'''Echternach''' is a small town with about 5000 inhabitants on the eastern border of Luxembourg, just a hop away from Germany. It's Luxembourg's oldest town, based on an old monastery founded in 698.
Get in
Assumed you come from Luxembourg city, you can get there by
''Bus'': The buslines 111 and 110 take you from the central station and the main bus station (Aldringer) to Echternach in under one hour.
''Car'': Leaving the city via Kirchberg, the directions to Echternach are well explained.
''Bike'': Via Kirchberg, you got a perfectly signed cycling-trail which should take about 3 hours.
Get around
As Echternach is a small town, you can easily get around by walking.
See
''The old abbey'' founded in 698 by St. Willibrord is one of the must-sees in Echternach. Today, it's a school building for high-school classes (7th-13th grade). The basilica next to it still serves as church of Echternach. If you're interested in the history of the monastery, there is a small but nice museum next to it.
''The town square'' with its square cross and the historical guildhall "Denzelt" is a nice place to see and stay.
''The roman villa'' about 20 minutes walk from the centre shows the remains of an ancient roman house. A walk-through is free, worth a visit.
''The lake'' is an artificial lake. Enjoy the silence around it, 20 minutes walk from the city centre.
Do
Visit the small cinema "Cine Sura", the oldest movie theatre in Luxembourg. Shows from Friday-Wednesday.
Buy
Macrons mous, typical traditional sweets. Taste like pure sugar, but at least you should give them a try. Can be bought at the Patisserie Zimmer and Patisserie Simon.
Eat
Italian and Chinese restaurants are the main appearance in Echternach. Try the restaurant ''Giorgio'', they have quite a good Italian kitchen.
Close to the police station, there is a really good kebab restaurant, worth a try.
Drink
Most cafes are situated around the town square and the main shopping road
'Cafe de la Poste (Wohli)' offers a nice ambiance on two floors and a small terrace for summer evenings. Also got some minor fast-food.
Cafe 'Aal Eechternoach' is mainly nice because of its terrace directly on the town square.
'Cafe Philo'soff' is still an insider-tip. Typical students-pub in the main shopping road. Especially the garden is nice. Very crowded on Friday evenings
Sleep
The new youth hostel offers cheap and comfy beds.
Get out