The Monkey inspects the workmanship of the Pont Adolphe, named for the Grand Duke reigning when the bridge was built between 1900 and 1903. At the time of its construction the Pont Adolphe featured the largest stone arch in the world, with a span of 85 meters (over the two largest arches) and a height of 42 meters. Today the bridge is something of a symbol of the city, and it remains a marvelous feat of engineering.

The Monkey saw his fair share of castles in Luxembourg. Here, he poses on a bench with the splendid backdrop of Vianden's 11th through 14th Century castle, recently restored and the pride of the people of Vianden. See the photo below for more on Vianden.

The Monkey prepares to wow the people of Luxembourg City with one of his carnival stunts, and from deep within the casements no less.

In northern Luxembourg, the Monkey dropped in on the gorgeous little town of Vianden. The hills of the Ardennes give the town an interesting topography, while the River Our—along with its hilltop castle—gives it a focal point. Here, the Monkey rests in a flowerpot along Vianden's riverwalk. French novelist Victor Hugo lived in a house at the right end of the bridge in the background for most of the 1860s. His house has now been converted into a museum.

So you've never heard of Luxembourgish wine? That may be because the locals' drinking habits are absorbing just about the entire supply. According to 2000 data from the Wine Institute, Luxembourg's per capita consumption of wine was the highest in the world, at 63.3 liters per annum per (mostly drinking age) person. Old favorites France and Italy were next, at 58.2 and 53.4 liters respectively. Tiny Luxembourg routinely tops the list of wine-consuming populations.

Luxembourg's wines are similar to those of the nearby Mosel district in western Germany. Here the Monkey inspects some vines in Grevenmacher, capital of Luxembourg's Moselle region, but he arrived a bit early for the harvest.

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