Senior travel: Luxembourg City
An easier pace for an older traveller: how many stops fit in a day, which places are step-free, and what the guide says about getting around, medicines and stairs.
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Pace for a day
About 3 stops a day. 5 h out − 45 min rest, divided by an average visit of 35 min (from this city’s guide) + 30 min to move.
Places, easiest access first
- Grand-Ducal PalaceStep-free: yes · about 15 minThe street outside is level; the tour route has steps (check).
- Notre-Dame CathedralStep-free: yes · about 20 minLevel access at a side entrance (check); the crypt has steps.
- Philharmonie LuxembourgStep-free: yes · about 25 minLevel access; lifts inside (check).
- Mudam LuxembourgStep-free: yes · about 60 minLifts and level floors throughout (check).
- Chemin de la CornicheStep-free: partial (check before you go) · about 25 minA level promenade with some steps at the ends; check the route.
- Fort Thüngen (Dräi Eechelen)Step-free: partial (check before you go) · about 40 minPark paths are level; the towers and some museum areas have steps.
- Bock CasematesStep-free: no (check before you go) · about 60 minMany steps and narrow passages; not step-free.
Getting around in Luxembourg City
The old town is on a rock with slopes and stairs, but trams, lifts and low-floor buses help. The Grund is reached by steep paths or lifts; check which are running.
- Pavements:
- Cobbles in the old town; level in Kirchberg and the Gare district.
- Getting around:
- Buses and trams are low-floor with ramps; trains have step-free access at major stations (check).
- Hotels:
- Most hotels have lifts; older ones in the Ville Haute may not.
- Toilets:
- Accessible toilets in museums, the station and larger cafés.
Medicines and health on the ground
The Luxembourg guide lists no medicine paperwork. Check the official customs page for your medicines.
- Health care:
- Carry an EHIC or travel insurance; hospitals and pharmacies are modern.
- Pharmacies:
- Rotating duty pharmacies at night and on weekends.
- Heat:
- Rarely an issue; drink water if walking hills in summer.
- Cold:
- Winter is cold; slopes can be icy.
More: how much medicine to pack, medicine times across time zones.
Ask your insurer
Age limits and prices differ by policy and the guides do not hold them, so put these to the insurer before you buy.
- What is the oldest age the policy covers, at purchase and on the last day of the trip?
- Does the price or the cover change after a certain age?
- Are existing conditions covered, and what must be declared?
- Does the cover include medical evacuation and trip interruption?
Not medical advice. This page does not know anyone’s health. Ask a doctor before the trip, and carry a list of medicines and conditions.