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Moving around in Luxemburg - transportation

The air transport network is also developed in the country. Luxembourg Findel Airport is located 5 kilometers east of the Capital. It is the main air harbor of the country. The airport makes more than 800 flights a week and connects Luxembourg with many European cities. In addition to buses, you can reach the airport by taxi, as well as by your car, which you can leave on any one of the four levels of underground parking. Also, taxis run all over the country. You can request for a taxi by calling the dispatcher, or by using special parking for taxis. The network of automobile roads with high-grade coverage is about thirty thousand kilometers. This includes even the most remote corners of Luxembourg. The cars used in Luxembourg are right hand driven, and the speed limit is 60 km/h in residential areas, 90 km/h outside them, and 120 km/h on the motorways. In Luxembourg, there is no direct access to the sea, but along the Moselle River there is a water connection with neighboring countries and the North Sea. Tourists also travel on the Sauer River for sightseeing. … Open

Economy roadmap of Luxemburg

Luxembourg despite its modest territorial size is considered a highly developed country and is included in the top rating of the richest countries in Europe. The main source of GDP comes from profits from the service, trade, and financial sectors. The financial well-being of the population is also due to the fact that more than half of all able-bodied citizens are engaged in the main sectors of the Luxembourg economy. In the middle of the last century, the most important branch of industry in Luxembourg was ferrous metallurgy. This was due to the discovery of many deposits containing huge reserves of iron ore. Based on this, the steel industry flourished. However, by the end of the last century this sector ceased to exist and the most recent blast furnace was shut down. … Open