best places to visit in luxembourg
Luxembourg City
Luxembourg City is the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the country’s most populous commune. There’s no better place to begin exploring beautiful Luxembourg City than in its historic Old Quarter.
Often referred to locally as simply “d’Stad,” this wonderfully preserved old city center was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. The city’s impressive ancient fortifications also ensured its place as one of the most strategically important of Europe’s major cities. The fortress was so impregnable, in fact, it was dubbed the “Gibraltar of the North.” Today, the old fortifications have given way to beautifully laid out parks and gardens, while its cobbled streets are lined with charming old homes and buildings.
Larochette
Larochette is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. This calm old market town lies in a narrow, rocky valley surrounded by woods.
It is dominated by two old and partially rebuilt castles that stand on a crag high above the valley of the White Ernz. The town boasts a superb medieval square as well as a free museum of industry (offering a look at the area’s past as an important textile base). There are also several historical monuments dotted along its many old streets, such as the Neo-Roman church known for its Art Nouveau frescoes. The village is a hiker’s haven, with trails crossing through the woods and countryside. In addition to its fine old hotels and inns, there are also various campsites appealing to backpackers.
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EUROPE
The European continent is located completely in the northern hemisphere and mainly in the eastern hemisphere. Europe borders onto the Arctic Ocean in the North, the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the Mediterranean Sea in the South. There are 50 countries in Europe with a total of more than 748 million people living on the continent in 2021.
ASIA
There are 49 countries in Asia according to the UN. The 10 biggest countries are listed in the right column of this page. Two of the Asian countries, Russia and Turkey, also share part of their territory on the European continent. Additionally there are two countries that only have limited international recognition: State of Palestine and Republic of China/Taiwan and some dependencies. Asia is the most populous continent with more than 4.7 billion people living there. (2022)
AFRICA
There are 54 countries in Africa – and 9 dependent territories. More than 1.3 billion people live on the African continent. This means about 15% of the world’s total population live in Africa! Even though Nigeria is only a third of the size of Algeria, it is the most populous country in Africa, with more than 219 million people.
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OCEANIA
Oceania is in a continental group consisting of 14 countries and includes Pacific islands and Australia. Often Australia is named as a continent, but this means that the many islands and countries except Australia would then be not included. Oceania in fact is mostly ocean and spans a vast area as you can see below.
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