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| LUXEMBOURG-August 1997, June 2000 and July 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||
On all three of our visits to Luxembourg we stayed at Camping Grit on the banks of the River Sure.
The site is midway between the towns of Ettlebruck and Diekirch. For those interested in
miltary history, this area was the scene of fierce fighting in World War 2 as the many
monuments in the area and the museum in Diekirch will testify to. The museum is well
worth a visit although wheelchair access is limited.
Our stay in 1997 was for 4 days and that in 2000 for 2 days with the stay in 2006 being for 3 days. The site is level but does not have any disabled facilities. However, there is ramped access to the on site bar and restaurant. Only one of the two toilet blocks has showers and a chemical disposal point and if you are not parked close to this it can be a long walk to empty the loo or have a shower. A cyleway runs between Ettlebruck and Diekirch along the river bank and it is a pleasant level walk/cycle in either direction. Both towns have level pedestrian areas and neither is difficult to get round. Close by the camp site, there is a very large modern Catus supermarket which has parking and toilets for the disabled as does the supermarket in Diekirch. However we noticed in 2006 a leveling off in prices and whilst the cost of fuel remains one of the cheapest on the continent, other prices are now comparable to anywhere else within the EEC. For those who might wish to travel the 18 miles into the city of Luxembourg without a vehicle, there is a train service from Ettlebruck but we have never used it. |