Luxembourg City has experiences an increase of 15.83% in the tourism sector in the first quarter of 2018.
After the Easter weekend, the Luxembourg City Tourist Office (LCTO) has drawn a fairly positive assessment of the evolution of its tourism activity indicators for the first quarter of this year.
With a total of 37,706 contacts during this period, tourism activity was up 15.83% compared to 2017, thus forming part of the growing trend observed in recent years.
The welcome office at Place Guillaume II identified 23,317 contacts and an increased attendance rate of 9.75% compared to 2017.
The top 5 most represented countries in the tourist sector were Germany (19.94%), France (14.78%), Luxembourg (11.62%), Belgium (4.09%), and the Netherlands (3.55%). Just over half of visitors (53.98%) made local trips.
The Casemates du Bock saw an influx of 14,389 visitors, which represents a considerable increase of 27.26% compared to 2017, due in part to the eight additional days that they were open in February.
Guided tours saw continued success: with 701 guided tours organised by the LCTO, the first quarter of 2018 recorded an increase of 11.45% compared to 2017. In particular, customised tailor-made programmes were in great demand by customers.
This last weekend, the opening of the 2018 tourist season was launched together with the holding of the event "Explore Luxembourg" in the Place d’Armes, the fourth edition of the event. Moreover, on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 March, the same square was transformed into a "Mini-Grand Duchy of Tourism". During these discovery days, many visitors were able to learn about novelties and touristic-cultural products in the different regions of Luxembourg. The free guided tours offered on site by the LCTO as well as the events organised in collaboration with the Lëtzebuerg City Museum aroused a great deal of interest.
Finally, the traditional market of Emaischen was once again a first-class cultural and tourist attraction for Luxembourg residents and visitors from the Greater Region and beyond.
