Mullerthal
Müllerthal (Little Switzerland)
This region is where Luxembourgers come to play. Centered around the old Christian town of Echternach, in a pocket of woodland northeast of the capital, the area’s hiking, cycling and rock climbing also make it one of the most touristed areas in the country.
If you head west of town, you’ll come to the walking paths, which wind through rocky chasms and waterfalls to Berdorf, 6km (4mi) away, and on to the crumbling remains of Beaufort castle.
If you’re in Echternach on Whitsunday (the 7th Sunday after Easter), wave your hankies with the locals celebrating the pageant of St Willibrord, Luxembourg’s only saint, who lived in town in the 8th century. His mortal remains now lie in a white marble sarcophagus in the town’s basilica. Behind the basilica, there’s also an interesting Benedictine abbey.