Kuwait, Australia and The Bahamas eat more.
Culture Trip stands with Black Lives Matter. Its official moniker is the “Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg” – ie the “Grand Duchy of Luxembourg”. You cannot escape it, it is everywhere with diversions galore. Under William II it was 6th of December – hist actual birthday! I have visited this lovely country in the summer. Marysia recently posted…Island Hopping in Greece. There will be a new post coming every 2-3 days so stay tuned! From its award-winning wine and food to its ancient network of underground tunnels, there is much more to Luxembourg than meets the eye.
I have long wanted to visit Luxembourg. It's a lot larger than Andorra (180 square miles), Malta (122 square miles), Liechtenstein (62 square miles), San Marino (24 square miles), Monaco (0.78 square miles) and Vatican City (just 0.17 square miles). The whole country deepened in the black mourning, as both reigning Charlotte and regent Jean were born in January. #languagechallange. I have visited the country around this day with a sole purpose of checking this party out, as many of my friends who live in Luxembourg has been bragging about this day over and over again. ( Log Out / This includes personalizing content and advertising. I know you are waiting for Finland, Georgia, Armenia, Nepal and Indonesia. Luxembourg is one of those special places where the ratio of expats to the local population is incredibly high. So if you are a half of population of this world (read you are a man) and you don’t really distinguish different shades of one colour watch out and always check where you are lol. The cornerstone was laid in 1613, but the last phase of construction was not finished until 1938 – just in time for the World War that is remembered in its cemetery. I know it’s nice to have Sundays off but I do really appreciate shops being open on Sundays and of course the concept of 24 hour shops. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g190340-Activities-Luxembourg.html