Travel TipsLuxembourg

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area
2586 sq km (999 sq miles).

Population
448,300 (official estimate 2003).

Population Density
173.4 per sq km.

Capital
Luxembourg-Ville.
Population: 78,300 (official estimate 2003).

Government
Constitutional monarchy. Luxembourg is a founding member of the European Union and the only Grand Duchy in the world.
Head of State: Grand Duke Henri since 2000.
Head of Government: Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker since 1994.

Language
Lëtzeburgesch, a German-Moselle-Frankish dialect, became the officially recognized national language in 1984. French and German are generally used for administrative and commercial purposes. Many Luxembourgers also speak English.

Religion
Around 88 per cent Roman Catholic, with Protestant, Anglican and Jewish minorities.

Time
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).

Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz.

Communications

Telephone
Full IDD is available. Country code: 352 (no area codes). Outgoing international code: 00. International phones have a yellow sign showing a telephone dial with a receiver in the center.

Mobile telephone
GSM 900 and 1800 networks. Network operators are P & T Luxembourg, Tango SA and Vox Mobile.

Fax
There is a fax booth at the Luxembourg-Ville main post office. Faxes may be sent to a central number (491 175) for delivery by express mail within Luxembourg.

Internet
Internet and e-mail services are available in Internet cafes. ISPs include Visual Online Sarl (website: www.vo.lu).

Telegram
There are facilities at the post office at 25 rue Aldringen, Luxembourg-Ville, and in all major towns. Hotels often allow guests to use their facilities.

Post
Post to other European destinations takes two to four days. There are poste restante facilities throughout the country. Prospective recipients must first register for a PO Box. Mail will be held for up to one month. Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1200 and 1330-1700. The Luxembourg-Ville main office (opposite the railway station) is open Mon-Fri 0600-1900, Sat 0600-1200. Smaller offices may open for only a few hours. Telephone 49911 for details.

Press
There are several daily newspapers including the Lëtzebuerger Journal, Luxemburger Wort, Tageblatt/Zeitung fir Letzebuerg and Zeitung vum Lëtzeburger Vollek. There is one weekly English-language newspaper, The Luxembourg News.

Radio
BBC World Service and Voice of America can be received. From time to time the frequencies change and the most up-to-date can be found online.

Public Holidays

Jan 1 2005:    New Year’s Day.
Feb 7:    Carnival.
Mar 28:    Easter Monday.
May 1:    May Day.
May 5:    Ascension.
May 16:    Whit Monday.
Jun 23:    National Day.
Aug 15:    Assumption.
Sep 1:   * Luxembourg City Kermesse.
Nov 1:    All Saints’ Day.
Dec 25:    Christmas Day.
Dec 26:    St Stephen’s Day.
Jan 1 2006:    New Year’s Day.
Feb 27:    Carnival.
Apr 17:    Easter Monday.
May 1:    May Day.
May 25:    Ascension.
Jun 5:   Whit Monday.
Jun 23:    National Day.
Aug 15:    Assumption.
Sep 4:   * Luxembourg City Kermesse.
Nov 1:    All Saints’ Day.
Dec 25:    Christmas Day.
Dec 26:    St Stephen’s Day.
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Note
(a) *Applies to the City of Luxembourg only. (b) Official public holidays falling on a Sunday may be deferred to the following Monday, for a maximum of two holidays. Exact details should be confirmed with the National Tourist Office or the Embassy (see General Info section).

Special Events
For a full list of events throughout the year, contact the National Tourist Office (see General Info section). The following is a selection of special events occurring in Luxembourg in 2005:

Mar 28:    Emaischen.
Apr 17:    Octave Notre-Dame.
May 1:    Celebration of the 1st Anniversary of Luxembourg's Entry into the EU.
Jun 22:    Eve of the National Holiday.
Jul 16:    Blues n' Jazzrallye.
Jul 30-21:    Anno Domini.
Aug 14:    Street Anima(RT)tion.
Oct-Nov:    Festival 'Live at Vauban'.
Nov 25-Feb 2006:    Winterlights.

Contact Information:

Location
Western Europe.

Country dialing code
352.

Office National du Tourisme (ONT) (National Tourist Office)
Gare Central,BP 1001, L-1010 Luxembourg-Ville, Luxembourg
Tel: 4282 821. Fax: 4282 8238.
ONT tourist offices also in each main town.

Luxembourg City Tourist Office
Street address: Place d’Armes, L-2011 Luxembourg-Ville, Luxembourg
Postal address: PO Box 181, Luxembourg-Ville, Luxembourg
Tel: 222 809. Fax: 467 070.


Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
27 Wilton Crescent, London SW1X 8SD, UK
Tel: (020) 7235 6961. Fax: (020) 7235 9734.
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1230 and 1330-1700; 1000-1145 (visa section; applications).

Luxembourg National Tourist Office
122 Regent Street, London W1B 5SA, UK
Tel: (020) 7434 2800. Fax: (020) 7734 1205.
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 1000-1700.

British Embassy
14 Boulevard Roosevelt, L-2450 Luxembourg-Ville, Luxembourg
Tel: 229 864-6. Fax: 229 867.


Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
2200 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 265 4171/2. Fax: (202) 328 8270.

Consulates in: Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Fort Worth, Indianapolis, Kansas City (Missouri), New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington. (New York and San Francisco process visas.)

Luxembourg National Tourist Office
17 Beekman Place, New York, NY 10022, USA
Tel: (212) 935 8888. Fax: (212) 935 5896.


Embassy of the United States of America
22 Boulevard Emmanuel-Servais, L-2535 Luxembourg-Ville, Luxembourg
Tel: 460 123. Fax: 461 401.



Honorary Consul of Canada
15 Rue Guillaume Schneider, L-2522 Luxembourg-Ville, Luxembourg
Tel: 2627 0570. Fax: 2627 0670.