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7 Highlights of Lucerne

Lucerne, founding city of Switzerland's Everlasting League, has been a tourism destination for centuries. Its attracted many historically notable figures, including the respected author Mark Twain! Its delightful old town is particularly well-preserved and full of historic beautiful sights!

Lake Lucerne

Lucerne's reputation is preceded by its sparkling lake!

Museggmauer

This 14th century wall was built for the purpose of defense and comes with several towers, all of which were used for different purposes.

Mount Pilatus

The peak of the mountain overlooking Lucerne can be reached by cogwheel railway - in fact, the highest of its kind. You can go tobogganing on Mount Pilatus, even in the summer!

Chapel Bridge

Chapel Bridge crosses the River Reuss. It is crafted out of wood and contains many paintings from the 17th century to enjoy on a leisurely stroll across the pedestrian-only bridge.

Chapel of St. Nicholas

Did you know that Lucerne is nicknamed the City of Lights? Legend has it that an angel shone a light to St. Nicholas here, and so a chapel was built in his honor.

Swiss Transport Museum

Despite its name, the delights at this museum aren't just limited to transport - there's a planetarium and even a multimedia adventure through the world of Lindt chocolate!

Rosengart Collection

Picasso and Klee are just two of the artists whose works are showcased in this small museum, which also hosts concerts from time to time!

Planning Your Lucerne Visit

Brush up on your German

Although Switzerland actually has four official languages, German is the one spoken in Lucerne!

Sun safety

Make sure you're adequately protected with sunscreen - especially if you go up into the mountains!

Get around

You can explore Lucerne by bus, rent a bike, and even take a boat across the lake.

Local food

For the chance to try some regional produce, get yourself to the farmers' market next to the River Reuss every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday morning.

Good to know

  • Language
    German
  • Currency
    Franc (CHF)
  • Time Zone
    UTC (+02:00)
  • Country Code
    +41
  • Best time to visit
    June through September offers perfect conditions for outdoor pursuits, but its also peak tourist season so accommodation books up fast! For winter sport enthusiasts the best time is late November to April, when snow is just beginning to thaw into Spring.

Things to Do in Lucerne

  1. 1Tours
  2. 2Sightseeing Tours
  3. 3Day Trips
  4. 4Cruises & Water Tours
  5. 5Nature & Adventure Tours
  6. 6Nature & Panoramic Tours
  7. 7Bus & Minivan Tours
  8. 8Cablecar Tours
  9. 9River & Harbor Cruises
  10. 10Viewing points

Top Attractions in Lucerne

  1. 1Pilatus

Cities in Switzerland

  1. 1Basel
  2. 2Bern
  3. 3Engelberg
  4. 4Geneva
  5. 5Zurich
  6. 6Biel
  7. 7Lausanne
  8. 8Interlaken
  9. 9Stans
  10. 10Davos

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What people are saying about Lucerne

Learned a lot about the history of Lucerne.

Ralph is an excellent guide. He takes you places you would never be able to go and see. Would highly recommend this tour and Ralph!!

Lucerne: Classic city tour Reviewed by Deborah, 09/12/2018

Smoothly organised and spectacular to boot!

After weeks of travelling and organising all our activities, it was delightful to have someone else doing it for us and, as hoped, doing it very well. From the beginning - turn left out of the Lucerne train station to find the meeting point in Starbucks - Juan, our guide, communicated all information clearly, in a friendly, personable manner. The stunning scenery and awe inspiring transport there and back, made it a wonderful day and money very well spent.

Mt. Pilatus by Cable Car and Cogwheel Train and Lake Cruise Reviewed by Heather, 08/28/2018

Outstading tour, full afternoon of fun, great price!

With the costs of everything in Switzerland, this trip was super affordable. The gondola was fun, plenty of time to explore atop the mountain with majestic views (even if the clouds are below you), then the exciting train ride down followed by a fun, leisurely boat ride across the sea. HIGHLY RECCOMEND THIS TRIP!!

Mt. Pilatus by Cable Car and Cogwheel Train and Lake Cruise Reviewed by Christopher, 07/07/2018

Very comfortable and scenic ride on lake Lucerne.

Loved it! Only wish the English audio would not have quit half way through the ride.

Lucerne: 1-Hour Cruise on Panoramic Yacht Reviewed by Keith, 07/05/2018

A beautiful trip organized partly by the Get Your Guide and yourself.

The Rigi region is wonderful especially in good weather, but you should need more information from the organizers. You should know the timetable of the all of the trains in advance in order to organize your trip. My suggestion for the Get Your Guide: you should show the time table of the trains in a pdf form for the travellers on your website.

Classic Rigi Round Trip from Lucerne Reviewed by Tamás, 05/15/2018
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