One of the Europes smallest sovereign states is The Grand Duchy
of Luxembourg. The north part of the country is blessed with
greenery and hills. The Ardennes provides great scenic view. The
country is small and all the tourist attractions are within
reachable limits. It snows during the winters in Luxembourg, but
isnt as cold as its neighboring countries and the summer is warm
which comes in May and lasts till September. Incase of emergency
dial 112 or 113.
Culture
Generally handshake is used to greet people. Although majority
of the locals speak English, Letzeburgesch is the national language
of Luxembourg. French and German is also spoken by many
Luxembourgers. When appearing as a guest at someones house, it is a
good practice to bring along gift or flowers. People are expected
to dress in smart casuals, but it would be best to turn up in
formals when attending social functions, or clubs. Its not advised
to smoke in public places.
Shopping
Crystals and porcelains of Villeroy and Boch are very famous and
the earthenware pottery from Nospelt is a shoppers must have item
from Luxembourg. VAT of 15% is applied to all items purchased other
than that from campground, hotel, and restaurant, which charge 3%.
Tipping is exempted.
Site Seeing
The capital, Luxembourg is a place to be. Stay for a day or tea
to explore the city. Village of Viaden has a cliff top castle which
is a famous landmark.
Taxis can be hired to move around the city. They charge 10%
extra from 10 pm to 6 am and if hired on Sunday, an extra 25% extra
will be charged if hired for the whole day.
Accommodations
Luxembourg has many luxurious hotels, most of which are located
in Lux City. Other options are guesthouses which are beautifully
decorated with flower and plants.
Travel
The national airline which operates here is Luxair. There are
flights from London to Luxembourg every hour. The Luxembourg
airport is at a distance of 5km from the city and it takes about 20
minutes to reach there. There are provisions such as duty free
shops, bank, tourism information and car hire for the
passengers.
Eurostar provides a fast railway service from London, Paris,
Belgium, France or Brussels to Luxembourg. Bookings can be made via
telephone and 5 fee is charged for telephonic booking. Check out
for offers which are provided on some of the routes. To travel
within the country, Inter-Rail pass can be bought which gives the
offer of unlimited train travel for 29 countries of Europe.
When driving on road, it is recommended to take the train or
ferry service when passing the channel between Dover and Calais.
Check out for vacancy before hand especially during the rush hours.
While driving, drivers should stay on the right side and there are
strict rules for drinking while driving and seat belt.
Duty Free Items
1. 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of
tobacco
2. 1liter of spirits or 2liter of sparkling wine or 2liter of
liqueur wine and 2liter of non-sparkling wine
3. 50g of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette
4. 500g of coffee and 200g of coffee extract
5. 100g of tea and 40g of tea extract
6. Tobacco and Alcohol can be carried by visitors over 17 years of
age only.
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