Destination Lucerne – Lake Lucerne Region
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Lucerne, the gateway to central Switzerland, sited on Lake Lucerne, is embedded within an impressive mountainous panorama. Thanks to its attractions, its attractive shopping offer, the beautiful lakeside setting and the nearby excursion mountains of the Rigi, Pilatus and Stanserhorn, the town is a destination for many travel groups and individuals on their journey through central Switzerland.
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Lucerne at a glance
Complete with gable paintings, the covered, medieval Chapel Bridgeforms the centrepiece of Lucerne’s townscape and is considered to be one of the oldest, covered wooden bridges in Europe. A further landmark of the town is the Museggmauer, a wall which, with the exception only of one of its towers, has been preserved in its original, well-fortified state.
Historic houses decorated with frescoes line the picturesque town squares as they do the ‘Weinmarkt’ square in the car-free old town. Lucerne is a city of town squares and churches. The Jesuit churchdating from the 17th century is regarded as Switzerland’s first sacral Baroque building and the twin towers of the Hofkirche form an integral part of the townscape. The figure of a dying lionwhich was hewn from the face of rock in remembrance of the heroic death of Swiss guards killed during an attack on the Tuileries in 1792 is one of the best-known monuments in Switzerland. And with its 112-metre-long Bourbaki panorama, Lucerne possesses one of the world’s few maintained, mammoth circular paintings.
Tradition and modernity stand side-by-side with ease in Lucerne, as the town has also earned a reputation for itself with innovative design. The futuristic Culture and Convention Centre (KKL), designed by leading French architect Jean Nouvel, is one the architectural highlights of the town. The KKL is also a landmark of «Lucerne: Festival City» and venue for a wide variety of cultural events throughout the year.
Lucerne is the ideal starting point for many excursions to the highlights of central Switzerland. A trip up one of Lucerne’s regional mountains, the Pilatusor the Rigi– the queen of mountains – is a must. But excursions up onto the Stanserhorn, the Bürgenstockor a steamship cruise on Lake Lucernewith its many bends and arms are certainly no less worthy. The Gotthard Panorama Expressoriginates in Lucerne and ferries its passengers to the foot of the Gotthard pass via Lake Lucerne and then continues by rail into Ticino, south of the Alpine ridge. The «cherry road» leads from Lucerne through the landscape of cheery trees and kirsch.
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- until4 Feb Blickwinkel-Kabinett Lucerne
- until29 Sep World Band Festival Lucerne Lucerne, 21.09. - 29.09.2024
- until10 Nov Miró, Erni, Tàpies - World on paper Lucerne, 04.07. - 10.11.2024
- until4 Feb Kakao, Kunst und Kolonialismus. Die Schifffahrtssammlung Philipp Keller Lucerne, 20.06. - 04.02.2026
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Lucerne Nature Museum
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Journey back to the Middle Ages
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Zeitgeist auf Torbogen
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Old Town boulevard in Lucerne
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Farmhouse Olympics in Lucerne
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Neustadt walking route
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Town Hall
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Jesuitenkirche (Jesuit Church)
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By ship on the slope
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Golf in the Lake Lucerne region
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Hotel Anker
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Lucerne 4 Stars
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Mandarin Oriental Palace, Lucerne 5 Stars
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Jugendherberge Luzern
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Art Deco Hotel Montana 4 Stars
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Hotel des Alpes 3 Stars
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Hotel Continental Park 4 Stars
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Hotel Des Balances 4 Stars
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valid: 22.09.2024 - 31.12.2024 - Learn more about Unique walking experience
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valid: 22.09.2024 - 31.10.2024 - Learn more about Hiking: Round tour Lake Lucerne
Lucerne Hiking: Round tour Lake Lucerne
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Lucerne Cycling: Route 1291
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