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The chances are you’ll be staying in Luxembourg this peculiar summer. It’s a great opportunity to discover original activities, close to your home. But also to undertake conversion or renovation work that will increase the comfort or energy efficiency of your home. To help you make these projects come true, Banque Raiffeisen offers you a personal loan at a favourable rate throughout August.

The summer of 2020 will undoubtedly be very peculiar. Due to the health crisis, many of you will want to avoid long-distance travel or even to just stay at home. This doesn't mean that you can't take advantage of this time usually spent relaxing and launching new projects.

Ideas for enjoying your summer

If you decide to stay in Luxembourg, it's the perfect opportunity to discover a wide range of activities available just a stone's throw away from home.

Discover Luxembourg's castles

The Grand Duchy is a country full of castles that are easy to explore alone or as a family:

• Restored castles: Vianden, Beaufort, Bourscheid, Bourglinster, Clervaux;
• Castles in ruins: Hesperange, Koerich, Esch-sur-Sûre, Brandenburg, etc.

Immerse yourself in nature

Luxembourg abounds in remarkable natural sites. Luxembourg is home to various nature reserves where you can walk with your family and learn more about the local biotope.

If you're keen on sporty hiking, lots of options are also available to you. The following are among the most spectacular ones:

• the Mullerthal Trail, 112 kilometres of hiking trails in the middle of nature;
• Escapardenne, a marked hiking trail through the Luxembourg Ardennes;
• the 170 km of trails in the NaturWanderPark delux.

Taste the local culture and gastronomy

Alongside the castles, you’ll also find many heritage sites in Luxembourg. Since 1994, the fortress of the City of Luxembourg and its old quarters have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ‘The Family of Man’ photo exhibition has also been listed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register since 2003.

But Luxembourg also features an important industrial heritage. Major traces of it can be found in the region of Esch-sur-Alzette. A visit to the blast furnaces of Belval is a must!

There is no shortage of museums in Luxembourg either: MUDAM, wine museum, drapery museum, Luxembourg Science Centre…

You can also take advantage of the summer to walk along the magnificent Moselle hills and taste the wines that have been produced there for centuries (to be drunk responsibly). 

Dare the unusual!

During this summer, you can also take part in unusual activities, whether in Luxembourg or nearby:

• try an escape room in Luxembourg or Dudelange;
• dare to bungee jump at the Adventure Park of Badonviller, in Meurthe-et-Moselle, two hours from Luxembourg;
• discover speleology in the Mersch region thanks to the Luxembourg Speleological Group;
• throw yourself into the air in the Lux Sky Dive free-fall simulator in Sterpenich.

Investing in the conversion of your home

If you've decided to stay at home during the summer, why not take advantage of the opportunity to do some work? The season is indeed ideal for outdoor installations, but also for heavier work that requires the house to be opened.

By embarking on this work, you’ll be able to make the most of this peculiar summer of 2020 by improving the look, comfort or energy efficiency of your home. Work that you’ll be able to appreciate the results of for many years to come.

A very attractive financing offer

If you want to make the most of the peculiar times we live in by investing in your home, now is a particularly good time to do so. From 1st to 30st September, Banque Raiffeisen has a special offer in store for personal loans, through which you can benefit from a preferential rate and pay no handling fee.

This exceptional offer is available on two types of personal loans:

• R-Classic, designed to finance your current expenses (purchase of furniture, acquiring a car, etc.);
• R-Eco, with which you can finance the purchase of a new sustainable vehicle (electric, hybrid, etc.) or ecological renovation work (installation of a heat pump, photovoltaic system, high-efficiency glazing, wood heating, boiler replacement, etc.)

To find out more, please contact your Raiffeisen branch or online branch on 2450 1000 or via e-mail: online@raiffeisen.lu.