European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Luxembourg in tiny duchy stripes photo by Linda White Monument at the folklore museum in the stars and stripes by Linda White travel editor a lot packed into a Little in just under Square Miles there Are 120 castles or ruins of dozens of Small a sophisticated spa and challenging hiking the country is on the Cross Point of several geological which its Scenic variety the Mosel River Valley to the Cliffs of Luxembourg City to the Green ardennes on third of the country is Forest the tiny grand duchy successfully mixes heavy Industry and tourism and has come up with the lowest unemployment rate in its gasoline prices Are Low and the shop windows along the Border prominently display liquor and cigarettes to attract German bargain the old Villas along Boulevard Royal in the capital were torn Down to make Way for the 100 new Banks that surged in to take advantage of new tax the savings Bank building is often mistaken for the Ducal but even the snazzy shops Are forgotten with a Lei surely drive along the wine Road or that first breathtaking View of Vianden Vianden and Clervaux Are the two showcase villages of dominated by their which can be rented for upward of Luxembourg francs about a Vianden is an old town built on the our the restored Castle perches on a rugged Cliff it is floodlit on summer nights and during the season a chairlift crosses the River to the taking tourists to the restaurant at the this was once the largest fortress West of the old ramparts punctuated with watchtowers surround the there is a Folk museum and a Small but Well preserved House where Victor Hugo lived during his exile from Clervaux is likewise built around its Castle on the River but the Benedictine Abbey of Mau Rice and Maur and the relatively new Parish Church steal some of its a cozy tavern inside the Castle keep is a Fine spot for sipping Luxembourg but first go inside the Castle for the world War ii the Edward Steichen photograph the family of and the Model Castle the last contains models of 17 Luxembourg castles and a map showing where each is it includes All of those in the Valley of the seven castles Hollen Fels now a youth pet Schoenfelt and echternach is another lying on the Banks of the sure at the German nearby is the nature shared by the two the town is Best known for its dancing a unique event which takes place on Whit this year May the procession dates Back for to the time of who is credited with Healing Epi Lep the dancers Are linked by handkerchiefs they As they dance three Steps Forward and two Steps Back to a special rhythmic the procession makes its slow Way to the Benedictine Abbey and passes around the magnificent Marble sarcophagus which contains the remains of the Echternacht town Hail on the Market Square is justly admired and the Church of Peter and Paul is said to be the oldest Christian Sanctuary in the town hosts a monthlong music festival mid june to an artificial Lake on the outskirts of town attracts sailors and swimmers the biggest carnival Prelc Nten Celebration in the country goes on with dances in All the cafes starting on the night of fat tuesday and going on Well into the afternoon of Ash this is the Region known As Little laced with walking some of them reached by Steps leading up Between sheer Cliffs just wide enough for one Cycle trails connect the town to a brewery town with a 5thcentury roman mosaics and neat Little squares with bubbling a new Battle of the bulge museum has opened in die Kirch and it has already received Praise from Che Ryl and David Burns of Span Dahlem air they wrote to the stars and stripes to say that the museum is Well Worth seeing for those who wish to know what took place during the liberation of the museum is at 10 Rue Bayerthal and is open monday saturday 25 and sunday 10 from july 1 to 1 and the week before and after Whitsun or Pentecost this year May 20june 1 it is open daily 10 and 37 entry fee is 50 francs about 85 cents for adults and 30 francs about 50 cents for Luxembourg loves americans Many people still remember the Many others Are employed by american the country is dotted with from the Patton Monument in Ettle Bruck commemoration ceremonies july 7 to the cemetery just outside Luxembourg City where soldiers the Southern tip of the country is the mining re the Iron mines were once the Lifeblood of the but the last ones were closed about five years the steel Mills import most of their Ore from France and it is possible to visit the armed Steelworks at  and to tour the mine at nearby Bette Bourg has a popular pare Merveil Leux with fairy tale Tableaux and a Luna every sunday and Holiday Between May 1 and a steam train makes a Short tour from Bois on the Road to departure is at and Cost is 150 francs about first 110 francs about second class and 60 francs about for children under 4 ride for group Contact 10 Rue de l8562 mondorf Lesbines also lies on the French a spa town with a horseback a horse jumping tournament will be held in the Park behind the Casino the Casino hotel features variety shows on week rooms rent for francs about for a double and francs about for a for Contact Casino Rue Theodore l5618 just a few Miles from the spa at the 40 Kilometre Long wine Road begins to wind along the Only White and sparkling wines dry ones Are produced in the government win econ Luxembourg tourist office photo a restored Castle perches on a Cliff above the town of Luxembourg tourist office photo tourist boat stops at the town of Remich located on the Mosel tool offices Are at Remich and so Are the caves where guests can tour the cellars open from easter and learn How Champagn Type sparkling wine is after the visitors can taste the wines on the Terrace while the children enjoy the the tour and tasting costs 30 francs about 50 combination boat trips and cellar Tours can be a near is the Hill most famous for its vineyards a Little Chapel sits on All along the hillsides one sees vineyards being dug up and they Are being changed from terracing to Long Upan Down rows which Are easier to cultivate Ehnen is Home of the wine open daily except monday and 25 in sea by appointment november to closed in the Road continues past Graven Macher to Wasser Billig where the sure flows into the Wassermil Lig is the Only Luxembourg town on the Mosel with a railway but bus connections arc Good through out the weekly and monthly tickets Are boat trips on the Mosel Between Luxembourg and Trier or Koblenz in Germany Are popular in the sum All summer wine festivals take place in villages along the late in the this year a half Marathon is run along the wine Road from Remich to visitors can water fish a License is required As of this kayak and swim in Luxembourg Rivers and campgrounds Are plentiful with daily rates of 29 to 100 francs about 50 cents to for 15 to 70 francs about 25 cents to for children and 36 to 400 francs about 60 cents for allotted bed and breakfast in hotels can be found As Low As 450 francs about per person per food is Luxembourg has several Michelin Star restaurants and it boasts that it serves French Quality in German the Price of a Beer and a Glass of White is the under fixed by the for a special the food at the hotel Belair is excellent in the mid Price the hotel is set in its own Park near echternach and has rooms to francs about and for a single and to francs about and for a the address is hotel i route de travelling in Luxembourg is Drivers will be gratified by the excellent signposting of the one almost Doest need a English is spoken by practically everyone in Luxem and most brochures available from the tourist office come in one super Guidebook it grand duchy of describes major sights in each town and gives Complete information about passports and the mail and Tele phone and food another English language Booklet of interest to americans is Battleground Luxembourg remember which gives an itinerary to the battlefields of the bulge and to museums and for a copy or other Contact Luxem Bourg National tourist Box l1010 april the stars and stripes Page 15