Luxembourg

[HW Chris]

Date of Holiday: Oct 2002

Tour Operator: Booked Independently

Submitted By: Miss N Dry

Overall Rating: 9/10

Comments: Luxembourg might be a small nation wedged quietly in between Belgium, France and Germany, but it is unfairly overlooked most of the time and is very much worth a visit. Passing through this tiny country on the motorway doesn't give you any idea of the treasures on offer in the Mosel Valley, for example - come off at Grevenmacher and follow the road along the river to Remich. You will see some beautiful scenery, the vines snaking up over the hills and little villages perched on the river bank, a mere stone's throw from Germany. These villages are often host to restaurants and vintners, wine growers whose vineyards are open for tasting, and of course for purchasing the oft-neglected Luxemburg wines - look out for the local sparkling wine known as Cremant...

Remich itself is one of the larger settlements along the Mosel, and every weekend in the summer months it plays host to the local charity associations'''' fetes and festivals on the river bank, events that attract not just local visitors but travellers from Germany and France who come to sample the wine, the beer and the Flamekouche (Flammkuchen in German, lit. ��Flame cakes'''', something similar to pizza but using cream instead of cheese on the base, and liberally sprinkled with Speck, chopped salted bacon). If you're particularly lucky, you may even be subjected to some local music!

Luxembourg is by no means a poor country, but going out is certainly reasonably priced and if my experiences are anything to go by, you will be very content indeed with the quality of the food and beverages put before you! They did have their own currency (the Luxembourg franc), which was tied to the Belgian franc, but as you are probably aware Luxembourg joined the EU so now the currency is the Euro. . Petrol is still cheaper than in the neighbouring countries, but the tax on cigarettes is being brought into line with other nations now, so they are not the money-spinner that they once were! My visit was merely a fleeting glimpse of what this beautiful little country holds but from what I saw there is plenty to explore and a fair deal of culture to experience.

In short, this little corner of Luxembourg is well worth seeing...

[awayfaraway]

Been camping to Luxembourg and found it cheap compared to home
The people are friendly ,the food good and the booze cheap
Its also a great base for exploring the Eiffel mountains and Germany and not to far from the Nurebourgring for all the petrolheads
There are 6 golf courses in the area all being beautifully kept and you are assured of a warm welcome at the 19th hole
The only drawback to Luxembourg is that the weather is very erratic and you can ideed experience four seasons in one day as I did in July when I was there
(Started off fine and sunny, then thunder and rain with a strong wind changing to hailstones and by the late afternoon back to blue skies).So pack some of everything if your going