Lucerne

Lucerne is ideally situated in the historic and scenic heart of what many believe to be the ‘true’ Switzerland - picture mountains, lakes, cowbells, alpine villages and meadows full of edelweiss. The charming town straddles the Reuss River on the western edge of Lake Lucerne.

This picturesque old-town centre offers 15th-century buildings with painted facades, towers, a 17th-century Renaissance town hall and postcard-perfect covered bridges. Northeast of the city centre is the poignant Lion Monument, dedicated to the Swiss soldiers who died in the French Revolution.