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Our trip to Luxembourg was filled with sunny weather and long relaxing days, one of which took place in the Moselle Valley region of the country.
We were stuck for ideas for the last day of our trip (we had already decided to dedicate the other two days to Luxembourg City and Vianden), but when colleague of mine suggested a day in the Moselle Valley region – I quickly fell in love with the idea after a quick google image search!
The Moselle Valley is a region in Eastern Luxembourg, North-Eastern France and South-Western Germany, so if you are crossing borders between these three countries and happen to do so through the Moselle Valley area, make sure you stop and explore!
The area centres itself around the Moselle River and has jaw-dropping views no matter which way you turn. But alas, pretty views aren’t the only draw to this area – the Moselle Valley is also famed for being a producer of high-quality white and sparkling wines (yippee)!
RELATED: I’ve visited the Moselle Area of Germany previously – have you read about my trip to Burg Eltz? It is the most beautiful castle!
As the Moselle Valley is such a large area of Luxembourg, you will need to decide which town to visit (it’s possible to do more than one in a day if you travel fast). We decided to visit Grevenmacher (after some very intricate decision making that revolved around the question “what town can we get the most free things from our Luxembourg Card?”)
You can get to Grevenmacher using bus 130 from Centre Royal bus stop. The bus runs hourly and you can find timetables here. There are a few bus stops with “Grevenmacher” in the name, we hopped off at Grevenmacher Tanneurs and it was the perfect location.
Using the Luxembourg Card, bike hire was free for up to 24 hours from a nearby campsite. The bikes were good quality and didn’t give me severe bum ache (I have been known to struggle walking after riding a bike before).
We planned to do the Circular Walk of Nature and Wine Discovery route but found out after a very steep hill climb that bikes weren’t allowed on a certain part of the trail and therefore stuck to the lower levels of the vineyards and the river front.
As it was such a hot day and there was very little shade, being on the bikes was the perfect way to get around as it meant you got some breeze!
We had a great time just cycling and exploring, this ended up being the majority of our day!
With the sun shining, the river looked absolutely gorgeous and I couldn’t help but stop every few minutes to take a picture… or two… or three.
I remember thinking the river area of the Moselle was beautiful on our train ride through Germany last year to reach Burg Eltz, so to be able to stop and enjoy the views properly (i.e. not on a train) was great!
On the hunt for lunch, we wandered into the town centre which is set back from the river and of course, as with the rest of Luxembourg,the buildings were gorgeous!
The buildings throughout the entirety of Luxembourg were really stunning, a true mix of old and new styles and everything looked immaculate at all times. Luxembourg is a rich yet small country and this could be seen through the always prim and polished exteriors.
We made a slight error when planning our trip to Grevenmacher by visiting on a Monday. More careful research would have told us that Bernard Massard aren’t open on a Monday for vineyard tours and wine tasting (which is free with the Luxembourg Card).
However, the extensive shop is open all days of the week and is definitely worth a visit! On explaining to the lovely shop assistant that we were hoping to to a wine tasting and vineyard tour, she gave us an explanation of the wines they have on offer and allowed us to taste a few!
After returning the bikes to the campsite (side note: probably the nicest campsite I have ever seen), we went to the nearby butterfly garden before returning to the bus.
Butterflies have a significant meaning within my family, so I loved wandering around and snapping photos of the beautiful creatures.
The Princess Marie-Astrid is a large boat on the river Moselle which offers a wide range of entertainment. From simply hopping on board to enjoy the scenery from the river, to entertaining themed nights and even a good old Sunday Lunch!
The MS Princess Marie-Astrid is not open on Mondays, check here for timetables.
Also closed on a Monday (top tip – don’t visit Grevenmacher on a Monday!) is the Printing Museum which houses items dating from the 1930s used to make playing cards. Entry is free on the Luxembourg Card and the building looked small and worth a quick stop while you are passing by.
Are you planning a trip to Luxembourg? If so, be sure to add a day trip to the Moselle Valley!
Disclaimer: In light of full disclosure, we did receive our Luxembourg Cards for free on behalf of the Luxembourg Tourism Board, however all thoughts are my own, as always.
It sounds amazing there. I've never really thought about visiting Luxembourg before, but I'm going to add it to my list for if we ever drive by the area in our campervan when it's finished! My parents are actually off there on Tuesday for a few days, so i sent my mum a link to the post haha!
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Woops – have only just seen this comment – I shouldn't have tweeted you earlier! I hope your parents have the best time! xx
What a beautiful place to spend a sunny day at! Cycling through the vineyard sounds lovely, especially that it is by the riverbank. It’s amazing that you can hire a bike for free and also go wine tasting for free just by buying the Luxemburg card!
It was such a lovely day! I definitely recommend the Luxembourg Card! Almost every activity in our three days in Luxembourg was covered by it!
The Moselle Valley looks gorgeous! I’ve never been to Luxembourg yet so great to read about it a bit!
It's such an underrated gorgeous country – I definitely recommend 🙂