Lucerne Travel Guide

 88 Reviews  Kappelbruecke was built in 1333. It is a long and winding wooden bridge which spans the Reuss River in the centre of Lucerne. It includes the landmark Wassertuerm (Water Tower) which makes it easily recognisable from a distance and is located at about the quarter way mark from the Jesuitenkirche... 

 64 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,... 

 45 Reviews  One of the "must see" attractions in Lucerne is the Lion Monument, a memorial for the Swiss soldiers who died in battle serving France's King Louis XVI during the French Revolution. The sculpture depicts a dying lion and was carved out of a rock face. Above the lion reads the Latin inscription... 

 50 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. 

 30 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... 

 18 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... 

 22 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... 

 9 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... 

 26 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... 

 33 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... 

 8 Reviews  A great scenic trip from Lucerne which I found much more worthwhile than a round trip to Mt Pilatus: 1. Beautiful 360 degree panoramic view with good visibility of some famous peaks and lakes. 2. The trip is fully covered under Swiss Pass with no surcharge / supplement : Lucerne to Vitznau by... 

 12 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... 

 15 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... 

 19 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... 

 6 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  Built in the second half of the 13th century in the Gothic style, the Franciscan church contains the most elaborate pulpit in Switzerland, made in the period between the Renaissance and the Baroque periods. Also contained in the church are flag frescos representing the conquests of Lucerne in the... 

 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... 

 3 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... 

 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! 

 5 Reviews and 242 Opinions  We booked this hotel online and maybe that was a mistake. When we arrived to check in and gave our...