Located just in front of one of the most breathtaking alpine panoramas you can find the beautiful city of Lucerne, known by many as the gateway to Central Switzerland. With a lot of different tourist attractions for all who visit, its attractive shops, its unique location by the lake and mountains, make this place one of the favorite destinations for thousands of tourists during the year who cross Switzerland.
This beautiful city full of history is characterized by one of its main bridges, known by the name of medieval bridge Kapellbrücke, which, with its painted pediments is considered as one of the oldest wooden roofed bridges in Europe.
In the place, you can see a lot of historical houses, decorated with frescoes, which are located in the old town, in a series of picturesque squares such as the Weinmarkt wine market. This amazing place is also known as the city of squares and churches. Here, you can find churches of great importance for both art and history.
For example, the seventeenth-century Jesuit church is preserved as the first work of the religious baroque style in Switzerland.
Tradition and modernity are very close in Lucerne, as the city also gained fame for its innovative design.
One of the architectural highlights is the futuristic center of cultures and congresses, created by the famous French architect Jean Nouvel, one of the best places to go in the place. The KKL is also a symbol of the ” Lucerne festival city ” with several cultural shows throughout the year.
Main events in the city
Three of the main tourist events that you can enjoy in the place are the following:
Lucerne Festival
During this activity you will be able to enjoy excellent music in the company of artists who give all their enthusiasm and passion.
If you are a lover of good music and want to spend some time away from the daily hustle and bustle of the city, the Lucerne Festival is one of the best tourist attractions for you.
The activity takes place three times a year and brings together the major orchestras, conductors and soloists from around the world in a musical summit on Lake Lucerne.
The Easter Festival is celebrated during Easter and ends on Palm Sunday, this is a festival dedicated entirely to spiritual music. You can enjoy concerts both in the “Salle blanche” of the KKL Centre and concerts in the lively atmosphere of Lucerne’s churches.
Lucerne Carnival
It is celebrated before Ash Wednesday.
One of the key elements that make this carnival one of the best tourist activities in Lucerne are the well-known “Guggemuusige” or improvised musical bands, which with their brass or percussion instruments and their costumes will cheer you up with their music.
During the tour through the streets they interact with tourists and represent theatre images.
Blue Balls Festival
This incredible festival is celebrated for nine days and here, you will be able to enjoy different musical and art events, in fact the most important in Switzerland.
The activity is held in Lucerne Bay and attracts hundreds of tourists every time it is held.
In addition, you can enjoy photography, art and film events, enjoy delicious traditional food at the food stalls and do some shopping in the nearby markets and shops around the lake.
This is for sure another reason why Lucerne is considered as one perfect place to visit.
Besides the three main activities you can enjoy during your stay in this amazing natural paradise, you can also have at your disposal a lot of activities to do, whether you travel alone or accompanied by your family.
Among the activities focused on tourism that have greater boom in the place we mention the following:
Pilatus
An incredible mountain full of adventure for adults and children that will undoubtedly remind you of the place forever.
Here you will find a rack train, in fact the steepest in the world that will take you to know forests, meadows and rock walls, with a maximum slope of 48%. The place also has a cable car and a cable car linking Kriens with the Pilatus Kulm.
The place is easily accessible by car and can even be reached by train and is the best place for you to take pictures and appreciate the natural beauty of Lucerne and its lake.
The Musegg towers with the Hinter Musegg farm
The water tower, the chapel bridge and the Musegg walls are three of the most representative and emblematic places in Lucerne.
Behind its walls you will find an organic farm that you can visit and learn about animal husbandry in the area, one of the best things to do also for kids.
Reuss
This is the most important river in the city and is a mandatory visit for all tourists, here you can take a ride on one of the most historic boats of the place, you can make excursions in its surroundings, mainly to the mountains, take canoe rides and shop in the shops around it.
In Lucerne, you can have your dream vacation, there are definitely many activities to do and discover to ensure that your stay will be your best vacation ever.
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