PLANNING A TRIP ABROAD: Luxembourg THE NORTHERN ARCTIC FEDERAL UNIVERSITY THE HIGHER SCHOOL OF ENERGY, OIL AND GAS DECEMBER 2019 Contents 1) General information 2)Three places, I would like to visit 3)How to apply for visa 4)How to get 5)Where to stay 6)Three dishes I would like to try 7)Sports in Luxembourg 9) Three Souvenirs from Luxemburg 10) Business etiquette General information Location-center of western Europe Capital-Luxembourg Government-democracy with a constitutional monarch Currency-Euro (€) Official languages-Lëtzebuergesch, French and German Population-591,000 (2017) Three places I would like to visit 1)Castle of Vianden . The castle is open to visitors throughout the year from 10 am to 4 pm every day. 2) Echternach abbey The abbey is currently a popular tourist attraction mostly on account of an annual dancing procession that is held every Whit Tuesday. 3)Bourscheid Castle The castle is open to visitors all the year round: 1 April to 15 October from 9 am to 6 pm and 16 October to 31 March from 11 am to 4 pm. How to apply for visa Visa can be obtained from any visa company 1) International passport 2) Copy of civil passport 3) Application form 4) Ticket and ticket copy 5) One color photo How to get and how much it costs By plane By car ~300$ ~29 hours ~230$ ~5 hours By rail ~300$ ~24 hours Where to stay Hotel ~ 100$ Hostel ~ 40$ Three dishes I would like to try 1)River trout 2)Pork ridge 3)Apple cake Sport in Luxembourg 1)Football The league was one of the first in Europe, established in 1913 2)Cycling Cycling is a popular sport for amateurs and pros alike as the country is fairly flat. 3)Tennis Tennis is also popular. There are 53 tennis clubs in the country, the oldest of which, TC Three Souvenirs from Luxembourg 1) Wine 2) Beer 3) Handcrafts Business etiquette 1)Hierarchy The hierarchy in Luxembourg is very important and the custom dictates that the person with the highest rank will enter the room first 2) Punctuality The Luxembourg people expect and appreciate punctuality. 3) Gifts Gift giving among business associates isn’t common practice in Luxembourg. 4) Dress code Luxembourgers dress well at all times. Men wear suits, shirts and ties and women wear dresses or pants. Thank you for your attention