Lucerne Travel Guide

 79 Reviews  Chapel Bridge (German: Kapellbrücke) is famous landmark of Luzern and, for main opinion, whole Switzerland. This is a covered wooden footbridge and its build over Reuss River. It was named after the nearby St. Peter's Chapel. Besides characteristic exterior of the bridge maybe more interesting was... 

 41 Reviews  During my visit to the city it was raining day and I left my umbrella in the car. Still, it was no reason to skip the famous monument in Luzern. The Lion Monument (German: Löwendenkmal) commemorate the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries... 

 52 Reviews  Next stop, and it's at the oldest Church in Lucerne, which is the small St Peter’s Chapel that was built in 1178, when a Priest was appointed to take care of the population. Inside, it was nothing real fancy, but a lovely little Chapel to sit in peace and pray. It is located in the Kapellplatz,... 

 31 Reviews  A visit to Lake Lucerne would not be complete without a cruise on beautiful Lake Lucerne. Here you can see houses of the rich and famous, A statute of Christ blessing the lake and a couple of castles. 

 15 Reviews  For a pleasant little jaunt behind the Alstadt (Old City) portion of Lucerne take the time to traverse the Musegg Wall which was built in 1386 and is almost still totally intact. You will be able to gain access to 3 of the 9 towers and if you want to climb some more inside the towers bring a good... 

 7 Reviews  Mount Rigi is a wonderful place for Tourists. On the mount you will have a brilliant view to the lakes Zugersee, Vierwaldstaettersee. Have you ever visited Mount. Rigi in the moonlight? In the winter, you can go skiing in the moonlight. Fun and action are guaranteed 

 23 Reviews  This beautiful church stands on the River Reuss a few meters from Kappelbruecke. It is the work of Austrian and Italian architects and dates back to 1666. It was built for the Jesuit community when they arrived in Lucerne as part of the Counter revolution in the mid 17th century. Baroque churches... 

 12 Reviews  The Kornmarkt dates to 1356, and as the name suggests, it was the city grain market place until the 19th century. Grain was stored in the ground floor of the Town Hall, from 1438. The upper parts of the building were used as a Town Hall from 1447 onwards. This Italian Renaissance style building is... 

 18 Reviews  Pictures by Kaspar Meglinger depicting the Totentanz (Dance of Death) feature under the wooden roof of Spreuer Bruecke which can easily be seen spanning the River Reuss not too far along from Kapellbruecke. It is a smaller bridge but very similar in design to Kapellbruecke and the pictures, though a... 

 6 Reviews  Glacier Garden was discovered in 1872 near the Lion Monument. Here, you will encounter lost worlds; there are few places on earth that portray the history of our planet so clearly . Take a voyage of discovery from a subtropical palm beach that existed 20 million years ago to the glaciers of the... 

 24 Reviews  to see a nice mountain-place I recommend you to go to Engelberg from where you can go to Mt.titlis, in winter you can go skiing (alpin and nordic way) and in summer hiking/walking and cycling Engelberg: the largest and - the most beautiful as we are convinced - winter sport area in the centre of... 

 11 Reviews  A popular museum in Lucerne exhibiting some collections of Swiss transports such as locomotives, automobiles, ships and aircraft. There are also exhibits about communications.Besides the exhibitions, there are also other attractions for all visitors inside the museum like Planetaium, Imax, HiFlyer... 

 17 Reviews  Built on the site of Lucerne's first monastery (which can be traced back to the 8th century) and which was gutted by fire in the 12th century, the Hofkirche is the one with the twin spires which can be seen from far and wide around Lucerne. The beautiful Romanesque building was also burnt down in... 

 9 Reviews  Here we are in another old area of Lucerne. We have walked here from where the "River Spike's" are, along Burgerstrasse to what looks like a square with a Fountain. It's another interesting fountain that has masks and some little cherub's at the top of it. Some building's here date back to the 15th... 

 3 Reviews  Ah! Ha! I see a Gift shop and it is HUGE! Well, seeing we are here, we will go inside and have a look. I needed some swiss Souvenir's, and this shop looked very well stocked! In we went and straight away I saw many wooden item's for sale. Cuckoo Clock's and many toy's made out of wood. I bought... 

 5 Reviews  Unfortunately I was unable to see inside the Franziskanerkirche but I was impressed by its exterior frescoes and even more so by its fountain outside with the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The gold trim shines in the sun. It can be found in a wonderfully peaceful little square near the centre... 

 2 Reviews  The Bourbaki Panorama Lucerne is one of the world’s few panorama paintings still existing. Inside the round building you will find the impressive circular painting which Edouard Castres painted in 1881. It is 10 m high and 112 m in circumference and depicts a memorable episode from the Franco-German... 

 3 Reviews  KKL-Kultur und Kongreszenrum Luzern This modern building is owned by the Foundation(CCC), which is responsible for the overall orientation of the KKL Luzern. The Foundation holds the majority of the shares in the operating company, i.e. KKL Luzern Management AG. The Foundation's supreme body is the... 

 2 Reviews  Once in a year the rowing world has a view on Lucerne, when the Rotseeregatta takes place. Great scenery and interesting races makes it a special day for rowers! It´s the race to qualify for Olympia or World Championships for the German rowers so the best are racing here!