• Unless it is raining heavily (which is not uncommon), the town and its attractions are walkable from the train station.
• If it is raining, buy a bus pass at the train station. An all day pass can be purchased for approximately 5 Euros.

Sights in Luxembourg City

Walk to the Old Town from the train station by hoofing it up the Avenue de la Gare. There are some terrific pastry shops on this route but the ones in the "Old City" are even better.

• The bridge (The Viaduct) across the valley of the Petrusse River provides delightful views of the lush valley and  remnants of the Fortress.

  • Luxembourg City was known for its incredible defensive Fortress started in the 900’s and added on as the centuries passed. The Fortress was considered  "The Gibraltar of the North" by other countries and seems to have served as a magnet for invasion during a period lasting several hundred years.
  • It is somewhat ironic that Luxembourg was guaranteed its independence by the second Treaty of London in 1867, a treaty that required demolition of the Fortress.
• The remains of the Fortress, particularly its casemates (tunnels  reputed to have extended 24 miles in length under the city), are one of the town’s main attractions but they are only open during the summer tourist season. Due to safety issues, only limited sections of the tunnels are available for touring.
  • Wenzel’s Walk, a well-marked route that starts at the Bock Casemates on the Montée de Claussen, provides access to the casemates and a tour that is described as a thousand years of history in ninety minutes.
  • A second area to view the casemates is at the Petrusse Casemates at the Place del al Constitution, across from Cathédrale Notre-Dame on the Boulevard Franklin D. Roosevelt. The stairs into the valley are steep and long, so be prepared for some walking.