LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — Complaining that the mythical half-fish, half-woman Melusina is always represented as mostly woman, a group of local fish are demanding an end to depictions of her that aren’t “anatomically correct.” On Tuesday afternoon, at least 20 fish gathered on the banks of the Alzette in the Grund near a statue of Melusina where […]
Woman frozen whole evening waiting for third cheek kiss
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — A woman who staunchly upholds the practice of three cheek kisses remained motionless for a whole evening when a friend stopped after only giving two. Eva Keester, a 39-year-old social media manager, is considered by friends to be a stickler when it comes to Luxembourgish social customs. “Whenever I see her and lean […]
Thousands of car worshippers arrive for Lux Autofestival
Travelling by foot from as far away as Brussels, thousands of car worshippers are flocking to Luxembourg this weekend for the start of the annual celebration known as the Autofestival. The festival, which is held around this time every year and has its roots in Roman chariot worship, is one of the most important religious […]
Expat just assumed you were supposed to eat hard thing inside ‘galette des rois’
A man who has lived in the Grand Duchy for nearly a decade is recovering in hospital after having ingested dozens of porcelain figurines over the years. Joe Mancino, 39, says that soon after he and his wife moved here, they learned about the seasonal cake called “galette des rois” or “Dräikinnekskuch” that is supposed […]
The true dark story of Gromperekichelcher
I’m new here. What’s the story with those fried potato cakes with the funny name? By Wise Expat Sage Dear Wise Expat Sage, I moved to Luxembourg in October, so this is my first winter here. What’s the story with those deep-fried potato cakes sold at the Christmas market that everyone gets all excited about, […]
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