Living in Luxembourg
Top 10 reasons for living in Luxembourg:
- international environment;
- cultural scene of a capital city: concert halls, theatres, museums, festivals;
- central location in Europe;
- international travel connections;
- excellent sporting infrastructure;
- easy access to the countryside and short travelling distances;
- Luxembourg City is one of the safest cities in the world;
- full range of educational systems;
- stable political environment;
- high quality of living.
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and in particular its capital, offers a truly cosmopolitan environment. Out of a population of some 480,000, 42% are foreign residents while no less than 69% of residents in Luxembourg City come from 143 different countries.
The local educational system is based on the three official languages which are French, German and the mother tongue Luxembourgish (Lëtzebuergesch), as well as on English. This enables anyone who has been schooled in Luxembourg to do business with the surrounding countries (Belgium, France and Germany) as well as with the international business community.
Luxembourg is situated at a crossroads of the European motorway network, is linked to the French TGV train network and has an attractive, modern airport, thus offering rapid and practical connections to the principal European capital cities.
As a capital city, Luxembourg offers a multitude of events and first class infrastructure in the cultural and sporting spheres. While regularly hosting world famous artists, the calendar also includes a number of fêtes, fairs and other customs often dating back to the Middle Ages and still celebrated with energy. Finally, gastronomy in Luxembourg is widely reputed for its quality and international variety, while the indigenous wines of the Grand Duchy are appreciated well beyond its frontiers.