Luxembourg: map and travell introduction.
Small and charming, these words perfectly characterize a tiny beautiful country placed among the hills of Ardennes – Luxembourg. The official language here is Letzeburgesch, nevertheless English is well-known and broadly spoken. Other languages used by locals are German and French. Social events call for official dressing, but in everyday life decent casual is a common wear. Smoking in public places is prohibited. To welcome someone a handclasp will do.
The climate here is mild with snowy but warm winters and pleasant summers, which starts in May and lasts till September. Nature is extremely beautiful with green hills and magnificent sceneries. All the remarkable sights are close enough, as The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is very small.
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A luxurious city, abundant with hotels, guesthouses, wonderfully dressed with greenery is Luxembourg, the capital of this splendid little country. The majority of the best hotels are placed in Lux City. This place really merits admiration. Spend here a day and you will manage to see all its places of interest, including Village of Viaden, the cliff fortress of which serves as a famous landmark. If willing to travel around the spot taxi services are at your disposal. On Sunday they charge extra 25% for the whole day, and one makes up his mind to travel from 10 pm to 6 am he will have to pay 10% extra.
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In case one prefers to get to Luxembourg by road – there are strict rules for drunken driving and safety belt, which must be followed. While driving you must always keep to the right side of the road. It is highly advised to take ferry service or train to pass the canal between Calais and Dover. During the rush hours the vacancy must be checked in advance.
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One of the rail companies, which offer magnificent possibility of reserving tickets by phone, is Eurostar. The fee for this service is £5 fee. Eurostar links Luxembourg with such countries as France, London, Brussels, Paris or Belgium. The unlimited train travel possibility for 29 European countries can be obtained by purchasing Inter-Rail pass. Sometimes there appear interesting offers on some routes, don’t miss the possibility to find out more about them.
Luxair is the national airline here and the Luxembourg airport, which is located at 5 km away from the city, provides flights from London to Luxembourg every hour. It will take 20 minutes to get to the airport from the city.