How to do a Luxembourg Day Trip! Top Things to See and Experience in Europe’s Wealthy Micro Nation.

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  • Опубліковано 13 чер 2024
  • Join us as we try out our favorite travel hack, the long layover. We're heading to visit family in England for the first time since 2019, and we're spending a 24 hour layover in Luxembourg City! Come explore with us, as we guide you through the the historic old town, Fort Thüngen, the lower city and elevator, Palace, Pigeon Houses, and Adolphe Bridge. We pack a lot into one day!
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    Intro 0:00- 0:31
    Logistics 0:32-1:50
    Luxembourg City Center 1:51-3:03
    Lower City 3:04-4:33
    Language Issues 4:34-7:00
    Fort Thüngen 7:01-11:52
    Elevator 11:53-12:52
    Long Layover 12:53-13:47
    Pigeon House 13:48-14:49
    Palace 14:50-15:56
    Adolphe Bridge 15:57-16:25
    Conclusion 16:26-17:00
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 100

  • @kevanwillis4571
    @kevanwillis4571 Рік тому +29

    Be careful. I went to Luxembourg for a weekend in 1988. Still here!

  • @tomclemens5345
    @tomclemens5345 Рік тому +16

    HI there, great video! A bit about the language situation: locals speak at least 3 languages, Luxembourgish, French and German and the younger people also speak English. Now here’s the thing: only half of our population are actual Luxembourgers. We have a very large Portuguese community and a very big part of our workforce comes from either France or Belgium. since a lot of those work in the capital, French is the go-to language there and in the south as well. However, the more you move to the north and the east, French gets replaced by German, because of geography and the many German workers. I grew up near the German border, so I’m more at ease with German, however people who grow up close to France or Belgium are more familiar with French. The best thing to do when entering a shop or a restaurant is open with “moien”. If you get a “moien” back, it’s safe to assume you’re dealing with a local.

  • @patouOW
    @patouOW 8 місяців тому +8

    small tip from a local luxemburgish guy. i speak all 3 languages, and if you want to open a conversation with someone, then french is the way to go. greetings from Luxemburg

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  8 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! Unfortunately, we cannot not speak French. :)

    • @patouOW
      @patouOW 8 місяців тому +2

      @@NearFromHome but so you know for next time 😁😁😉😉

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  8 місяців тому +1

      I am downloading duo lingo as we speak lol@@patouOW

    • @patouOW
      @patouOW 8 місяців тому

      @@NearFromHome nice. Good luck

  • @robertmagillold
    @robertmagillold Рік тому +2

    Long layovers are always a great “hack”. If the plane’s on time, you get a cool “mini-vacation” stop. If the plane’s late, you’ve got built in cushion time to catch your connection. Works either way! Glad you had a great time in a country that is often overlooked. And thanks for sharing!

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  Рік тому

      Thanks so much!
      It really does allow us to see some interesting cities we otherwise probably wouldn’t have gotten around to

  • @aaryantiwarimusic
    @aaryantiwarimusic 10 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for the video. On my way to Luxembourg today and there for just 24 hours and I’ve made all the notes now about what all I need to do there :)

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  10 місяців тому

      Awesome! Glad you found this helpful. Have fun!

  • @HOX666
    @HOX666 Рік тому +5

    Shopowners speak French, engineers speak German but English is the most commonly used language according to the bar man in a boozer we were in.

  • @OnwardMJ
    @OnwardMJ Рік тому +5

    Looks awesome! And I love the long layover hack (although we haven't flown since arriving in Germany). Enjoy England!

  • @Hulra__06
    @Hulra__06 Рік тому +10

    Him: Sandwiched b/w France and Germany
    Belgium: Am I joke to you?

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  Рік тому +1

      I’m dying 😅
      Good point

    • @pascaldosseray4678
      @pascaldosseray4678 9 місяців тому

      Actually, Belgium even has the longest border with Luxembourg 😉

  • @JoseOnTour
    @JoseOnTour Рік тому +1

    Awesome and beautiful video as usual Ben and a Camille. My co-worker just moved to Luxembourg and after seeing this video I am so jealous. Sharing with him and the team. Beautiful area and so interesting with the mix of language.

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  Рік тому

      Thanks so much!! 🥰🥰🥰
      Luxembourg would be such an interesting place to move 🧐

  • @TravelerExplorerLaagan87121
    @TravelerExplorerLaagan87121 Рік тому +1

    My bucketlist!!!

  • @user-re7lt8ic5o
    @user-re7lt8ic5o 6 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for this video,May be peaceful all Luxembourg people ,animals& birds from Myanmar.❤

  • @michaelporretta6446
    @michaelporretta6446 Рік тому +1

    Stopped in Luxembourg during a trip to Europe. was there for one day, loved it. so beautiful and walkable. The public elevators were great! would love to go back and spend more time there.

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  Рік тому

      Yes, it's very cute and unique! Totally agree about having to spend more time there!

  • @MYTravelBF
    @MYTravelBF Рік тому +3

    Luxembourg looks so cool! We almost went through there when driving from Spain to Germany, but decided to skip it. Now, there we''ve moved to Germany, we have no reason not to get there!
    Love the video as well! Keep up the good work and can't wait for the next one!

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy it. That's one of the best aspect of living in Germany. Everything is soclose!

    • @FilzoTV
      @FilzoTV Рік тому

      Thank you for this update... Is it possible for me to secure a job in Luxembourg and then move to it? I have heard seen and heard so much about this beautiful and prospering nation. I would love any help to get a stay there. I am a photographer, video director, cinematographer, and video editor from Nigeria. Any hopes for me, can you help me?

  • @Gi11th
    @Gi11th Рік тому +8

    Luxembourg is a tiny country but not a micronation. A micronation is actually a fantasy nation established by very few people and non recognised by other countries, like Sealand near the english Coast or Christiana in Copenhagen.

  • @matthiasthym7431
    @matthiasthym7431 Рік тому +7

    You should definitely visit also the other cities and villages of this wonderful country =D

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  Рік тому +1

      Yes definitely! A quick layover was not enough 😭

  • @dschaydschee
    @dschaydschee Рік тому +1

    Great video

  • @mirasolmabalatan688
    @mirasolmabalatan688 Рік тому +1

    Wow, nice place thanks for sharing this video...

  • @DailyPassenger
    @DailyPassenger Рік тому +1

    Very nice to walk again in Luxembourg through a beautiful virtual video! ❤❤ Have a nice week friend.👍👍 New fan from Bangalore

  • @sitrakaforler8696
    @sitrakaforler8696 Рік тому +1

    I love this country!

  • @yelinmanu7204
    @yelinmanu7204 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you😊

  • @Jinn1943
    @Jinn1943 2 місяці тому

    Thank for your enthousiasm about Luxembourg my hometown 5:40 😊

  • @15Hz7
    @15Hz7 7 місяців тому +1

    I hope go there someday ❤

  • @apoteose9
    @apoteose9 Рік тому +1

    Oh, that’s a good video! I loved! I’m Brazilian and I’ll travel to Luxembourg soon. I’m to working with a instrumental quintet called “La Boca”. One of the things that I like is the musical scene of Luxembourg. Do you can talk about that later? Obrigado!🙂

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  Рік тому

      No! I know nothing about it, but that sounds really cool!

  • @reuterromain1054
    @reuterromain1054 9 місяців тому +1

    You were only in the upper city.
    You misst the lower city and the European-and-Finance District on Kirchberg.
    But all in all a good and pleasant video.

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  9 місяців тому

      Yeah, layovers like this are naturally very limited. But there is always next time.

  • @ThierryTarrason
    @ThierryTarrason 10 місяців тому +3

    Hi, nice video of my home country :) Just a few small corrections if you don't mind. It's not a Royal Palace as we don't have a king, but a Grand-Ducal Palace ( we are the only nation to have a Grand-Duc AFAIK ). The Grand-Duc uses the Palace as an 'office' and for official meeting but doesn't live there. His residence is in the Colmar-Berg castle.
    Unfortunatelly you probably missed my prefered "unknown curiosity" in the city, less than 50m away from the Viaduc, the "Chapelle Saint-Quirin", a small church carved in the rocks, look it up, it's worth it :)

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  10 місяців тому

      Thanks so much! Oops didn't know that!
      We will have to visit it next time. Unfortunately we were only in Luxembourg for one day on a layover.

    • @christianjoseph7985
      @christianjoseph7985 21 день тому

      Please how can i get your email... I wish to relocate to Luxembourg from Nigeria

  • @volkerbauer1974
    @volkerbauer1974 2 місяці тому

    Absolutely wonderful Video again. I've been to Luxemburg several times and absolutely love it. Although I think it is not an easy place to fall in live with, if you, like me, exoect a Medieval mirical it being a World Heritage site. It took me some time to stomach and digest all the different archtectual styles, the architectual diversity and the short lifespan a building has in this town. Once you succedded, you will be hocked and will never stop being fascinated by this town. Have you tried the Café opposite the Royal Palace? It's not cheap but it has the most tasty cakes and drinking chocolate ever.

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  2 місяці тому

      That's a very good way to summarise it. We were only there for a day, so we spent most of the time trying to summarise. We didn't go to that cafe, but I do remember what you are talking about. It left quite an impression!

  • @MMAJ07
    @MMAJ07 Рік тому +1

    You should visit Porto. There are A LOT of bridges there

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  Рік тому +1

      Perform some bridge based tourism? I like that. 😎

  • @sinaukonten9128
    @sinaukonten9128 Рік тому +1

    Rapih dan bersih 👍
    Salam dari Indonesia 🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🙏

  • @phyllysanantonio
    @phyllysanantonio 11 місяців тому +1

    What are some nice pubs to hang out in. Will be traveling from Amsterdam to Luxembourg?

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  11 місяців тому

      Sorry, we didn't really end up eating much in Luxembourg. We spent all day running around and filming. haha

  • @felixmassot1389
    @felixmassot1389 Рік тому +1

    you don't have to hike back up to take a ride in the pfaffenthal elevator

  • @user-me9nm3di5i
    @user-me9nm3di5i 6 місяців тому +1

    Amazing luxembourg from indonesian

  • @FilzoTV
    @FilzoTV Рік тому

    Thank you for this update... Is it possible for me to secure a job in Luxembourg and then move to it? I have heard seen and heard so much about this beautiful and prospering nation. I would love any help to get a stay there. I am a photographer, video director, cinematographer, and video editor. Any hopes for me, can you help me?

  • @wasd1258
    @wasd1258 8 днів тому +1

    whats the first music called ? and what camera did u use

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  6 днів тому +1

      It's called 'be Here' by Duce Willa
      We used a Sony A74

  • @JM-gu3tx
    @JM-gu3tx 10 місяців тому

    Wouldn't it make more sense to have Baroque music or some other classical music to fit the scenery?

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  9 місяців тому

      I can’t say that it would, no.

  • @JM-gu3tx
    @JM-gu3tx 10 місяців тому +1

    The butterfly thing is super tack and really kills the historic charm.

  • @lucy7594
    @lucy7594 Рік тому +1

    hi we really want to go but entering luxembourg did they ask for covid stuff?

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  Рік тому +1

      We didn’t have to do anything Covid related.

    • @lucy7594
      @lucy7594 Рік тому

      Did they ask at the boarder if your vaccination

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  Рік тому +1

      @@lucy7594 I don't remember, but you should always be vaccinated if you are going to travel. It is important to do your best to protect the most vulnerable members of our society.

  • @amalyakurbanova1328
    @amalyakurbanova1328 Рік тому

    Hi! Was there anything u didn't like about Luxembourg?

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  Рік тому +1

      It is a nitpick that I left out of the video, but I was a little disappointed that their main town square was thoroughly dominated by a Pizza Hut, Burger King, and McDonalds. Not that I don't mind some fast food here and there, but having it be the only option inn a historic town square just felt a bit off to me.

    • @THEREALZENFORCE
      @THEREALZENFORCE Рік тому

      @@NearFromHome That's because mostly international franchises (here fast food) can afford the ultra high rents in the Place d'Armes Square in Luxembourg, many good restaurants and shops died off in the last 20 years because of the high rents.
      You still have some iconic restaurants in the streets around the Square :
      Brasserie Guillaume (Seafood and Carpaccio), Um Dierfgen (traditional Luxembourg dishes), Clairefontaine (French cuisine), Al Bacio (Italian), D'Artagnan (horsemeat steaks with garlic), Chocolate House (cakes), Palais de Chine (Chinese food), Yamayu Santatatsu and Kamkura (Japanese food), Batucada (Brazilian food), Mosconi (Michelin Star Italian), Chiggeri (former Guinness World Record of biggest wine collection)...
      Thank you for your well made VLOG of Luxembourg.

    • @surlespasdondine
      @surlespasdondine 29 днів тому

      Those are not the only oprions! by far.

  • @FilzoTV
    @FilzoTV Рік тому

    DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY HELP FOR ME?
    Is it possible for me to secure a job in Luxembourg and then move to it? I have heard seen and heard so much about this beautiful and prospering nation. I would love any help to get a stay there. I am a photographer, video director, cinematographer, and video editor from Nigeria. Any hopes for me, can you help me?

  • @zubairahmadawan9236
    @zubairahmadawan9236 4 місяці тому +1

    👍. ✅. 😊 ❤ from Taxila Pakistan 🇵🇰

  • @limnatis
    @limnatis Рік тому +1

    haha i'm just gonna call it fort thunburg

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  Рік тому

      I've gone to too many Germanic castles! But what else am I supposed to do? How can I not pickup some bad language habits after visiting die Burgruine Burg Burgberg oder Burg zu Burghausen.

  • @reuterromain1054
    @reuterromain1054 10 місяців тому +1

    I resent the word micro-state!

  • @farshadvcf3992
    @farshadvcf3992 2 місяці тому

    Loaction? Names? Hints to find these cool elavators? No

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  2 місяці тому

      Was the video not clear enough? Really? When you open up google maps for Luxembourg City Center you can’t find the castle and the elevators? If so, my sincerest apologies :)

  • @rajar4321
    @rajar4321 9 днів тому

    Sir i want to get the job in luxembourg please help me sir 😢

    • @NearFromHome
      @NearFromHome  9 днів тому

      I do not live there, so I cannot help you

  • @wilsonorisha1034
    @wilsonorisha1034 Рік тому

    Sponsor my visa to Luxembourg

  • @dws49
    @dws49 11 місяців тому

    Luxembourg is not a micronation!!