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Visit Lucerne

Lucerne, capital of the Canton of Lucerne, is a main Swiss tourist destination in Central Switzerland and my hometown. Lucerne derives from an antique fishing village on the Lake of Lucerne, where was founded a Benedectine Monastery, Saint Leodegar. Following to the building of the railway through the St.Gotthard, the city of Lucerne grew in importance up to become what it is now, a favourite tourist destination.

The city does regularly organize an important summer festival for classical music, at the end of every summer. Lucerne, which covers over 25 km2, is a lovely, lively, small city, rich of culture and past traditions, ideal based to explore other important sights in Switzerland.

Jungfraujoch Top of Europe Day Trip from Lucerne 27/06/2009
This unforgettable Alpine tour to the majestic world of the Jungfraujoch from Lucerne takes you to the Top of Europe, at 11,333 feet (3,454 meters). The views are simply magnificent in this ...

Rigiblick am See Buochs, Switzerland 19/06/2009
The hotel Rigiblick lies directly at the Vierwaldstättersee (Lake of Lucerne) and is an ideal place to relax and enjoy. It has a quiet location in car free quai zone; spacious rooms with warm ...

Best Western Hotel Flora Lucerne 18/04/2009
The Best Western Hotel Flora in Lucerne was completely renovated and modernised in 2007/2008 and provides you with that certain extra in terms of true friendliness. Only 150 meters from the world ...

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Hotels Lucerne

Rigiblick am See Buochs, Switzerland
The hotel Rigiblick lies directly at the Vierwaldstättersee (Lake of Lucerne) and is an ideal place to relax and enjoy. It has a quiet location in car free quai zone; spacious rooms with warm ...
Best Western Hotel Flora Lucerne
The Best Western Hotel Flora in Lucerne was completely renovated and modernised in 2007/2008 and provides you with that certain extra in terms of true friendliness. Only 150 meters from the world ...

Lucerne has a vast number of monuments worthy of a sightseeing trip. This is a brief selection of sights you will not want to miss.

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Chapel Bridge - Constructed in first half of the 14th century as a part of the city's fortifications and named after St. Peter's Chapel, which is located nearby.
Water Tower - This octagonal tower - over 34 meters high (111.5 ft.) - was built around 1300 as part of the city wall and used as an archive, treasury, prison and torture chamber.
Jesuit Church - The first large sacral Baroque church in Switzerland; constructed in 1666 by Father Christoph Vogler for the Jesuits.
Musegg Wall - A part of the rampart walls built in 1386; the wall is still almost entirely intact. Three towers are open to the public: Schirmer, Zyt and Männli.
Hof Church - Main cathedral for the city, as well as the St. Leodegar and St. Maurice religious center. A Benedictine monastery was founded here in the 8th century.
Lion Monument - «The dying Lion of Lucerne» is one of the world's most famous monuments.

Shopping Lucerne

Tradition and modernity goes hand in hand in this lovely town on Lake Luzern. And be sure to pop in at Bucherer's (www.bucherer.com). The well-known watch and jewellery store has its headquarters here. And what splendor will await you there: more than 4000 watch models and pieces of jewellery, ranging from the functional to the extravagant.

Eating and Drinking Lucerne

Thai Lotus - Grand Hotel National Luzern, Haldenstrasse 4
The restaurant Thai Lotus serves delicious food from the Far East. Here you can enjoy a variety of Thai soups, salads and mild or hot, green or red curries. There is also a lake-side terrace open in the summer. The restaurant is open from 11:30 to 14:30 for lunch and from 18:30 to 21:30 for dinner. It is closed on Tuesdays.
Balances - Hotel des Balances, Weinmarkt
Our Gault-Millau Award winning Culinary Artist and his crew, anxiously await the opportunity to spoil you at lunch (12:00 to 14:00) or dinner (18:00 to 22:00) with classical French cuisine. Alternatively, let us surprise you with a market-fresh creation inspired by the season.
Old Swiss House - Löwenplatz 4
This charming half-timbered house was built in 1636 and has an elegant rustic dining area. The Wiener Schnitzel is the well-known specialty.
La Ratatouille - St. Karli-Quai 9
In this small, light, recently redesigned restaurant with plenty of seating, the daily menu is displayed on a board.
Red - Europaplatz 1, im Kultur- und Kongresszentrum
On the first floor of this building lies a modern, elegant restaurant with large windows overlooking the lake. Modern cuisine is served.
Padrino - im Grand Hotel National Luzern, Haldenstr. 4
Stylish cuisine served under the high ceiling of this bay windowed restaurant. Its décor has Mediterranean tones, marble, and oil paintings.
Olivo - im Grand Casino, Haldenstr. 6
This restaurant, located on the first floor of the Grand Casino, has an elegant 100 year-old dining area with a high ceiling and impressive chandeliers. Also, balcony terrace dining with fine views.

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