RESTAURANTS
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Restaurants ZUCHP
15, rte d’Arlon / Steinfort
Tel: 26 39 31 10
VISIT LUXEMBOURG
THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG – A BRIEF HISTORY
Luxembourg was founded in 963 when Siegfried, Count of the Ardennes, acquired possession of an old Romain fort called Castellum Lucilinburhuc which belonged to the monks of the Saint-Maximin Abbey in Trier. This castle, a rocky promonotory called the ‘Bock’, was progressively enlarged and fortified to develop into one of the most powerful fortresses in Europe during the 19th century. Given its formidable defences and its geographical situation, it was called the ‘Gibraltar of the North’.
THE CAPITAL’S MUST-SEE SIGHTS
The Cathedral and the ancient Neumünster Abbey
The Grand Ducal Palace, the Arbed (Arcelor-Mittal) Building, the State Savings Bank (La Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat)
The Grand-Duc Jean Modern Art Museum (MUDAM) build by Leoh Ming Pei and the Philharmonie erected by Christian de Portzamparc
The military defence passages, the Casemates.
DISCOVER THE COUNTRYSIDE WHICH ENRICHED THE GRAND DUCHY
The Land of the Red Earth, once essentially industrial, now presents a picture in full mutation; the abandoned mines, the steel kingdom and the tall furnaces with their rich and glorious past offer a historical panorama of bygone wealth, whilst these days nature is blossoming and the landscape is a metamorphosis of beatings of the heart and delicious anguish.
LUXEMBOURG’S LITTLE SWITZERLAND
Situated between the valley of the Sûre and that of the Ernz Noire along the German border, the region called Luxembourg’s Little Switzerland formed many millions years ago by the tertiary oceans, is without a doubt the crown in the Grand Duchy’s natural jewel.
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THE WINE ROUTE ALONG THE MOSEL VALLEY
Part of the most northern region for vine crops, the Mosel valley benefits from a micro-climate which sees temperatures elevated by 1 or 2°C.
Along 42 km, from Schengen to Wasserbillig, bordering the riverbed, the Luxembourgish vineyards benefit from a south-west exposure. Endowed with calcareous soil to the north and clayey shale to the south, it has enriched itself with noble vine types producing wine of delicate freshness and fine elegance. Not forgetting the sparkling wines and the famous Créments.
The most widespread vine types are Elbing, Müller-Thurgau (Rivaner), Auxerrois, however you will also find Pinot Blanc, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Noir.
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