Hotel & Tourist Info

Lucerne, the gateway to central Switzerland, sited on Lake Lucerne, is embedded within an impressive mountainous panorama. Thanks to its attractions, its souvenir and watch shops, the beautiful lakeside setting and the nearby excursion mountains of the Rigi, Pilatus and Stanserhorn, the town is a destination for many travel groups and individuals on their journey through central Switzerland.

Complete with gable paintings, the covered, medieval Chapel Bridge forms the centrepiece of Lucerne’s townscape and is considered to be one of the oldest, covered wooden bridges in Europe. A further landmark of the town is the Museggmauer, a wall which, with the exception only of one of its towers, has been preserved in its original, well-fortified state.

Historic houses decorated with frescoes line the picturesque town squares as they do the ‘Weinmarkt’ square in the car-free old town. Lucerne is a city of town squares and churches. The Jesuit church dating from the 17th century is regarded as Switzerland’s first sacral Baroque building and the twin towers of the Hofkirche form an integral part of the townscape. The figure of a dying lion which was hewn from the face of rock in remembrance of the heroic death of Swiss guards killed during an attack on the Tuileries in 1792 is one of the best-known monuments in Switzerland. And with its 112-metre-long Bourbaki panorama, Lucerne possesses one of the world’s few maintained, mammoth circular paintings.

Tradition and modernity stand side-by-side with ease in Lucerne, as the town has also earned a reputation for itself with innovative design. The futuristic Culture and Convention Centre (KKL), designed by leading French architect Jean Nouvel, is one the architectural highlights of the town. The KKL is also a landmark of
«Lucerne: Festival City» and venue for a wide variety of cultural events throughout the year.

Lucerne is the ideal starting point for many excursions to the highlights of central Switzerland. A trip up one of Lucerne’s regional mountains, the Pilatus or the Rigi – the queen of mountains – is a must. But excursions up onto the Stanserhorn, the Bürgenstock or a steamship cruise on Lake Lucerne with its many bends and arms are certainly no less worthy. The Wilhelm Tell Express originates in Lucerne and ferries its passengers to the foot of the Gotthard pass via Lake Lucerne and then continues by rail into Ticino, south of the Alpine ridge. The «cherry road» leads from Lucerne through the landscape of cheery trees and kirsch.

List of Tourist Attractions

Bourbaki Panorama
Central Library
Chapel Bridge
Costume and Folk Museum
Dietschiberg (view of town)
Franciscan Church
Glacier Garden
Historical Museum
Lion Monument
Museum of Art
Natural History Museum
Old Town
Hofkirche (church)
Jesuit Church
Museggmauer
North shore of Lake Lucerne
Old Town Hall
Collection Picasso (Picasso-Museum - Am Rhyn-Haus)
St Peter's Chapel
Weinmarkt
Spreuerbrücke
Swiss Transport Museum (Verkehrhaus der Schweiz)
Regatta (Rotsee)
William Tell Express (rail service)
Ascent of Mt Pilatus
Mt Pilatus - Tomlishorn
Baldegger Lake
Golden Pass Route (rail service)
Gutsch (Gütsch)
Hergiswald (Maria Loreto chapel)
Hochdorf - Horben Castle (Schloss Horben)
Kriens - (Schauensee castle)
Kriens - Belpark Museum (Museum in Belpark)

Accommodation

Lucerne is a very important holiday destination and therefore offers plenty of accommodation facilities.

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Some other suggestions:
The Bed & Breakfast, Taubenhausstrasse 34, 6005 Luzern
041 310 15 14

Tourist Hotel, St. Karliquai 12, 6004 Luzern, 041 410 24 74

Pension Rösli, Wismer Roland, Pfistergasse 12, 6003 Luzern
041 249 22 77

Hotel Alpha, Garni Dir. J. Seeberger Ecke Pilatusstr. 66/
Zähringerstrasse 24, 6003 Luzern, 041 240 42 80

Drei Könige, Hostettler Hugo, Bruchstrasse 35 /Ecke Klosterstr.
6003 Luzern LU 041 248 04 80

Baslertor, Pfistergasse 17, 6003 Luzern LU 041 249 22 22

Rothaus, Christoph Schärli, Klosterstrasse 4, Postfach 6000 Luzern 7
6003 Luzern, 041 248 48 48

Villa Maria, Haldenstrasse 36, 6006 Luzern LU, Tel/Fax 041 370 21 19

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