Bourscheid Castle

February 21st 2024
The city sits atop rocky promontories, surrounded on three sides by ravines cut by the meandering Alzette and Pétrusse rivers; the defensive advantages of the location are clear. Approaching the old city gives great views of the fortifications, grand palaces and government buildings, as well as down to the river and gardens below. The outskirts of the city beyond this deep natural moat are modern ... read more

Europe » Luxembourg

Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands. It lost more than half of its territory to Belgium in 1839, but gained a larger measure of autonomy. Full independence was attained in 1867. Overr... ... read more

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David Walker

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When I started this blog in 2007, it was more of a highlights package of trips generally focusing on one place or aspect. My rule had been one blog per country unless I lived there, but I eventually realised that fewer blogs were appearing. Having got around quite a bit, I'm now revisiting many countries. It's getting trickier to get to completely new countries so I might break that rule on occasion. The PhD fortunately didn't curtail travelling with research in sub-Saharan Africa and India as well as the chance to attend conferences with a sneaky bit of travelling tacked on before or after th... full info

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