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Luxembourg Express: free self-guided audio tour of Luxembourg City
Luxembourg Express is a free self-guided audio walking tour of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg: 3 stops in about 1 h. The Itinerarly app walks you from one stop to the next and plays a short narrated story when you arrive, in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese.
| Stops | 3 |
|---|---|
| Duration | about 1 h, including time at each stop |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Distance | about 237 m in straight lines between the stops (a little more on foot) |
| Start | Grand Ducal Palace |
| Finish | Place Guillaume II |
| Price | Free (some sights charge their own entry ticket) |
| Languages | English, French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese |
Palace and Cathedral in 1 hour
The stops, in order
- Grand Ducal PalaceWelcome to the Grand Ducal Palace, the city's official residence of the Sovereign of Luxembourg. This architectural gem of 16th-century Spanish Renaissance style originally served as the city hall before becoming the heart of the Luxembourg monarchy. Admire its finely carved facades with unique arabesque patterns—a style rarely seen in Northern Europe.
- Notre-Dame CathedralHere is Notre-Dame Cathedral, the most important religious site in Luxembourg, built in the 17th century by the Jesuits. Its architecture harmoniously blends late Gothic with Renaissance and Baroque decorative elements. The cathedral is famous for its royal crypt, the burial place of the Grand Ducal family members and King John the Blind.
- Place Guillaume IIWelcome to Place Guillaume II, the city's political and administrative heart, locally nicknamed 'Knuedler' after the knots in the belts of the Franciscan monks who once had their cloister here. In the center of this vast esplanade stands the equestrian statue of William II, King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg, who granted the country its first liberal constitution. The square is bordered by the neoclassical City Hall and serves as the…
How to take this tour
- Install the free Itinerarly app on iPhone or Android and create a free account.
- Open Guided tours, choose Luxembourg City, then Luxembourg Express.
- Start whenever you like: the app guides you to Grand Ducal Palace and the story plays when you arrive at each stop.
Other audio tours of Luxembourg City
Planning a whole day? See one day in Luxembourg City.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Luxembourg Express tour in Luxembourg City free?
- Yes. It is one of 3 free self-guided audio tours of Luxembourg City in the Itinerarly app. Some sights charge their own entry ticket.
- How long does the Luxembourg Express tour take?
- About 1 h for 3 stops, including time at each stop.
- Where does the Luxembourg Express tour start and finish?
- It starts at Grand Ducal Palace and finishes at Place Guillaume II.
- Which languages is the narration in?
- English, French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese, with natural-sounding synthetic voices.