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 Languages Spoken: Luxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French (administrative language).
Tour guides and service professionals in tourist-oriented facilities are very likely to speak English.
 Religions: 87% Roman Catholic, 13% Protestants, Jews, and Muslims
 People and Culture: The people speak Luxembourgish, but also French, German, and often English-a mark of the historical and geographical centrality of this respected European nation. Its national identity, likewise, is much influenced by its European neighbours.
A resident or national of Luxembourg is called "Luxembourg". The Term used to describe things from here is "Luxembourg". For example, "Luxembourg food".
 Tipping and Bargaining: Tipping is practiced here. Prices are usually non-negotiable.
| Restaurants: |
5-10% |
| *Porters: |
0.75 -1 Euro per bag |
| Taxi: |
Round Up |
* Try to use local currency. Foreign coins cannot be exchanged and will be useless to the person receiving them. Foreign paper money requires a trip to the bank for exchange. However paper US dollars are accepted almost universally.
 Food: The food is a great cultural marker, combining German, Belgian, and French tastes, methods and ingredients. Pork is a popular meat, especially smoked, with beans and sauerkraut, as is its famous smokes Ardennes ham. Fish include trout, pike and crayfish. Specialities are the desserts, often made with local wines and liqueurs, of very high quality. Look for tarte aux quetsches! The excellent wines of the Moselle Valley in the south-east resemble the German (Rhine wines) and are less fruity than the French. Riesland, Rivaner and Elbling are popular whites. Take a wine tour! Beer, liqueurs and spirits are also locally made and worth sampling.
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