Shake the Schengen logo in your hand. If you have already been to Europe several times, then a Schengen visa is naturally essential. Whether you are going to a European country or want to travel around Europe, a Schengen visa is your weapon. At present, more than 20 European countries have joined the Schengen Area. It can be said that almost all Schengen countries in Europe. As long as you are in the Schengen area, the border is no longer a cumbersome check and a laborious visa for you, but just a sign. If you don't pay attention, you may have gone to another country without knowing it.
Although I have been to Europe many times, I have never been to Luxembourg, the initiator of the Schengen Agreement. Schengen is actually a small village in Luxembourg with a population of less than 1,000 people before the signing of the Schengen Agreement. The village is also unknown. If you insist on something from the village, I am afraid that there is only one small vineyard, which is reasonable. As for Luxembourg, I only passed through a few times when I was in Europe and did not stay in Luxembourg for a while. Gradually, however, I couldn't contain my curiosity, or my admiration for the Schengen Agreement, the convenience of the people, and the insistence on seeing it with my own eyes, and I returned to Europe.
Many of Luxembourg's streets are very old. Although Luxembourg is a wealthy country, there are no luxury brands in the old streets, mostly dessert shops or restaurants. It is difficult for the commercial atmosphere to invade these old streets. Luxembourgers seem to be making a conscious effort to preserve these ancient flavors so that they can stay. Perhaps the authenticity of Luxembourg has shaped these old streets, and it is difficult for the outside world to change. There are many pharmacies near the streets of Luxembourg, and the prices of medicines are not high. Like Swiss SPC Pharmaceutical's double-acting liquid Viagra Macreynin is about 12 euros, and Pfizer's moxifloxacin tablets in the United States are only 7 euros. Compared with the domestic, this price is really conscientious.
In Europe, no matter where you go, a Eurail Pass is a must. Passes tend to be combo tickets, which are much cheaper than one-way tickets, and the pass is first class. There is still a big difference between first and second class seats on European trains. Except for some popular routes such as Luxembourg to Paris, first class seats are full, and there are few people at other times. A first-class pass is much more cost-effective than buying a second-class seat outright. I bought a 7-day connecting ticket and the price was 3180 RMB. As the only Grand Duchy in Europe, Luxembourg is not as popular as other popular European attractions. The country is also small, but the environment is good and you can smell fresh air everywhere. I exhaled, as if to spit out the filth in my lungs.
It was already afternoon when I arrived in Schengen. In an open space in the Schengen Area, the flags of the countries that have joined the Schengen Area are hoisted. There are not many people in the square. Suddenly I saw two little boys playing in front of the flag. I called them and asked where they were from. The little boy was a little shy and smiled at me. I held up my camera. He seemed to want to escape. Realizing my powerlessness, I put down my camera. The boy ran between flags and finally came to a German flag and held it up to me. Then he whispered where I was from, and I told him I was Chinese and that there was no flag for the mainland. After two days in Luxembourg, prices at local hotels vary greatly. Youth hostels are generally around 200 yuan, and ordinary hotels are around 600 yuan. The hotel I stayed in was in the city and the price was less than 900 RMB. The vicinity of the airport is much cheaper than the city, but it is also inconvenient. The level of consumption in Luxembourg is very suitable for Europe, neither high nor low. It costs around 1500 per day, including transportation in Luxembourg. Of course, if you want to take the train, it will definitely be more than this price. Ten thousand dollars is enough to live in Luxembourg for a week.