Lucerne articles

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Travel Planner: Lucerne switzerlandforvisitors.com
This page from my 123-page Switzerland & Austria Travel Planner has links to Lucerne tourism sites, hotels, and more.

City sightseeing

Bridges of Lucerne
This lakeside city is famous for its medieval Kapellbrücke and Spreuerbrücke, one of which was rebuilt after a 1993 fire.

Lucerne's Lion Monument
Before Louis XVI lost his head, 726 Swiss Guards lost their lives at his expense.

Swiss Transportation Museum
This lakefront museum complex has it all: trains, planes, automobiles, boats, a planetarium, a 360° panoramic movie tour of Switzerland, and an IMAX theater.

Excursions

Lake Lucerne by steamer
Cruise 3-1/2 hours to Fluelen, or combine shorter segments with train transportation as you explore Switzerland's most popular lake.

Pilatus Kulm
You can ascend this mountain overlook near Lucerne by cablecar, on foot, or via the world's steepest cogwheel railway.

Hotels in Lucerne

HotelsSwitzerland.com our partner
The Swiss subsidary of HotelsCentral negotiates discount rates locally, so you'll often save considerably over hotel "rack rates."

Travel Intelligence: Lucerne our partner
Jamie Dunford Wood and his staff will help you obtain preferential rates at first-class and deluxe hotels if you're staying three days or longer.

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