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The Wenzel Walk    This outstanding, cultural circular itinerary has another name - `1000 years in 100 minutes`, but it is not a route to be hurried. The route is named after Wenceslas 11, the Duke of Luxembourg who fortified the city.

Vianden Castle    Dramatically positioned above the small, picturesque village of Vianden, this spectacular, medieval castle dates from the 9th century when it was built on the ruins of a Roman fort.

Grand Ducal Palace    Originally built as the town hall in the 1570s when the Spaniards ruled Luxembourg, the building`s facade reflects the Spanish-Moorish style. Since then many changes have taken place and the building has been extended. It was extensively restored in the 1990s.

Bock Promontory    The creation of the city of Luxembourg began in 963 when Count Siegfried of Ardenne acquired this precipitous rocky spur from the abbey of Trier to build a stronghold which became known as Lucilinburhuc.

The Family of Man Exhibition    Clervaux Castle is now home to the great photographic project of Edward Steichen. Born in Luxembourg in 1879, he was a small child when his family moved to the United States.

Palace of Luxembourg    The Palace of Luxembourg is situated at the northern end of these amazing gardens in central Paris. The palace was built for Marie de Médicis the consort of Henri IV of France.

Luxembourg City History Museum    This multi-level museum is housed in a group of former dwellings that have been restored in an old part of the city. The museum traces the city`s development over 1000 years since its origin in the tenth Century.

Chemin de la Corniche    The Corniche has been described by a Luxembourg writer as`the most beauiful balcony in Europe`. This scenic promenade leads from the St Esprit plateau along the ramparts to the Bock promontory.

Oktave    The Oktave is the main religious event in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and it lasts from the third to the fifth Sunday after Easter.

International Festival of Music    This festival of classical music has taken place every year in the town of Echternach since it was established in 1975 by its director the famous pianist Cyprien Katsaris. The festival is held in May and June and it is one of the most important musical events in Luxembourg.