Sunday 24th August

Luxembourg

We both attended mass at the Catholic Church in Grumelange.  We then left the hostel and managed to get a lift to Arlon.  Here we walked the eight kilometres to the Luxembourg frontier.  Here we crossed without formality and got a lift into the city of Luxembourg.  After checking in at the Youth Hostel, we went into the town and saw the Grand Ducal Palace, the Cathedral, Pont Adolphe, and much of the beautiful city.  There are many relics of the ancient fortifications existing, great walls and turrets etc.


Ducal Palace, Luxembourg

Luxembourg




The river Alzette flows right through the city.  The city is built partly in the valley of the Alzette and partly on the surrounding hills and crags, with the result that it’s extremely hilly, with steep paths and steps taking one from one level of the city to another.