UNESCO guided tours
UNESCO Promenade
Catered to all accessibility needs
The Promenade UNESCO tour will take you through a natural environment that features the majestic remains of the city's fortifications and Old Town, which have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1994. You will learn about the important role the city plays in European history. Departing from Place de la Constitution, the tour takes visitors directly past the city's old fortifications in the Pétrusse Valley, continues along the Corniche ("Europe's most beautiful balcony") and past the ramparts, and then through the Old Town.
Management of UNESCO World Heritage
Catered to all accessibility needs
Management of UNESCO World Heritage in Luxembourg. On this tour, visitors will learn what the Luxembourg government and the City of Luxembourg are doing to preserve the authenticity and integrity of a site of outstanding universal value: the UNESCO world cultural heritage site listed as "Luxembourg City: Its Old Quarters and Fortifications". The tour also includes a stop at the UNESCO Visitor Center in the Lëtzebuerg City Museum. The aim of the tour is to explain what criteria were considered in selecting Luxembourg City as a World Heritage site, draw attention to the city's historic urban landscape, and point out features that would enable participants to identify the protected areas.
Tour: UNESCO Promenade
- Date: 6 June 2024
Time: 18:00 to 20:00
Practical information
- Price: free
- Guide: Luxembourg City Tourist Office (LCTO)
- Interpreting (on request and booking required by 28 May 2024): English, French, German, German Sign Language
Tour: Management of UNESCO World Heritage
- Date: 6 June 2024
Time: 18:00 to 20:00
Practical information
- Price: free
- Guide: Dr Robert L. Philippart, UNESCO Site Manager – Natural Heritage Coordinator
- Interpreting (on request and booking required by 28 May 2024): English, French, German, German Sign Language
Exhibition by disability-related associations
Exhibition on the work and objectives of various associations working with people with special needs. The public had the possibility to learn about the many associations working in this field, what they do and the services they offer throughout the year. Entry was free and the event was catered to all accessibility needs.
Practical information
Dates
29 April to 17 May 2024
Venue
- Grand-Théâtre
1, boulevard Robert Schuman
L-2525 Luxembourg
Museum Day
Invitation to museums and themed guided tours for the deaf or hard of hearing, the blind or partially sighted, and people with special intellectual needs
Guided tours at Villa Vauban
This villa, built in 1873, and its modern extension, are located in the middle of a historic park. The collections it houses comprise European paintings and sculptures from the 17th–19th centuries (from the Netherlands, France and Italy) and Luxembourgish art from the 19th–21st centuries. The Villa has both permanent and temporary exhibitions, as well as a varied programme of activities for visitors.
Practical information
Dates: 18 and 19 May 2024
Location: 18, avenue Emile Reuter, L-2420 Luxembourg
Reservation required. Booking closes on: 11 May 2024.
Link
Further information and bookings. Reservation required!
Places are limited for certain tours!
- Tel.: 4796-4150
- Email: integratioun@vdl.lu
Entry to the "Special needs" exhibition is free!
Interpreting services for tours
Interpreting services must be booked in advance. Bookings close eight days before the date of the event.
