Travel Guide of Luzern in Switzerland by Influencers and Travelers
Lucerne is a city in central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the district of the same name.
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The Best Things to Do and Visit in Luzern
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1 - Mount Pilatus
10 km away
Pilatus, also often referred to as Mount Pilatus, is a mountain massif overlooking Lucerne in Central Switzerland. It is composed of several peaks, of which the highest is named Tomlishorn.
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2 - Jesuit Church, Lucerne
The Lucerne Jesuit Church is a Catholic church in Lucerne, Switzerland. It is the first large Baroque church built in Switzerland north of the Alps.
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3 - Paragliding in Engelberg
20 km away
Paragliding is the most simple, direct and beautiful way to fly. You get to play with gravity, nature and its elements with almost unbelievable simplicity. Fly over the spectacular Mt. Titlis Glacier in Engelberg at an altitude of 1.860 met...
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4 - Lake Lucerne
10 km away
Lake Lucerne is a lake in central Switzerland and the fourth largest in the country. The lake has a complicated shape, with several sharp bends and four arms.
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5 - Kapellbrücke
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6 - Helicopter tours in Lucerne
18 km away
The Rigi, Pilatus and Lake Lucerne - 3 of the top landmarks you can find in Central Switzerland. Don't miss the opportunity to see them from above! This helicopter tour lets you enjoy some of the most wonderful views in Switzerland. You start on...
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7 - Rigi Mountain
13 km away
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8 - Rigi
14 km away
The Rigi is a mountain massif of the Alps, located in Central Switzerland. The whole massif is almost entirely surrounded by the water of three different bodies of water: Lake Lucerne, Lake Zug and Lake Lauerz.
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9 - Wakeboarding in Lucerne
11 km away
Do you want to test out, develop, or enhance your wakeboarding talents on Lake Lucerne? Come try out these sessions! What exactly is wakeboarding? To put it simply: water snowboarding. You will be dragged across the lake on a rope at a speed of rough...
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10 - Stanserhorn
14 km away
The Stanserhorn is a mountain in Switzerland, located in the canton of Nidwalden near to the border with Obwalden, with the peak at 1,898 metres above sea level.
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11 - Niederbauen-Chulm
22 km away
The Niederbauen-Chulm is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Lake Lucerne in Central Switzerland. Its 1,923 metre high summit is located on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri.
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12 - Skydiving in Lucerne
18 km away
Jump from 4,000 meters over Lake Lucerne and between the Swiss Alps. Get the ultimate feeling of adrenaline while falling from a plane. Your tandem master welcomes you at the dropzone near Lucerne where you will first get a thorough ground practice s...
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13 - Morschach
24 km away
Morschach is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It was a world-famous resort from 1869 up to the Great Depression.
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14 - Fronalpstock
26 km away
The Fronalpstock is a mountain in Switzerland, in the Schwyzer Alps and the canton of Schwyz. It has an elevation of 1,921 metres above sea level. The summit is accessible by a chair lift from the village of Stoos.
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15 - Canyoning in Lucerne
12 km away
Experience the ultimate kick in Central Switzerland with this beginner canyoning activity in Chli Schliere Canyon ! Just 20 minutes from Lucerne and 30 minutes from Engelberg, you'll find yourself in a breathtaking mountainous landscape. Get rea...
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16 - Kleiner Mythen
28 km away
The Kleiner Mythen is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps of Central Switzerland. The mountain lies in the canton of Schwyz, to the east of the town of Schwyz, to the south of the village of Alpthal in the valley of the Alp river, and to the north of the Grosser Mythen.
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17 - Meisterschwanden
28 km away
Meisterschwanden is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
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18 - Hirzel
29 km away
Hirzel is a former municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018 the former municipality of Hirzel merged into the municipality of Horgen.
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19 - Trübsee
29 km away
Trübsee is an intermediate cable car station by the Titlis Bergbahnen, Trüebsee is an Alpine lake on the Ober Trüebsee Alpine pasture in the upper part of the extensive municipality of Wolfenschiessen in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden.
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Why should you visit Luzern ?
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Luzern Switzerland is an ancient city with a rich culture that will impress any visitor here! You can walk the cobbled streets or pass by the cute little shops and enjoy the best food of the region!
In general, the weather and climate in Luzern are mild and pleasant. There are 4 distinct seasons in a year with evenly distributed rainfall, of which June is the most rainy. Although you can visit Luzern at any time of the year, you should not go in June because the rains will ruin the trip. August is often chosen by many tourists. The advantage of this time is the cool climate (average temperature 25 degrees Celsius). Visitors at this time are not too crowded, convenient to visit, and save on accommodation costs and air tickets.
Luzern is one of Switzerland's most fascinating ancient cities, set among snow-capped mountains, surrounded by a beautiful lake and further embellished by the clear waters of the Reuss River flowing from down the mountain. Luzern is the gateway to central Switzerland with all its wonderful Alpine scenery, a major tourist destination in central Switzerland, home to about 70,000 people. This famous long wooden bridge Chapel, first built in the 14th century, has long been considered a symbol of the city, crossing the river Reuss and considered part of the city's defense system and named after St. Peter's chapel nearby.
No visitor to Lucerne would miss the chance to visit the Glacier Gardens, discovered in 1872 near the Lion Monument. Here you will meet lost worlds; There are few places on earth that describe our planet's history very well. Mount Rigi is 1,797 meters above Lake Lucerne, considered the symbol of the city of Lucerne. Europe's first mountain railway, built here in 1871, attracts many visitors to admire the breathtaking and sacred scenery of Mount Rigi. There are many different ways to approach and experience this mountain. The most interesting is the journey to take the classic paddle train from Lucerne to Vitznau, then catch the train to Rigi Kulm - the highest peak of the Rigi range.
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In Luzern, there are Hotel des Balances, Hotel Central Luzern and Hotel Hermitage.
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