Mission of the youth hostels

Mission of the youth hostels

The Luxembourg Youth Hostel Association is a nonprofit organization (NPO) and member of the international youth hostel federation Hostelling International which unites over 2.600 hostels in 57 different countries.

Among others, their goals include:

• The development of social tourism with regard to health and education, especially for children, young people and families;
• The creation, servicing and administration of youth hostels and other forms of accommodation, training centres, as well as facilities that encourage recreational activities in Luxembourg;
• The facilitation of exchange between young people regardless of country of origin, nationality, gender, religious affiliation or political opinion;
• The organisation of school trips and the encouragement of extracurricular activities in relation to youth hostels.

More information about the youth hostels in Luxembourg and their history:

International Youth Hostel Federation (IYHF) - www.hihostels.com
Youth Hostels in Luxembourg on Wikipedia.lu
Jugendherbergen in Luxemburg - Wikipedia.de