Echternach is a small town in Luxembourg that is teeming with history. It was founded by the Romans in the 4th century and is the oldest town in Luxembourg. The town is best known for its annual Procession of the Holy Blood, a religious procession that takes place every year on Whit Tuesday. The procession is a re-enactment of the arrival of the relics of St. Willibrord in the town in 739. The town is also home to the Echternach Abbey, a Benedictine monastery that was founded in 698. The abbey is home to the largest collection of medieval manuscripts in Luxembourg.
Average temperatures during the day in Echternach.