European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 5, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paoc24 stars and stripes july 2007 my photos above the place Darmes in the heart off Luxembourg City is a Square surrounded by cafes and places to right in one of Luxembourg oldest the streets of the former fish Market now offer seafood cooked in places like the greek restaurant to the Lux experience a weekend of riches in Luxembourg City by Alan Solomon Chicago Tribune it int but this City one of two european cultural capitals for 2007 and capital of the richest per capita income country on the planet is pretty like All worthwhile european this is a Center of com Merce but also a City of Beautiful fruit stands and pastry of historic churches and requisite statues and Back streets Worth poking around and of outdoor places to enjoy Coffee or a Glass of wine while furtively enjoying the passing there is a local of a remnant of a time when Luxembourg officially the grand duchy of Luxembourg was largely a mix of farms and steel plus this up until Luxembourg was a very poor guide Pierrette Antony would Tell then we found Iron Ore in the South of the which began the transform so today Luxembourg City is a City of Banks 200 of thanks to Many attractive Regula style and diplomacy Many european Union fun a restaurant flan advert tet fit preferred named for i town that if a toy player during world War Battle of the tons Are held genuine Luxembourg Ansyle restau rants in town May be heavy on smoked cuts of pork and such wonders As liver dump Lings the size of billiard but the delicate among you certainly will find i can Tell youre wondering if its All these Why int it swarming with tourists partial answer there was a time a generation Long defunct icelandic airlines slogan were flew Youthful backpackers to Europe and dropped them off those kids stayed just Long enough to grab the first train for Amster if any of them brought Home memories of the memories were lost in Jet lag or some other in i have yet to hear anyone of that Vintage say now that i can afford to stay in a hotel where the Bath room int Down the i just cant wait to get Back to Luxem Bourg and do it for it and Amsterdam on a saturday night is a happening whats happening int everybody cup of Tea or pipe Ful of dried but theres a on a saturday night Here in mid july last Luxem Bourg City threw a party called a blues jazz bands and Belgium France stars and stripes singers were All Over the place not Only in the an older part of town below the old City Walls with a few Cra Lable but up the Hill As Well singing and playing blues and the narrow streets were full of peo Young and snaking their Way from venue to kind of like Amsterdam with out the red porn shops and cannabis at one a bar not far from the cites National Art a was sing ing hits by brazilian master Antonio Carlos Tobim and doing a Nice Job in front of a Nice excited and surprised by the hip i found the is it always this Lively Here on a saturday night its always he i wish every saturday night was like translation so theres the main Downside the nightlife even and5 especially on it theres a this is a City of about unlike just about every known european and american Urban tourist the Popula Tion swells on to part of that surge Are people who come to town on banking or eur which fills hotels and makes seats at better restaurants this is in addition to a tide of Border crosses who come Here daily to work from neighbouring Belgium and then go Back across the Border to Homes they can the crosses May hang out in Luxembourg City for the occasional dinner or drinks on week or even stay overnight if duty Calls but on saturday and there Back in Belgium and the business people and bureaucrats and their expense accounts go Back to wherever there see Page 25