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The 10 best free things to do in Luxembourg City, ranked

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Pfaffenthal panoramic lift with city view

The essential five

1. Ride every bus, train and tram in the country — public transport has been free nationwide since March 2020, no ticket needed. 2. The Chemin de la Corniche viewpoint walk. 3. The Pfaffenthal panoramic lift, free and 71 metres up. 4. Walk the Grund and Clausen valleys along the Alzette. 5. Notre-Dame Cathedral — the interior and the grand-ducal crypt are free (the crypt closes for certain services).

Five more that add up to a full day

6. MUDAM on Wednesday evenings after 6pm — permanent collection free. 7. Musée Dräi Eechelen at Fort Thüngen — always free. 8. The Wenzel Walk with its numbered interpretation panels. 9. The Glacis market on the third Sunday morning of most months — food, flowers and Luxembourgish life at its most local. 10. National Day fireworks on 22 June evening over the Pétrusse — the country's biggest free spectacle. Skip the "free walking tours" that ask for tips; the tourist office at Place Guillaume II hands out a self-guide leaflet that covers the same ground.

Frequently asked questions

Is anything genuinely free apart from the obvious?

Yes — the Bibliothèque Nationale on Kirchberg is free to enter and has a rooftop reading room with a Kirchberg view. Grund's Neumünster Abbey courtyard and many of its exhibitions are also free.

What's the best free day itinerary?

Morning: Corniche, Bock viewing terrace, Cathedral. Midday: Pfaffenthal lift down, walk Grund and Clausen. Afternoon: tram to Kirchberg for Musée Dräi Eechelen and MUDAM courtyard. Evening: sunset back on the Corniche. Total spend: whatever you eat.