Hello everyone. I have been to Luxembourg, a country the size of Kanagawa prefecture, which is considered a rich country.

There were a few things I thought I might have been able to sightsee more efficiently if I had known them, so I've summarized them here. I would be happy if it could be of help to anyone!

It's a really small country, so if you want to go sightseeing, you can do it in 2 days max.

This country is not really big. I spent two weekends there, but I would have been happy with just one day for sightseeing!

The atmosphere is pretty much weather-beaten (which I feel is the default in Western Europe, especially during the colder months). The most famous tourist attractions are quite pleasing to the eye, so I think you can conquer quite a few tourist sites just by taking a walk.

There are quite a few castles and medieval war-related sights, so if you like that kind of thing, you might want to spend two days to take a closer look.

There's really nothing open on Sunday AND a lot of things are closed at night.

On Sundays, the general population is really at home resting and no one is walking around, so try to focus on sightseeing on Sundays, with almost no transportation or other activities that do not require entering the facilities again. The only one in the center of Luxembourg? s largest supermarket there.MONOPRIX Guillaume IIThe store was open. The furniture and miscellaneous goods sold here are colorful and Scandinavian and really cute, so if you like that kind of thing, you should definitely go here!

Now back to the story, there is really nothing to do on a Sunday night, so you can't go sightseeing in the facilities.

Conversely, I recommend walking the streets on Sunday mornings because you will feel like you have the center of one country all to yourself.

Friday night traffic runs late.

On Friday night, everyone is partying, so buses and other transportation are running until late at night, around 2 or 3 am. And it's not that unsafe (although of course you have to be careful). Personally, I felt safer riding the transportation system than walking in the center of town.

Rice is also French

The food was quite French. Luxemburg is more French than the name of the country, isn't it? The food was a little bit vegetable and famous for steak and tartar, etc. The prices were higher than in Germany and equal to France, or maybe even cheaper than France. Prices were higher than in Germany and equal to France, or maybe even cheaper in Luxembourg than in France. (In this respect, Germany is cosmetically superior in terms of quantity and price.)

There were also several bakeries, including a cake made by a pastry chef and delicious-looking baguettes, and I thought the atmosphere was more like France.

Red and white wines are also well-known. Germany is also famous for its white wines, but I sometimes wondered if it was influenced by the French wine culture or not.

Public Transportation is free in Lux!

Transportation has just recently (since 2024) become free! This is huge!

Mobiliteit.lu's applicationand Google Maps apps to make full use of the transportation system. However, please note that traffic is extremely slow on Sundays and holidays, so be careful in this regard as well. If you plan to go sightseeing, try to do so on weekdays or Saturdays.

Prices are not too high.

It is often said to be a rich country, so one might imagine that the cost of living would be high (in fact, I had that image when I went there without knowing anything about it).

German and French are spoken, but the basic French is stronger. English is also spoken.

I think they spoke basically in French.

German and French are spoken, but basic French is stronger. Another language that is often overlooked is Luxembourgish. It is said to be a one-sided dialect of the Moselle-Franken dialect, which belongs to the Central Germanic languages of the German language group (High German), originally classified as a West Germanic language group. But don't worry, it is only spoken by immigrants and locals, and you can communicate in English if you don't speak Lëtzebuergesch.

English is also spoken quite well since this is a major immigrant country. Don't worry!

The castle is some distance away, so be careful.

The castle is a bit out of the way, so if you're going there, you might want to go first?

Make sure you can leave in the light of day. The area around the station is not that safe.

Conclusion

How was it? If you are planning to visit Luxembourg, please enjoy your stay! A multilingual country with a variety of people living in it will definitely be a different experience from when you are in Japan.

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