LUXEMBOURG
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NEED TO KNOW
So here you are in Luxembourg and you need to know some elementary stuff — like how to make a phone call, get local money, or contact the American Embassy to report your stolen passport. Here is a convenient source for that information, plus a bit more.
This web page originally appeared in the first editon of my book How To Europe: The Complete Travelers Handbook in a section titled "Country Data Sheets" over thirty years ago. I've updated and improved it for 2016.
| Important information about this data sheet. | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Luxembourg |
| Capital | Luxembourg |
| Postal code | L |
| Telephone code |
+352
See chapter 19, Telephoning to, from, and within Europe. |
| Language | French and German |
| Currency |
Euro, €
See The Euro and Other Currencies. |
| European Union |
Member.
See chapter 25, Customs Duty, USA and Europe. |
| Schengen Agreement |
Member.
See chapter 3, Passport and Visas. |
| Time zone |
GMT+1
See chapter 28, European Dates and Time Zones. |
| Electricity |
220 volts, 50 Hz.
See chapter 11, European Electricity: Travel Voltage Fundamentals.. |
| Date | Holiday |
Jour de Fête (français)
Feiertag (Deutsch) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | New Year's Day | Jour de l'An Neujahrtag |
| Easter Monday | Lundi de pâques Ostermontag |
|
| May 1 | May Day | Fête du Travail Maifeiertag |
| Ascension Day | Ascension Himmelfahrt |
|
| Whit Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte Pfingstmontag |
|
| Jun 23 | Grand Duke's Birthday | Fête Nationale National Feiertag |
| Aug 15 | Assumption | Assomption Mariä Himmelfahrt |
| Nov 1 | All Saints' Day | Toussaint Allerheiligen |
| Nov 2 | All Souls' Day | Jour des Morts Allerseelen |
| Dec 25 | Christmas | Noël Weihnachten |
| Dec 26 | St. Stephen's Day | St. Etienne 2. Weihnachten |
| Luxembourg Offices in the USA | |
|---|---|
| Embassy |
Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
2200 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20008 T 202-265-4171 F 202-328-8270 |
| Consulates | New York, San Francisco |
| Tourist Office |
Luxembourg National Tourist Office 17 Beekman Place New York, NY 10022 T 212-935-8888 F 212-935-5896 |
| American Offices in Luxembourg | |
|---|---|
| Embassy |
Embassy of the United States Luxembourg 22 Blvd. Emmanuel Servais L-2535 Luxembourg T 046-01-23 F 046-19-39 |
| USA is known as |
États-Unis
die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika |
|---|
Have a good trip!
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HOW TO EUROPE
The Complete Travelers Handbook
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Travel Like a Native In Europe
Chapter 2, Part 1
Travel Costs: How Much?
Chapter 2, Part 2
My Actual Expenses
Chapter 3
Identity and Travel Documents
Chapter 4
Travel Starts at the Airport
Chapter 5
Your Best Travel Clothes
for All Occasions
For the other 22 chapters and much more see
HOW TO EUROPE
The Complete Travelers Handbook