Réimervilla Echternach

Discover the remnants of a sumptuous Roman villa nestled in the lush landscape around Echternach lake. This palatial residence was the height of luxury at the time, featuring marble-clad walls, mosaic floors, thermal baths and even underfloor heating. Travel back in time as you explore the archaeological remains of this opulent relic from the Roman Empire.

Lush gardens and grounds

Walk past the villa’s well-preserved walls and large pond to take a stroll through the verdant Roman garden complete with medicinal plants, vegetables, herbs and spices as well as a vine-covered pergola and fruit trees. Find out what crops were grown by the Celts and which new plants the Romans introduced, from dill and asparagus to figs and peaches.

A centre for visitors

Get a sense of what it was like to live in Roman times in our visitor centre, which recreates scenes from daily life and shows the inhabitants of the villa going about their day, from getting dressed and bathing through to daily meals. Track the development of the villa through time with detailed architectural models on display in the centre.

Opening hours

The site will be open from 8 April until 28 September 2025.

Monday: closed

Tuesday-Sunday: 10am - 12am and 1pm - 5pm

Address

Lake Echternach

L-6478 Echternach

GPS N49°80'416°O6°41'197

Individuals

Free every Sunday at 3pm

Groups (≥ 10)

On request (80 €)

Information and booking

+352 47 93 30-214/414

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Spring is arriving quickly. Just like nature, the Roman villa of Echternach is slowly emerging from its hibernation. The various museum services are busy with their respective tasks to ensure everything is ready for the site's reopening on April 8, 2025. The interpretation center is getting a makeover. The life scenes reconstructing the daily life of a Gallo-Roman family living in such a domain have been carefully dusted off, and the mannequins representing the master of the house and his wife, their children, the tutor, and all the staff have been prepared by the restoration team for the visiting days. This year, the four scenes are reunited after two of them were shown in China as part of our off-site exhibition Small but beautiful. Treasures of cultural heritage from Luxembourg, from March 28 to August 4, 2024, at the Henan Museum. Inside and outside the site, everything is set up to welcome visitors in an oasis of tranquility. The new educational booklets intended to accompany English-speaking and Dutch-speaking visitors during their tour are available on request at the reception.

RTL show Weess de wat?!

Réimer Deel 1: 753 viru Christus gouf dat réimescht Räich gegrënnt. An och hei zu Lëtzebuerg hu se fläisseg gebaut. Sou zum Beispill d'Réimervilla beim Iechternacher Séi.

Réimer Deel 2: Och zu de Réimerzäiten sinn d'Kanner an d'Schoul gaangen. Wat awer hunn si do geléiert? Dat gi mir zu Iechternach an der Réimervilla gewuer.