Credit: LCTO
On Tuesday 13 November 2025, the Luxembourg City Tourist Office (LCTO) reported that it had welcomed its 4,500th guided tour in Luxembourg City.
According to the LCTO, the consistently high demand reflects the strong interest in the capital and highlights the quality and attractiveness of its diverse range of guided tours.
The office further stressed the essential role played by the city’s tourist guides, whose professionalism, extensive knowledge and enthusiasm help turn each tour into an authentic experience and present Luxembourg as an open and culturally rich capital.
In terms of guiding staff, around 160 official tourist guides are currently active in Luxembourg City, including 55 newly trained guides who completed an intensive six-month programme organised by the LCTO from January to June 2025. Thanks to their expertise, enthusiasm and significant linguistic diversity, covering German, French, Luxembourgish, English, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and additional languages, they help shape the city’s tourism offering and contribute to its reputation for professionalism, openness and cultural diversity.
The LCTO added that, alongside numerous tours offered throughout the year, it continues to adapt its programme to current themes and events while expanding its range of guided experiences. Several thematic tours have been particularly noteworthy during the 2025 tourist season.
Among the new additions for 2025 is a thematic tour dedicated to fictional culinary detective Xavier Kieffer was developed in collaboration with bestselling author Tom Hillenbrand. Guided by an official city guide, participants can explore key locations from the well-known Luxembourg crime novel series. Tours will take place on Saturdays 15 and 20 November as well as 13 and 27 December at 14:30, with the meeting point in front of the Luxembourg City Tourist Office on Place Guillaume II.
The “Gloomy Past of the Fortress” tour, offered around Halloween, also proved highly popular and was fully booked. It led visitors through darker chapters of the city’s history, from the former site of public punishment at Fish Market Square to old prison locations, with stories linked to historical witch hunts.
The tour “In the Footsteps of the House of Nassau” also drew strong interest, particularly during the recent royal transition period. It highlights how Luxembourg’s monarchy has combined tradition and modernity since the 19th century, offering insight into the evolution of the Grand Duchy.
The LCTO noted that it will continue expanding its range of tours next year and introduce additional thematic formats to provide visitors with diverse, high-quality experiences in Luxembourg City.
