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  1. marcopolko avatar

    RE: Liechtenstein

    by marcopolko 20 May 2012

    Well, those two "L" countries I have seen almost to my satisfaction spending almost a day in Liechtenstein and a week in Luxembourg. …

  2. arizona avatar

    RE: Liechtenstein

    by arizona 20 May 2012

    +because I can't find anything that motivates me to go there :-(+ Fuel is cheap, liquor is relatively cheap and you can practise slow…

  3. handwerpen avatar

    Re: 2 weeks in Belgium/Luxembourg

    by handwerpen 23 November 2011

    For the Duchy of Luxembourg - The castle of Vianden is certainly worth visiting. - For Luxembourg I would also suggest Echternach. Echt…

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    Re: A few summer days in the Ardennes...

    by handwerpen 16 June 2011

    Most of the Ardennes is in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. The missing part which I didn't talk about so far is the Duchy of Luxembo…

  5. katwmn6 avatar

    Is Luxembourg affordable? Or should I stick to Germany/Poland?

    by katwmn6 10 March 2011

    I have a weekend in Berlin planned in late April and I'd like to go via Luxembourg - have read some good things about it on TT and the…

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    RE: Clueless

    by sfgirl42 06 February 2011

    Marcopolko spoke so highly of Luxembourg (and the apartment) I just had to look it up... don't know that I'll be able to go there but…

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    RE: Clueless

    by travelling_mike 06 February 2011

    I agree with #1, if Luxembourg is of particular interest, hire a car and drive through the countryside (Vianden, Echternach etc). It…

  8. marcopolko avatar

    RE: Clueless

    by marcopolko 05 February 2011

    Why not spend an entire week in Luxembourg. I have, and it allowed me to almost see the entire country to my satisfaction. We had a…

  9. bummers4eva avatar

    RE: Highlight of your trip? Please share!

    by bummers4eva 17 August 2010

    hmm, this is tough. For me, my favourite things have happened on the coastlines when the weather's warm... a lot to do with lazying and…

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    RE: Looking for flat, picturesque countryside for a week biking in Germany

    by bummers4eva 25 June 2010

    I did a lazy day's riding in east-Luxembourg in late May and loved it. Rode from Diekirch to Echternach along the bike routes (#16 and…

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    Re: Luxembourg towns

    by vubefort 13 June 2010

    I would probably stay in Echternach. It is a lovely little town. In Luxembourg everything is close and it would even be easy just to…

  12. bummers4eva avatar

    RE: Diekirch & Vianden

    by bummers4eva 01 June 2010

    (FYI to anyone looking through old threads...) i have returned from my long weekend. Was really good - way better than i was expecting…

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    RE: Diekirch & Vianden

    by bjornmu 21 May 2010

    Bus #500 runs direct from Echternach to Diekirch but not so frequently on Sundays. I took it while I was there recently, the next one…

  14. bummers4eva avatar

    RE: Diekirch & Vianden

    by bummers4eva 12 May 2010

    artemis, no won't have a car, was hoping to avoid it. After looking around more last night, it seems there really isn't much around in…

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    Re: Things to do around St Vith

    by handwerpen 10 May 2010

    A lot of people visit Monschau in Germany St Vith used to be part of the Duchy of Luxembourg. While the Eastern Canton of Eupen the Duchy…

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    RE: Diekirch & Vianden

    by artemis2 10 May 2010

    Mullerthal, aka +Petite Suisse+ imo is the most beautiful region in Luxembourg. http://www.mullerthal.lu/ It is located between Diekir…

  17. bummers4eva avatar

    RE: Diekirch & Vianden

    by bummers4eva 10 May 2010

    by the way, i was thinking of spending a day riding between Diekirch n Echternach. Read about this on a few things and it seems like it…

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    RE: Luxembourg towns

    by artemis2 07 March 2010

    As said, one base will do, but i would rather base myself in one of the smaller but nice towns: Echternach, Diekirch and Vianden are all…

  19. marcopolko avatar

    RE: Luxembourg towns

    by marcopolko 07 March 2010

    Luxembourg is small enough that you can stay anywhere and it will be fairly convenient to visit the rest of the country. We stayed in…

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    RE: Hiking / Walking in Luxembourg

    by artemis2 23 January 2010

    The mythical GR5 goes through Luxembourg (from north to south), including Vianden, Diekirch and Echternach but excluding Luxembourg City.…

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    RE: City Ranking for the Benelux and north of France

    by artemis2 07 January 2010

    +French Netherlands+ I think Handwerpen means French Flanders with that, which in the Middle Ages was much larger as today and included…

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    City Ranking for the Benelux and north of France

    by handwerpen 07 January 2010

    I visited a lot of cities in Belgium and also some in Luxembourg, French Netherlands and Nertherlands and this is how I would rank them.…

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    RE: Brussels at Christmas

    by elwingblue 10 December 2009

    Luxembourg is lovely. Beautiful landscape, and a flavour all of it's own. Luxembourg City has impressive fortifications, and a fairly…

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    RE: Luxembourg

    by seraphim 21 September 2009

    I really like Echternach, and there's quite a few walks in the area. There's also a Roman villa nearby, and lots of historic sites in…

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    RE: Where to Buy Hiking Maps in Luxembourg City?

    by abalada 31 July 2009

    > Tourist office? Yes. For sure plenty of material in the Echternach tourist office. > Bookshop? Yes. > Map Store? At least I'm not…