landmark
Luxembourg City Old Town
A dramatic fortress capital perched on cliffs above gorges, its UNESCO ramparts and casemates carved into the rock.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Merl
Luxembourg, Luxembourg · Europe
About Merl
Merl works well as a base: 3km from Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge.
Merl is in Luxembourg, Luxembourg, with about 6,600 people. You drive on the right here.
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What is there to see near Merl?
Within an hour or so of Merl: Luxembourg City Old Town (3 km), Bock Casemates (3 km), Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge (3 km), Chemin de la Corniche (3 km).
Are there any good drives near Merl?
The nearest famous roads are Route du Vin, Baraque de Fraiture and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Merl?
Merl is in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,552
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Luxembourg
- Region
- Luxembourg
- Timezone
- Europe/Luxembourg
- Coordinates
- 49.6033, 6.0956
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Worth the detour from Merl
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Bock Casemates
A honeycomb of cannon tunnels bored through the Bock promontory, the cradle of Luxembourg City's clifftop fortress.
3 km · about 5 min drive
bridge
Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge
Luxembourg City's striking 'Red Bridge', a scarlet steel span soaring 74 m above the Alzette valley to link the old town with the Kirchberg European quarter.
3 km · about 5 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Chemin de la Corniche
Rampart walkway along Luxembourg City's old walls, described as Europe's most beautiful balcony, overlooking the Grund quarter.
3 km · about 5 min drive
cathedral
Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg
Late Gothic cathedral in Luxembourg City with Renaissance detailing and the crypt tombs of the grand ducal family.
3 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
American military cemetery at Hamm holding over 5,000 graves including General Patton's, with visitor parking off the access road.
7 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Rodemack
Fortified Lorraine village dubbed the 'Little Carcassonne', minutes from the Luxembourg border, with 700 m of intact medieval ramparts, a massive gate tower and flower-lined lanes.
18 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Minett Park Fond-de-Gras
Open-air industrial heritage park in Luxembourg's red-earth iron country, where the 1900 steam train and the Minièresbunn mine railway still run through ore tunnels to the preserved mining village of Lasauvage (season May-September).
19 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Merl
- Right hereGrand Duchess Charlotte BridgeLuxembourg City's striking 'Red Bridge', a scarlet steel span soaring 74 m above the Alzette valley to link the old town with the Kirchberg European quarter.
- Right hereChemin de la CornicheRampart walkway along Luxembourg City's old walls, described as Europe's most beautiful balcony, overlooking the Grund quarter.
- 21 kmRoute du VinWine road running about 42 kilometres along the Moselle from Schengen to Wasserbillig, linking terraced vineyards and riverside villages.
- 26 kmLuxembourg Moselle ValleyTerraced Riesling vineyards line the gentle Moselle, a string of wine villages on a slow scenic river drive.
- 35 kmSaarschleifeFrom the Cloef viewpoint and treetop walk, the Saar River carves a spectacular horseshoe through forested hills.
- 76 kmBaraque de FraitureBelgium's second-highest point at 652 m, a windswept Ardennes plateau crossroads on the N89 with a small ski station and sweeping high-fen scenery.
Driving in Luxembourg
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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