Spending just one day in Luxembourg does not give justice to this Grand (!) Duchy, especially if you happen to visit during those few sunny days of the year. On the other hand, even if you do not have a lot of time and are just driving by, it is still worth a stop.
Our morning started with the quest for Belgium waffles. Yes, we know that Luxembourg is not Belgium, but hey, they are close-by so we expected to find some. It appeared to be more difficult than expected so we finally stopped for a choco spoon at Chocolate House Bonn. Besides the tasty chocolate spoons to be melted in the hot milk they also happened to have waffles and big fat cakes. And on top, it is located just in front of the Grand Duke’s palace, so while taking in your weekly sugar dose you can watch the change of the guards (always a great fun for kids!).
Now the kids need to run off all the sugar energy and the best place for it is Parc Merveilleux. It is some 12km away from the capital, in Bettembourg, but in big city terms it is just the next neighbourhood. It is a small zoo and a fairy tale park with numerous playgrounds that can keep little explorers entertained for a day. Unfortunately we had just few hours to enjoy, but it was still worth a visit especially considering that the entrance price of 6 euros for kids is outrageously cheap for such a luxurious country.
Luxembourg’s old city fortifications allow to combine adults’ interest for the history and kids’ interest to have some fun: they may explore old caverns, poke into the dark tunnels or throw the stones into the river. Then there are some public pianos to ‘play’ and another part of the day is over before you notice.
You may finish the day driving through the green countryside to Remich, a small village on the bank of Moselle surrounded by vine groves, where you may taste local white vine or crémant in the bar overlooking the river while the little ones feed the swans.
This is our short pit stop in Luxembourg. But there are many more other attractions to visit and discover. All you need is to be lucky and visit it during those few sunny days of the year:)