{"id":11848,"date":"2023-04-06T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.youthhostels.lu\/?p=11848"},"modified":"2025-10-20T11:54:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T09:54:55","slug":"in-search-of-luxembourg-citys-hidden-gems-a-guided-night-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/en\/de-kompass\/in-search-of-luxembourg-citys-hidden-gems-a-guided-night-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"In search of Luxembourg City&#8217;s hidden gems : A Guided Night Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-youthhostels-post-hero is-layout-flow wp-block-youthhostels-post-hero-is-layout-flow\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-columns post-hero-columns hero-columns\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-column post-hero-left-column hero-left-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n            <h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">In search of Luxembourg City&#8217;s hidden gems : A Guided Night Tour<\/h1>            \n<div class=\"wp-block-youthhostels-post-hero\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">At Youth Hostels Luxembourg, we are constantly looking for unique ways to show our guests the best of what Luxembourg has to offer. That&#8217;s why we recently organised a guided night tour of the city&#8217;s old town, led by our knowledgeable and engaging guide Jeannot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-column post-hero-right-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n        <ul class=\"post-hero-meta-list hero-meta-list\"><li class=\"meta-item meta-date post-meta-date post-meta-date-big\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Published on:<\/span><span class=\"date-day\">6<\/span><span class=\"date-month\">Apr.<\/span><span class=\"date-year\">2023<\/span><\/li><li class=\"meta-item meta-reading-time\"><i class=\"yh-icons yh-icon-duration\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">minutes reading time <\/span>estimated reading time: 4 minutes<\/li><li class=\"meta-item meta-author\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7036_resized_333_333_90_6408ada8722f7_dany-a-head-office-administration-150x150.jpg\" class=\"author-photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"author-name\">Written by Dany A<\/span><\/li><\/ul>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-whole-group-in-front-of-the-youth-hostel-Luxembourg-City-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover; object-position: 50% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-whole-group-in-front-of-the-youth-hostel-Luxembourg-City-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-whole-group-in-front-of-the-youth-hostel-Luxembourg-City-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-whole-group-in-front-of-the-youth-hostel-Luxembourg-City-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-whole-group-in-front-of-the-youth-hostel-Luxembourg-City-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-whole-group-in-front-of-the-youth-hostel-Luxembourg-City-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><\/div> \n\n<div class=\"post-content wp-block-youthhostels-post-layout is-layout-flow wp-block-youthhostels-post-layout-is-layout-flow\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-group post-share\" style=\"flex-basis:16.66666%\">\n        <div class=\"yh-share-buttons wp-block-youthhostels-share-buttons\">\n\t<h2 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color\">Share<\/h2>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyouthhostels.lu%2Fen%2Fde-kompass%2Fin-search-of-luxembourg-citys-hidden-gems-a-guided-night-tour%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"yh-icons yh-icon-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fyouthhostels.lu%2Fen%2Fde-kompass%2Fin-search-of-luxembourg-citys-hidden-gems-a-guided-night-tour%2F&#038;title=In+search+of+Luxembourg+City%26%238217%3Bs+hidden+gems+%3A+A+Guided+Night+Tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"yh-icons yh-icon-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:?subject=In%20search%20of%20Luxembourg%20City%26%238217%3Bs%20hidden%20gems%20%3A%20A%20Guided%20Night%20Tour&#038;body=Check%20out%20this%20article%3A%20%20https%3A%2F%2Fyouthhostels.lu%2Fen%2Fde-kompass%2Fin-search-of-luxembourg-citys-hidden-gems-a-guided-night-tour%2F\" aria-label=\"Share by Email\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"yh-icons yh-icon-mail\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>     <\/div>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-group post-article-content\" style=\"flex-basis:66.666666%;\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex is-vertical\" style=\"gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);\">\n            \n\n<p>On March 18th, a group of intrepid guests joined us for a leisurely 5.5km walk, discovering hidden gems and landmarks that are often overlooked during the day. Jeannot led the group through the charming streets of Luxembourg City, pointing out notable attractions along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the already familiar infrastructures such as the Pfaffenthal panoramic lift, the Fondation Pescatore building and, of course, the Pont Grand-Duchesse Charlotte, the group also visited the Amalia monument, the first monument in Luxembourg dedicated to a woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:65% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monument-dedicated-to-the-best-Luxembourgish-cyclists-who-won-the-Tour-de-France-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11816 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monument-dedicated-to-the-best-Luxembourgish-cyclists-who-won-the-Tour-de-France-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monument-dedicated-to-the-best-Luxembourgish-cyclists-who-won-the-Tour-de-France-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monument-dedicated-to-the-best-Luxembourgish-cyclists-who-won-the-Tour-de-France-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monument-dedicated-to-the-best-Luxembourgish-cyclists-who-won-the-Tour-de-France-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monument-dedicated-to-the-best-Luxembourgish-cyclists-who-won-the-Tour-de-France-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>One of the first monuments that surprised the locals was the monument dedicated to the best Luxembourgish cyclists who won the Tour de France.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that there is a statue by Amarnath Sehgal dedicated to the father of the Indian nation, Mahatma Gandhi? Well, now you do, and it is located not far from the Villa Vauban in the municipal park on Avenue Monterey!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the Grand-Ducal Palace was being renovated, the Villa Vauban was home to Grand-Duke Jean and Grand-Duchess Jos\u00e9phine Charlotte for several years. The participants also discovered the Villa Louvigny, which was the headquarters of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtl.lu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Radio Luxembourg, later RTL<\/strong><\/a>, from 1936 to 1991. The tour also included the modern and beautiful skate park in the P\u00e9trusse valley, surrounded by greenery and set against the spectacular historical backdrop of the city&#8217;s old fortifications. It is even more spectacular and unique at night!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that there is a statue by Amarnath Sehgal dedicated to the father of the Indian nation, Mahatma Gandhi? Well, now you do, and it is located not far from the Villa Vauban in the municipal park on Avenue Monterey!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"11819\" src=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A-corridor-with-plenty-of-sculptures-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A-corridor-with-plenty-of-sculptures-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A-corridor-with-plenty-of-sculptures-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A-corridor-with-plenty-of-sculptures-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A-corridor-with-plenty-of-sculptures-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A-corridor-with-plenty-of-sculptures-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Les archives nationales &#8211; a hidden corridor with plenty of sculptures in the middle of the city<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" data-id=\"11822\" src=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Beautiful-views-while-using-the-panoramic-lift-in-Pfaffenthal-1024x578.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Beautiful-views-while-using-the-panoramic-lift-in-Pfaffenthal-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Beautiful-views-while-using-the-panoramic-lift-in-Pfaffenthal-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Beautiful-views-while-using-the-panoramic-lift-in-Pfaffenthal-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Beautiful-views-while-using-the-panoramic-lift-in-Pfaffenthal-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Beautiful-views-while-using-the-panoramic-lift-in-Pfaffenthal-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beautiful views while using the panoramic lift in Pfaffenthal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"11828\" src=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-tour-started-in-Pfaffenthal-district-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11828\"\/ style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-tour-started-in-Pfaffenthal-district-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-tour-started-in-Pfaffenthal-district-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-tour-started-in-Pfaffenthal-district-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-tour-started-in-Pfaffenthal-district-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-tour-started-in-Pfaffenthal-district-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The tour started in Pfaffenthal district<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"11831\" src=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Old-part-of-the-city-by-night-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Old-part-of-the-city-by-night-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Old-part-of-the-city-by-night-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Old-part-of-the-city-by-night-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Old-part-of-the-city-by-night-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Old-part-of-the-city-by-night-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Old part of the town by night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While the Grand-Ducal Palace was being renovated, the Villa Vauban was home to Grand-Duke Jean and Grand-Duchess Jos\u00e9phine Charlotte for several years. The participants also discovered the Villa Louvigny, which was the headquarters of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtl.lu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Radio Luxembourg, later RTL<\/strong><\/a>, from 1936 to 1991. The tour also included the modern and beautiful skate park in the P\u00e9trusse valley, surrounded by greenery and set against the spectacular historical backdrop of the city&#8217;s old fortifications. It is even more spectacular and unique at night!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\" style=\"grid-template-columns:60% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Petrusse_Skatepark-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11835 size-full\" style=\"object-position:100% 100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Petrusse_Skatepark-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Petrusse_Skatepark-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Petrusse_Skatepark-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Petrusse_Skatepark-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Petrusse_Skatepark-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Jeannot kept the group engaged with interesting historical facts and anecdotes about the city throughout the tour, but just enough to let participants enjoy and discover everything for themselves without being constantly interrupted \u2018by the guide\u2019. Towards the end, our group also visited the monument dedicated to the legend of Melusina and discovered massive statues hidden in a locked hall, visible through metal-barred windows.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>According to satisfied participants, the overall pace of the tour was just right, and the chill but somehow pleasant weather made it all the more enjoyable. Concluding the tour on a delightful note, the group savoured a scrumptious local dish called \u2018Bouneschlupp\u2019 at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/en\/youth-hostels\/youth-hostel-luxembourg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>youth hostel.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 60%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Unlike the usual \u2018guided tours\u2019, our guests were thrilled with the experience, and we were happy to have provided them with a unique way to experience Luxembourg City.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/On-the-way-to-Melusina-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11825 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/On-the-way-to-Melusina-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/On-the-way-to-Melusina-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/On-the-way-to-Melusina-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/On-the-way-to-Melusina-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/On-the-way-to-Melusina-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>As one participant later said: <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u2026 I grew up here in Luxembourg and I\u2019m amazed that I\u2019ve never heard nor seen most of the things I discovered tonight! \u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in joining us on a hike, do not hesitate to check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/en\/ticketshop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ticket shop.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for reading and we hope to see you on our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/en\/activities\/agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>next event!<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"excerpt-text\">\n<p>4 June 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of a historic date, as it was on this day in 1985 that the Schengen Agreement was signed, laying the foundation for one of the most important projects of European integration: the abolition of internal border controls in Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11814,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_is_featured":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[319,321,327],"tags":[435,434,433],"class_list":["post-11848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cajl_inside","category-hiking-and-cycling","category-pics_and_fun","tag-guided-city-tour","tag-guided-night-tour-3","tag-luxembourg-city-3"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11848"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11848\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11853,"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11848\/revisions\/11853"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}