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Entry requirements

Passport and visa service

Visas and Passports of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Visa HQ

Diplomatic representations

Diplomatic and Consular Missions Abroad

For more information

Embassy of Luxembourg in Greece
23A, Ave V Sophias& 2 Rue NVamva
106 74 Athens
Phone: 2107256400
Fax: 2107256405
athenes.amb@mae.etat.lu

Organizing your trip

Means of transport recommended in town

Recommendation

In Luxembourger towns buses are the most common mode of transportation. Every locality has its own service: CFL-bus for the City of Luxembourg. In addition to this, there are bus services running the intercommunal links in between the Great Duchy's localities.

Maps of urban networks

Maporama
Mappy
Mapblast
UT Library on line
ViaMichelin

Means of transport recommended in the rest of the country

Recommendation

Train is the fastest, as well as the cheapest mode of transportation: railways provide links between the biggest cities and towns of the Grand Duchy, also connecting it to the neighboring countries' networks. Trans-border trains run an hourly service from the capital city to Brussels (via Arlon and Namur) and to Trèves, as well as a two-hourly service to Liege and, less regularly, to Metz and to Nancy. Some international trains go to Paris and Nothern Germany or transit through the Grand Duchy servicing the Brussels-Strasbourg-Switzerland/Italy axis. The TGV-Est train has been operating since June 2007 and connects the Luxembourg city to Paris in only 2h10. For greater distances it is better to travel by plane. There are two national companies providing domestic and international flights: LUXAIR and CARGOLUX.

Rail companies

The Luxembourg National Railway Company (CFL)

Flight from Greece

No aircraft company operates direct air connection from Athens to Luxembourg. Several European aircraft companies such as Lufthansa, Alitalia, and Swiss Air operate regular flights from Athens to Luxembourg. To find out air connections from Greece to Luxembourg click here

Traveling by yourself

Recommendation

As in all countries of the European Union where one or more communitary institutions are located, there can be a risk of terrorist acts. Common-law criminality remains weak in Luxembourg. It is however necessary to exercise normal vigilance in order to protect handbags, bags... It is better not to leave anything in cars.

Road maps

Michelin road maps

Find an itinerary

Mappy

Visiting

Different forms of tourism

Historical

-The national Museum of Art and History (Luxembourg),
-The Natur museum (Grund),
-The Clervaux Castle (Ardennes),
-The Museum of the Ardennes battle (Clervaux, Diekirch, Ettelbruck, Wiltz) .

Cultural

A number of festivals exist, among these the Spring musical (festival of Luxembourg music ranging from classical music to jazz) and Summer in the city, which includes among others the Music Day of June 21, the National Holiday of June 23 and the July open-air rock festival.

Nature

Despite its small area, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg offers a variety of sceneries: the forests of the Ardennes, the Mullerthal sculpted rocks, the fertile soils of the Central region, the vineyards along the Moselle river and the wild landscape of the Red Rocks.

Thermal

Seven thermal spas, including the Mondor area

Beach

No

Winter sports

No

Outdoor activities

Horseback riding, biking. Swimming, windsurfing on the lakes, playing golf on the country's seven golf fields, boat excursions, flying, hot-air baloon...

Shopping

The Luxembourg Commercial Union website (in French).

Tourism organizations

Luxembourg Tourism Board
Ministry of Tourism Luxembourg

Eating

Food specialties

The Luxembourg food is a mixture of French, Belgian and German recipes.
Smoked pork carré
Piglet in jelly
Ham of the Ardennes
Quetsches pie
Soufflé omelet with kirsch
Drinks: white wines of the Moselle.
Luxembourg beers: Mousel, Bofferding, Diekirch and Simon.

Drinks

Wine and beer.

Dietary taboos

None.

Paying

Domestic currency

Euro

ISO Code

EUR

To obtain domestic currency

From January 1st of 2002, the currency in circulation is the euro. There are some notes of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euros. The nominal values of the coins are the following: 1 cent (or 1/100 of euro), 2 cents, 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, 1 euro and 2 euros.

Possible means of payment

Many means of payment: it is possible to pay by cash, check or credit card (Visa, Mastercard...)

Exchange rate on

Automatic Teller Machines (ATM)

To find out the locations of ATMs in in Luxembourg, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

Speaking

Official language

Luxembourger.

French is used for written legislation. Moreover, French, Luxembourg and German are used as administrative and judicial languages. French is the common language of the Administration, especially in writing. Luxembourger is the most frequently used language in private life. Television in Luxembourg is in French but radio broadcasts in the three languages.

Other languages spoken

The majority of Luxembourgers also speak French, German and English.

Business language

Luxembourger, English, French and German.

Getting some knowledge

Luxembourger French.

Basic French for English speakers.

Free translation tools

Eurodicautom - The European Union Dictionary (12 languages available)
Babel Fish - Free English-German-English translator of texts and web pages
Leo - German-English-German dictionary with over 300,000 entries
Babel Fish - Free French-English-French translation of texts and web pages
Grand dictionnaire terminologique - Free French-English-French dictionary.
Lexicool - Free Greek-French-Greek translator
Babel Fish - Free Greek-French-Greek translator
Lexilogo - Free Greek-French-Greek translator

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