Central Switzerland

Lake steamers at Weggis on the Lake of the Four Forest Cantons (Switzerland Tourism).

General Tourist Information

Central Switzerland Tourism
The official Zentralschweiz travel site is one of the country's best, with an English-language hotel search engine.

Vierwaldstättersee-Sud
This tourism site covers Stans (capital of Nidwalden) and other towns in the southern region of the Lake of the Four Forest Cantons (a.k.a. Lake Lucerne).

Alpnachstad-Kriens

Pilatus Kulm switzerlandforvisitors.com
An illustrated article (with Web links) about a scenic cogwheel railway and aerial cablecar excursion near Lucerne.

Andermatt

Andermatt
Click the "English" link for an introduction to this mountain resort, then use the German links to look up accommodations, restaurants, etc.

Andermatt Winter Resort Report switzerlandforvisitors.com
Plan your ski trip to Andermatt with winter-sports information and Web links.

Sustenpass Road switzerlandforvisitors.com
Take a scenic excursion or a three-pass tour by car, bicycle, or Postal Bus between Andermatt and Meiringen.

Beckenried-Klewenalp

Beckenried-Klewen-Bahn
From Vitznau, catch the lake steamer to Beckenried and ride the aerial cable car to Klewenalp, a year-round resort that overlooks Lake Lucerne from an elevation of 5,250 feet (1601 m).

Bürgenstock

Bürgenstock Hotels & Resorts
This famous lakeside resort complex is on a mini-mountain 20 miles (13 km) from Lucerne.

Engelberg

Engelberg
Although it's only 60 miles from Zürich by road or 50 minutes from Lucerne by narrow-gauge railway, this Central Swiss resort is well off the mass-market tourist circuit.

Titlis
Three aerial cable cars take you to Central Switzerland's highest viewing platform in 45 minutes. You can explore a glacier grotto, go tubing on the snow, or pose with two canine photo models at no extra cost.

Lucerne/Lake of the Four Forest Cantons

Lake Lucerne by Steamer switzerlandforvisitors.com
One of a series of  articles on attractions and excursions in and around Lucerne.

Travel Planner: Lucerne switzerlandforvisitors.com
A page of links for the city of Lucerne and surroundings.

Schwyz

Hölloch Caverns switzerlandforvisitors.com
Take a quick tour or join a two-day bivouac expedition in Europe's largest caves (and the third-largest cave system in the world).

Mythen Center
Call it a sign of the times: Schwyz, the birthplace of Switzerland's name and flag, is now the site of a major regional shopping mall.

Stans

Stans
Stans is a pleasant town in the half-canton of Nidwalden, on the Vierwaldstättersee. Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi invented modern education here.

Stanserhorn Bahn
Click "E" for English-language information on a ride by vintage funicular to a revolving restaurant, marmot park, and hiking trail with scenic views of the surrounding mountains and lake. Also see Funimag's page on the Stanserhorn Bahn.

Vitznau-Goldau-Weggis

Rigi Railways
Mt. Rigi is one of Switzerland's classic excursions. You can board a cogwheel train at Vitznau or Goldau, then descend from Rigi-Kaltbad to Weggis via aerial cablecar and travel back to Lucerne by steamer. (Or reverse the journey, if you prefer.)

Zug

Zug Tourismus
Many international firms use Zug as a tax haven. If you're a tourist, ignore the financiers and enjoy a lake cruise or a walk through the Old Town.

ZVV Fahrplan
Fill in the blanks to plan a journey by public transportation in the cantons of Zug, Zürich and Schaffhausen.

Lucerne

Swiss Cantons/Regions Index

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