Just when you think you’ve figured out the grand duchy, there’s always that one friend who suggests a restaurant, café, park, music concert, trail, theatre piece or exhibition that you’ve never heard about. Although small, when it comes to finding activities to do during your spare time, Luxembourg is not short of things to do, and regardless of how long you’ve lived in the country, there’s always something that will surprise you.
If you take, for example, the over 60 museums the country offers, it is practically impossible to see all the permanent and constantly changing temporary exhibitions each one offers--not to mention the events by several communes, community-based groups and cultural venues, all regularly adding to your mix of options.
Of course, there are also several impressive must-see historical site attractions or annual fairs and festivals, but whether you choose to enjoy a contemporary dance performance at the Trois C-L, a play at the Grand Théâtre, a Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra performance, artistic residencies at Neimënster, a quiet afternoon at the National Library of Luxembourg or a wild night out at the Rotondes, there are hundreds of locations waiting to receive you with open arms on a daily basis.
If there’s one good thing that came from the pandemic, it’s that it induced a strong conviction that work and life can find interesting ways to merge, so the trivial excuse of not having time to enjoy these many pleasures or at least the tranquillity of Luxembourg’s natural scenery, for example, is no longer admissible.
There’s no reason to move from the four walls of your office building to the four walls of your home.
As long as you have good internet connection, just imagine the countless possibilities. You can decide to work from a Luxembourg castle of your choice, one of the grand duchy’s many parks and gardens, or try out new cafés you’ve been aching to see or several other outdoor or indoor settings that bring you the most fulfilment and pleasure. There’s no reason to move from the four walls of your office building to the four walls of your home.
Even for those who don’t work remotely, the capital city is small enough that it’s simple to hop on the tram after work, ride it to the Philharmonie to catch a concert, even to see culture along the ride, as the tram passes a wide range of sculptures.
Digital nomads, leisure travellers and freelancers can all attest to the overall impact this balance could have on one’s mental health and overall quality of life. In addition, you also stand to gain a changed perspective of Luxembourg when you begin to interact and appreciate the uniqueness of activities you can find here throughout the year as long as you remain open to new ideas.