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302  TR A VELLERS ’ NEEDS

SHOPPING AND
ENTERTAINMENT

IN LUXEMBOURG

Nowhere is the prosperity of Luxembourg entertainment agenda that matches its rank
more evident than in the elegant shopping as an important capital of the European
streets of Luxembourg City’s Old Town. This is Union. It draws international audiences from
echoed on a minor scale in all major towns, Belgium, France and Germany. A number of
where even the bakers, butchers and other towns have also developed reputations
pharmacies have a refined and cultured for consistently mounting music and arts
quality. Luxembourg City also has an festivals of impressive stature.
Wine Classical Music, Dance
and Theatre
Luxembourg wine is available
throughout the country, but it is The beautiful Philharmonie
worth visiting its place of origin, Luxembourg, completed in 2005,
the Moselle valley (see p252). offers classical music concerts,
Poll-Fabaire, specialist in sparkling chamber music as well as more
wine, has showrooms and a popular fare. The Grand Théâtre
shop at Caves Vinicoles de de la Ville de Luxembourg is
Wormeldange. The largest the main venue for touring
private wine producer is Bernard- companies performing opera,
Massard at Grevenmacher, whose ballet and dance. It also mounts
labels include Château de theatre productions. The
Schengen, Clos des Rochers and Luxembourg Festival of music,
Twice-weekly vegetable market at Place Cuvée de l’Ecusson. The stylish opera, theatre and dance in
Guillaume II, Luxembourg CIty Cep d’Or is a family-run winery October and November is a
known for its Gewürztraminer joint venture by Philharmonie
Opening Hours
and Chardonnay. Luxembourg and the Grand
Shops are open on Monday Théâtre de la Ville de Luxembourg.
afternoons, and from 8am to Chocolate Théâtre National du Luxembourg
noon and 2 to 6pm between runs plays that often involve
Tuesday and Saturday. Many The famous 1863-established actors of international standing.
shops in larger towns stay open chocolate maker Namur, is An eclectic mix of performances
during lunch. Most are closed headquartered in Luxembourg and exhibitions is shown at the
on Sunday. City. It also specializes in ice Centre Culturel de Rencontre
cream, pâtisserie and sweets. Abbaye de Neumünster. Since
1975, Echternach has held an
Where to Shop International Festival of Music
Markets
In Luxembourg City, the main over May and June, with classical
shopping streets are in the The best-known flea market music and jazz, staged at Église
pedestrianized area around the takes place at the capital’s St-Pierre-et-St-Paul and the
Place d’Armes and Place Place d’Armes every second Trifolion auditorium. The
Guillaume II. These have stylish and fourth Saturday. Place Open-air Festival of Theatre
boutiques selling luxury goods, Guillaume II has a vegetable and Music at Wiltz (weekends
international fashions and acces- market on Wednesday and
sories, as well as souvenirs and Saturday. Bright Christmas
crafts. For more moderate prices, markets spring up in town
the streets near the railway squares between 6 December
station are a good hunting and Christmas Eve.
ground. The Auchan shopping
centre in Kirchberg is a flagship
branch of the Europe-wide Entertainment Listings
supermarket chain, and a good The Luxembourg City Tourist
place to buy general provisions. Office offers an online service,
There are massive shopping cen- Agenda, which publishes a
tres dotted around the country, reliable set of listings. Listings
such as the Centre Commercial can be found at the website of A performance from the Open-air Festival
Belle Étoile at Bertrange. Luxembourg-ticket.lu. of Theatre and Music, Wiltz

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