Paris Day Trip Part 2: Luxembourg

So, despite my current infatuation with Bruges, I'm still researching other options for our day trip from Paris. Next option? Luxembourg. It's easy to do - about a 2 hour train - and how cool is it to say you've been to Luxembourg??

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Reasons Luxembourg is cool:

• The country has the highest national GDP per capita - you won't find many beggars in Luxembourg City, I'd wager.
• It's the world's only remaining grand duchy - meaning the constitutional monarchy is headed by a Grand Duke, not a king.
• Luxembourgish is a national language - don't you love that name? It's like it's a little bit Luxembourg - ish...with some other stuff thrown in. Which, knowing the Romance languages, may not be too far off.

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Things to see in Luxembourg City:

• The old town and the fort are UNESCO World Heritage sites dating back to the Roman Empire.

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• The Grand Duchal residence - wouldn't you want to see where the Luxembourgish 1% lives? Check out the royal family:



Definitely some hotties here

• Bike Riding through the Valley of Seven Castles. Maybe horseback riding would be more appropriate...
• Vianden Castle, because, well....look:

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• On the opposite architectural spectrum is the I.M. Pei designed Museum of Modern Art.

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* For more detailed info click here, here or here.

All in all, I think it looks great. Not sure it beats out Bruges for day trip romance and appeal, but definitely on the list for "sometime." Thoughts?