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Echternach is a small town with about 5,000 inhabitants on the eastern border of Luxembourg, just a hop away from Germany. It's Luxembourg's oldest town, based on an old monastery founded in 698. Aside from that, it holds the crypt of Willibrord, one of the Northumbrian missionary saints, as he died in Echternach in the year 739. His crypt can be seen in the Saint Willibrord Basilica.
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The Basilica's crypts are the final resting place of Northumbrian missionary Saint Willibrord, who died in Echternach in 739. The crypts can be visited for free. In the crypts you will find the chest with the body of Willibrord inside, as well as the Willibrord well, the water of which is believed to cure skin diseases.
Musée de l'Abbaye
The Abbey is a museum of the catholic past of the city. It's worth a visit.
Centre Ville
Most notable is the centre's square cross and the historical guildhall "Denzelt" is a nice place to see and stay. You can also roam through the city and see the remains of the city wall. The towers of which have been converted to living spaces.
Shows the remains of an ancient Roman house.
The Lac d'Echternach (Lake of Echternach), is an artificial lake. You can walk around the lake in approximately 150 minutes. Bikes can be rented at the Youth Hostel.
Musée de prehistoire et de la faïencerie d'Echternach
Musée de l'architecture rurale
The E-Lake festival is a large festival for those that love rock, electro and hip-hop music. Regularly it features general live music on Friday, internationally known DJs on Saturday and an 80s Sunday.
Features classical music in July and jazz music in September and October.
There are well-maintained cycling paths to Luxembourg, Diekirch, Vianden, Wasserbillig, Trier (GER) and Bitburg (GER). Bikes can be rented at many locations throughout the Mullerthal region. Perhaps the best place to rent is near the Youth Hostel by the Lac d'Echternach.
Beim Wohli
Located just across the border, by the river Sauer is Freibad Echternacherbrück. Getting into Echternach is no more of a case than crossing the bridge.
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Echternach location of the Delhaize supermarket chain.
Cactus, like Delhaize, is a supermarket chain.
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