LUXEMBOURG NATIONAL TOURIST OFFICE Luxembourg for Tourism 6, rue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry L-1432 Luxembourg T: (+352) 42 82 82 1 E: info@visitluxembourg.com visitluxembourg.com
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2020 EST.): 632,275 • CAPITAL: Luxembourg City • MAIN CITIES: Esch-sur-Alzette, Differdange • VISA: Luxembourg is party to the Schengen Agreement. No visa required for stays of up to 90 days. That period begins when entering any country party to the Schengen Agreement • HEALTH: No requirements • CURRENCY: Euro = 100 cents. All major credit cards are accepted • EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): €0.89 = $1 • TIPPING: $3-4 for good service • TIME: GMT +1 • ELECTRICITY: 230 volts.
Adaptor required • DRIVING: Driving is on the right. An international permit is required • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2023): Jan 1; Apr 18; May 1, 9, 26; Jun 6, 23; Aug 15; Nov 1; Dec 25, 26 • LANGUAGE: Letzebuergesch, French and German are the official languages. English is also widely spoken • RELIGION: Catholic • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +352
CLIMATE Luxembourg’s climate is temperate without extremes. May and June are the sunniest months and July and August are the hottest. Winter is cold, lasting from December to February. Rainfall is high
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAY: Luxairport Findel (LUX) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From New York, 9h via Paris, Frankfurt or Zurich
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