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Lucerne owes its fame to its uniquely picturesque location, one hour from Zurich. Nestled amongst the foothills of the Alps, the city lies at the end of a lake that has been eternalised by poets and composers. An incredible panorama begins here which stretches from Mount Rigi to Mount Pilatus and depending on weather, season or time of day sets dramatically different moods. Lucerne, with 60,000 inhabitants, is the eighth largest city in Switzerland. If the agglomeration is added, the numbers treble. Lucerne is the capital of Central Switzerland due to its size, central location and economic potential.
Lucerne is often referred to as the «City of lights». The name goes back to a miracle of light said to have happened here. According to an old legend, an angel showed Lucerne’s first settlers with a light where to build a chapel in honour of St. Niklaus, the patron saint of fishermen and sailors.
Don't miss the carnival! Every year thousands of people celebrate in the streets of Lucerne. You'll hear lots of music groups playing as loud as possible. The carnival should banish the winter traditionally.
You can still find portions of the wall that once encircled the city and all eight of the watch towers are still standing. The buildings here are 15th century. You can climb some of the towers for a better view of the city.
Two of the many sites to see are the Chapel Bridge and the Lion Monument.
Lucerne is often referred to as the «City of lights». The name goes back to a miracle of light said to have happened here. According to an old legend, an angel showed Lucerne’s first settlers with a light where to build a chapel in honour of St. Niklaus, the patron saint of fishermen and sailors.
Don't miss the carnival! Every year thousands of people celebrate in the streets of Lucerne. You'll hear lots of music groups playing as loud as possible. The carnival should banish the winter traditionally.
You can still find portions of the wall that once encircled the city and all eight of the watch towers are still standing. The buildings here are 15th century. You can climb some of the towers for a better view of the city.
Two of the many sites to see are the Chapel Bridge and the Lion Monument.
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Oct 01, 2007 – Oct 07, 2007
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The plan was to wake up as early as possiible like 7ish at the latest but what happened was 7ish was too early and Phydie must still be snoring at that time that the possible time was turned into 9ish. Phydie's freaking celfone kept on alarming and now matter how long I waited for her to shut it&nb…
May 15, 2005 – Jun 14, 2005
The rain is gone and almost all of the clouds too. It’s a beautiful day and we get to spend it strolling Lucerne. There was an optional thingy available to take a gondola ride to the top of one of the local very tall mountains, but neither my hubby or I enjoy extreme heights or the possibil…
Feb 07, 2009 – Feb 13, 2009
Luzern is for Lovers! is the motto of this beautiful town on the Reuss River. And so it is the perfect location to spend a romantic weekend! Staying a the Romantik Wilden Mann hotel was a nice choice for both the ambience and the central location. There were so many nice…
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