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Prime Minister Luc Frieden and Tourism Minister Lex Delles on Wednesday unveiled a series of new investments in the Moselle region, aimed at boosting tourism through museum renovations, upgraded walking paths, and modernised guide training.
Prime Minister Luc Frieden and Tourism Minister Lex Delles on Wednesday visited the Moselle region to announce further investments in tourism. The first stop was the newly redesigned European Schengen Museum with the ship 'Prinzessin Marie-Astrid Europa'.
The ship, a symbol of European unity and of the 1984 Schengen Agreement, was purchased, renovated, and repatriated, with a video documenting the process highlighting Luxembourg’s commitment to preserving European heritage.
Lex Delles stated: "The museum is finished, the ship is in place, and the pontoon is nearly ready. This will provide a proper entrance for the entire region."
The pontoon where the ship will dock is expected to be completed this fall, ensuring safe and accessible entry for visitors.
Work at the 'A Possen' museum is only just beginning. While the Ehnen Wine Museum will focus on winemaking, the Bech-Kleinmacher museum will highlight another aspect of the Moselle region. "This museum will specifically show what life was like here in the Moselle region", said the minister.
In January, Delles plans to present a roadmap for developing wine tourism further. Last year, 400,000 day tourists visited the region for wine-related activities: "Visitors went directly to winemakers, toured museums, explored the region, and enjoyed walks – all to discover the Moselle through its wine."
Connecting the capital
To bring more day tourists from Luxembourg City to the Moselle, a wine tasting experience will open next February at the Conrotseck in the city. A wine tourism action plan was moreover launched in May 2025 to support and structure wine tourism, promote wine excellence, and enhance the Moselle’s attractiveness.
For active tourists at home and abroad, Delles announced that the country’s "car-pedestrian" paths have been completely redesigned: "Over 10,000 new signs have been installed, and paths have been redefined and adapted. Many routes dated back to the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. What was once a field path is now a main road, and the previous car-pedestrian arrangements were no longer adequate."
Tour guide training is also being updated, Delles noted: "We are working with the different Regional Tourism Offices (ORTs), the Luxembourg City Tourist Office (LCTO), and the Luxembourg for Tourism agency (LFT) to finalise discussions so that by this fall, guide training will be fully digitised and modernised."
From this year onward, a new platform will be available for those interested in becoming volunteer tour guides, enabling participants to prepare for guiding visitors and strengthening the national tourism offer.
