After a week of planning, my friend and I departed for Luxembourg this morning at 8:39 out of Gare de l'Est. Our train was on time and we arrived two hours later in Luxembourg City. During arrival we were surprised at first, mostly because we both had imagined Luxembourg to be more old world, when in fact it is very modern. There was renovated buildings and 500 years old buildings side by side. But it wasn't the buildings or the monuments that made the city so interesting... it was the Old Town. The Old Town was constructed around 940 AD and it is so well kept that it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was so well preserved and there were so few people walking around that it almost felt like I was transported to another time, walking around the streets of Old Town. It was really, really interesting to see this. Another interesting thing about Luxembourg City is that it is like one layer on top of another with all the layers connected through bridges. Luxembourg City must have about 4 main bridges and each offered a spectacular view. We visited all the main highlights of Luxembourg...we saw amazing views, saw where the Grand Duchy lived and also visited the old ruins. The amazing thing about Luxembourg is that it's one of the smallest countries in the world and yet it has the highest GDP. That's right, Luxembourg has the highest Gross Domestic Product in the world, even over places like Qatar or Dubai. It is unbelievable what this tiny country can do. So, what can I really say about Luxembourg? It's by no means a "Must See" in Europe, but at the same time it offers the most spectacular views, and hospitable people that I've encountered so far in Europe. Saturday, November 17, 2007
A City of Many Layers
After a week of planning, my friend and I departed for Luxembourg this morning at 8:39 out of Gare de l'Est. Our train was on time and we arrived two hours later in Luxembourg City. During arrival we were surprised at first, mostly because we both had imagined Luxembourg to be more old world, when in fact it is very modern. There was renovated buildings and 500 years old buildings side by side. But it wasn't the buildings or the monuments that made the city so interesting... it was the Old Town. The Old Town was constructed around 940 AD and it is so well kept that it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was so well preserved and there were so few people walking around that it almost felt like I was transported to another time, walking around the streets of Old Town. It was really, really interesting to see this. Another interesting thing about Luxembourg City is that it is like one layer on top of another with all the layers connected through bridges. Luxembourg City must have about 4 main bridges and each offered a spectacular view. We visited all the main highlights of Luxembourg...we saw amazing views, saw where the Grand Duchy lived and also visited the old ruins. The amazing thing about Luxembourg is that it's one of the smallest countries in the world and yet it has the highest GDP. That's right, Luxembourg has the highest Gross Domestic Product in the world, even over places like Qatar or Dubai. It is unbelievable what this tiny country can do. So, what can I really say about Luxembourg? It's by no means a "Must See" in Europe, but at the same time it offers the most spectacular views, and hospitable people that I've encountered so far in Europe. 