Monday, May 24, 2004

Honey, grab a suitcase! We’re going to gas up the car!

Filthy Lucre

NDR blogs on a curious European phenomenon: Gasoline tourism. The small Luxembourg town of Wasserbillig (Germanish for “cheap as water") is a popular destination for German drivers because tax differences between the two countries make for cheap Luxembourganian gas.

These gas stations have created a “gas tank tourism” for Luxembourg. A number of gift shops have appeared around these gas stations, selling jam, cheeses, cigarettes, sparkling wines--all of which are cheaper than in Germany. These trips to Luxembourg become gluttonous affairs of bulk purchases for Germans, who return home with full tanks and full trunks.

Below the fold is a pic of Wasserbillig’s main strasse.


Posted by Johno on 05/24/04 at 06:59 PM
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