Bourscheid Castle is a mediaeval castle dating from 1384. It’s in the east of the country, near the town of Diekirch. It ties in nicely with a trip to the beautiful town of Esch-sur-Sûre, so put that on your itinerary for a spectacular day.
I lived in Luxembourg from 2001–2008. Whenever we had visitors come, we would ‘do the castles’, something Luxembourg is very good for.
If possible, visit in the autumn. I’ve included some photos in my gallery below that were taken on 1 November 2003 and you’ll see the stunning colours of the surrounding forestry. Of course back in those days digital photography was quite a new thing and I was shooting on my first digital camera, a Minolta F100 and didn’t really know what I was doing. Even so, the colours are pretty vibrant.
I went back in 2007 as part of a photography course with Robin Jensen, this time with my Nikon D70s. That was about the time I was starting to take my photography more seriously and growing into it.
I remember there being a café there in the summer months, but check do check before if you’re planning a visit and want to eat something there.
And if you’re thinking of eating lunch in Esch-sur-Sûre, try and do that before 2 in the afternoon, as I seem to recall that everything shuts after that. That was back in the 2000s so Luxembourg might have gone a bit more capitalist since then, but do check!
