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Mount Pilatus   Lucerne

Mount Pilatus, Lucerne

 51 Reviews  Probably the best view of Lucerne and its surrounds can be seen on a clear day from atop Mt Pilatus. In summer there are many hiking and walking trails to explore which will amaze and delight the... 

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Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge)   Lucerne

Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge), Lucerne

 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... 

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Old Town   Lucerne

Old Town, Lucerne

 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... 

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Löwendenkmal (Lion Monument)   Lucerne

Löwendenkmal (Lion Monument), Lucerne

 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... 

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Vierwaldstätter See (Lake Lucerne)   Lucerne

Vierwaldstätter See (Lake Lucerne), Lucerne

 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. 

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Jesuitenkirche (Jesuit Church)   Lucerne

Jesuitenkirche (Jesuit Church), Lucerne

 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... 

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Museggmauer (Musegg Wall)   Lucerne

Museggmauer (Musegg Wall), Lucerne

 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... 

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Spreuer Brücke (Spreuer Bridge)   Lucerne

Spreuer Brücke (Spreuer Bridge), Lucerne

 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... 

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Glacier Gardens   Lucerne

Glacier Gardens, Lucerne

 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... 

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Hofkirche (Abbey Court Church)   Lucerne

Hofkirche (Abbey Court Church), Lucerne

 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... 

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Outside Lucerne   Lucerne

Outside Lucerne, Lucerne

 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... 

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Mount Rigi   Lucerne

Mount Rigi, Lucerne

 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.... 

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Fountains   Lucerne

Fountains, Lucerne

 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... 

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Rathaus (Town Hall)   Lucerne

Rathaus (Town Hall), Lucerne

 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... 

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Museums   Lucerne

Museums, Lucerne

 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,... 

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Shopping   Lucerne

Shopping, Lucerne

 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... 

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Franziskanerkirche   Lucerne

Franziskanerkirche, Lucerne

 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... 

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Culture and Convention Centre   Lucerne

Culture and Convention Centre, Lucerne

 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... 

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Bourbaki Panorama   Lucerne

Bourbaki Panorama, Lucerne

 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... 

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Events   Lucerne

Events, Lucerne

 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... 

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One neurotic day around Luzern

by marmasel

I would choose Luzern, it's a very beautiful city with everything nearby - lake, moutains (accessible by train), magnificent views, charming cities, barroc churches (Einsiedeln), museums, a great and famous concert hall.Interlaken is also great - the best mountain train trip imo, to Jungfraujoch, the highest train station in Europe. But the city itself is not interesting. Luzern is.This is an example of day trip I did from Luzern (in my neurotic way, doing a lot of things in only one day):9:12: ship to Weggis, arriving 9:53 (Lake Luzern)10:53: ship to Vitznau, arriving at 11:0911:15: Vitznau, at 11:45 to Rigi-Kulm (train, mountain)13:04: train to Arth-Goldau, arr. at 13:4813:53: train to Biberbrugg, arr. Einsiedeln at 15h (abbey)16:13: to Schwyz, passing by Biberbrugg and A-Goldau, arriving 17h. Beautiful main square18h: to Brunnen (beautiful view of the lake), and then back to Luzern

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go to Mt.Titlis

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The ride upto titlis great fun.You could go upto Engelberg by train and then take a cable car ride upto the mountain peak.I thoroughly enjoyed this.

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Rathaussteg

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This pedestrians bridge still exists and people cross it daily. One one side lies the Rathaus or city hall as seen in the photo.

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The covered chapel bridge in the old town

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Rigi Kulm

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The most exciting part of my trip to Swiss..the Rigi Kulm peak near Luzern..it was really amazing to be on the peak full of green and clouds below..surrounded by snowy alps...

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Art Deco Hotel Montana  Lucerne

 3 Reviews and 413 Opinions  We stayed at the Hotel Montana over the American Thanksgiving holiday and found it to be one of the... 

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Hotel Vitznauerhof Vitalresort  Vitznau

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Seehotel Sternen  Horw

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