MIKEL’S PERSONAL TOUR
Favourite shops
PILEA
A small second-hand shop where the owner shares her passion for slow fashion. Stay for a coffee and cake, too. pilea.lu
UNICORNER
A kids’ shoes and party shop – great for gifts. Plus the women there have plenty of local tips you won’t find in guidebooks. unicorner.lu
Favourite gallery
CASINO LUXEMBOURG Presents works by local contemporary artists. casino-luxembourg.lu
Favourite cafés or bars
CHIQUEOLATTE
When I need to work, I head here with my laptop and enjoy one of their milkshakes. chiqueolatte.lu
LE BOVARY
An artistic café/ bar with music and shelves of books to read. lebovary.lu
Favourite restaurants
CHICHE!
A cosy oriental restaurant with the best atmosphere. chiche.lu
RESTAURANT GREC ATHENE For excellent Greek food. restaurant-athena.lu
Favourite hotel
GRAACE HOTEL
Originally an industrial metalworks, it’s been redeveloped as an eco-hotel set in a lush garden with a modern but warm aesthetic. graacehotel.com
Favourite way to spend an hour
Taking photos of the city while hiking around the fortress or the Pétrusse Valley.
Place to see by night
Les Rives de Clausen. One of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city, famed for its nightlife.
Best view
From the Pfaffenthal Panoramic Elevator, looking across the Alzette valley.
The one thing to see
The Neumünster Abbey. You can also get a good view of it from the Plateau du Rham.