Architectural trips by bike
Starting point of this exciting tour should be Schengen. This charming vineyard-village became world-famous as it gave its name to the agreement signed in 1985 which guarantees liberty of travelling to 400 million European citizens. Schengen adapted itself to its name and its position as a “European destination of Excellence”: The architectural bureau Hermann & Valentiny – designer of the Luxembourgian pavilion at the World Exhibition in Shanghai – did not only build an esplanade in a very modern way. These architects have also designed the Relais Europe where the first European Museum is located. The museum underlines its special vocation with simple exposed concrete, wood, clear lines and volume. But still not enough, one can also find contemporary villas which grow out of the slopes within the sunny vineyards. Sustainable architecture, natural building materials and modern exposed concrete merge into a synthesis of the arts.
Modernity and progressiveness, quality and love of nature – this is what the wine cellars Sunnen and Ruppert in Schengen or Cep d’Or in Hëttermillen radiate! They all surprise with a successful venture of the combination of space and architecture. They communicate the quality of wine and a fine awareness of life. These wine cellars can be visited freely.
The cycling track passes by many contemporary as well as historical monuments, by Bech-Kleinmacher, Remerschen, Ehnen, Wellenstein, Dalheim, Machtum and by the medieval village Remich or through the Moselle metropolis Grevenmacher.
