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Chemin de la Corniche

A promenade along the top of the old ramparts, called 'the most beautiful balcony in Europe', over the Grund and the river.

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Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
30 minutes
Address
Chemin de la Corniche, LuxembourgDirections
Getting There
From the Bock to the Plateau du Saint-Esprit, in the old town.

Why Go

The walk follows the 17th-century walls built on the cliff, looking down on the roofs of the Grund, the Neumünster Abbey and the gorge of the Alzette.

Nearby in Luxembourg City

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