Themed tours and activities Luxembourg

In 1925, the first studies for the hydroelectric use of the Our were undertaken. The work began in 1959 and the hydroelectric development was inaugurated in 1964. The hydroelectric facility in Vianden is, to date, the largest of this kind in Europe.

The facility includes an artificial lake connected to two upper basins by a well system that leads water to the underground central, located in the heart of Mount Saint-Nicolas.

Principle of operation. The artificial lake of 8 km and a capacity of over 6 million m ³ of water extends from the Vianden dam to Stolzembourg. The waters of the lower lake are pumped over the night (lower energy cost) towards the two upper basins of 6 million m ³, located at the top of Mount Saint-Nicolas. During peak hours, water accumulated in the top basins falls on nine groups of machines, each comprising a turbine, an engine alternator and a pump, producing high-value energy.

With the Bike without Borders project, the Regional Tourist Office is offering several bike tours through the Moselle, Saar and Sûre valleys. One of the proposed tours is the Velo Romanum, a trail with a multitude of witnesses of an ancient Roman presence, such as the burial chamber in Bech-Kleinmacher and the Gallo-Roman city Vicus Ricciacus in Dalheim. The bike tour also takes you to the nature reserve Haff Réimech near Remerschen. It can be combined with the Roman Trail in the neighbouring Saarland.

Diekirch is the capital of the district and canton and is a picturesque little town that is easy to discover on foot. For this reason, the Regional Tourist Office for the Luxembourg Ardennes (ORT Eislek) organises guided tours there. The route takes you through the pedestrian zone, through the old part of town, and reveals the museums and open-air entertainment, as well as the church of Saint-Laurent. The walk is suitable for families as well as the elderly.

The Syndicat d'initiative et de tourisme Dudelange provides all the necessary information on the points of interest in the town. It also organises four guided tours to discover Dudelange with the themes of the town centre, culture, architecture and the Italian Quarter. The initial duration of each of them is 2 hours. They are organised from Monday to Sunday on request and by reservation. Prices are indicated on the website.

The remains of this former copper mine are located 1.5 km from Stolzembourg. More than 500 years old, it has attracted many prospectors in the past. The visit, with a guide, follows three stages:the museum, which presents among other things the history of the mine and the extraction techniques. The geological trail, which places the site in its history and its environment (2.5 km), and finally, the discovery of part of the underground galleries, 50 m underground.

The Mysteries of Esch-sur-Sûre invite you to a walk of about two hours through the historic town, its castle and the ruins overlooking it. The route connects 21 theme stations from the Nature Park House to the tunnel leading out of the village, past the cemetery chapel, the log tower, the keep and many other stages steeped in history and mystery. The circuit is correctly marked out and each point of interest is commented on.