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Users Assigned: KazmiAside from being the spot where William Tell allegedly demonstrated his archery skills by nearly decapitating his son (and, fortunately, hitting a carefully balanced apple instead), Lucerne has few claims to fame that stretch beyond picturesque, old-world beauty and a truly striking location.
In travel, of course, location is everything, and most people who drop in on this town do so with the intention of strapping on their hiking boots or kitting up their mountain bike before heading for the hills. Lucerne has plenty of its own charms, though, most of them in the pure ‘Swiss village-ness’ of it all. The impressive Chapel Bridge has become a symbol of Lucerne, though the version you’ll find now is a replacement for the original, which burnt down in 1993. Inside the delicate wooden struts of the structure you’ll find images of 12th century life in Lucerne, a charming taste of local history.
Elsewhere you’ll find most eyes are on the mountains: Lucerne has its own glacier gardens, alpine flower garden and boat tours that head to the base of the nearby mountains and provide impressive, close up panoramas. Mount Pilatus is so close to the town that it seems to almost hover over the center, and can be ascended by breathtakingly steep cog railway for still more intense panoramas. If you do manage to avoid the draw of the mountains for a day or two, Lucerne’s compact old town is a maze of delicate passageways that seem to have changed little over the years, as well as being home to an artistic bent – many of the walls are coated in color, with local artists depicting anything from rural scenes to offbeat, colorful modern art.
Whether you see the city as another semi-urban gateway into the glorious Swiss Alps, or you’re here for the place itself, Lucerne certainly has plenty to offer given its modest size. If you enjoy a sense of history blended with a difficult to match small-town, old-world feel and plenty of snowy peaks, you’ll find Lucerne the perfect spot.
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Lucerne Festival0.26 Km from LucerneThe Lucerne Festival is a summer music festival in Lucerne, Switzerland.It was founded in 1938 and, since 2004, it has taken place at the Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre designed by Jean Nouvel. The two resident ensembles of the festival are the Lucerne Festival Orchestra and the Lucerne Festival Strings, which had most recently been led by the Italian conductor Claudio Abbado until his death.In addition to the performances, the Lucerne Festival Academy was founded by the composer Pierre Bou...
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Alpineum0.86 Km from LucerneThe Alpineum is a museum and diorama of the Alps in Lucerne, Switzerland.
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Swiss Life Arena1.35 Km from LucerneSwiss Life Arena is an arena in Luzern, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of HC Luzern Lakers. Swiss Life Arena holds 5,000 people. It is named for the Swiss Life insurance company.
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Swissporarena1.91 Km from LucerneTrue
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Meggenhorn Castle3.92 Km from LucerneMeggenhorn Castle (German: Schloss Meggenhorn) is a castle in Meggen near the Swiss city of Lucerne. It was built in 1868/70 by Edouad Hofer-Grosjean from Mulhouse and in 1926 equipped with a Welte Philharmonic Organ. It is surrounded by vine yards and is considered to be the municipality's symbol. Today, it is mostly used as a tourist attraction and reception venue. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
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Pilatus railway10.80 Km from LucerneTrue
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Huwiler Tower20.27 Km from LucerneHuwiler Tower (German: Huwilerturm) is the smallest of the four outer town wall towers in the city of Zug (Switzerland). Its exact age is unknown, but cannot be later than 1524/25. The tower was known for a long time as the "Hof" tower, and was called that until it was acquired by a citizen named Huwiler (a.k.a. Huwyler) in 1697. Huwiler tower was part of the defense system and the city wall, but as Zug was actually never under siege. In 1870 the tower was auctioned and purchased by a ...
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Bossard Arena20.60 Km from LucerneBossard Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Zug, Switzerland. The capacity of the arena is 7,015 spectators and opened in 2010. It hosts indoor sporting events such as ice hockey. It hosts the EV Zug of the National League A. It replaced Eishalle Herti as the home of EV Zug.
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Sursee Stadthalle20.60 Km from LucerneTrue
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Waldmannhalle23.01 Km from LucerneThe Waldmannhalle is a stadium located in Baar, Switzerland. It was built in 1996-98 and has fixed seating for 1200 people. Seating capacity can be increased to 3000 for concerts and other cultural events. The stadium was designed by Stöckli, Schellinger + Partner Architekten
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ZürichThese days the largest city in Switzerland is known for two things above all else: a high quality of life (the city consistently comes out near the top of those annual ‘best place to live’ surveys) and banking, which both Zurich and the rest of the country are abundant in to the point of obsession. The banking might be dull, but then again, it’s probably a major contributor to that quality of life.
Of course, for the casual tourist neither of these things is of particular interest, and its architecture lovers who’ll find the quaint sights of the city center the biggest draw. A mammoth selection of aging churches, many of them dating back more than a millennia, is one of the key attractions, with the skyline dripping with spires. Recently, Zurich has taken an eye to design, in both the pricey boutiques and a selection of enticing museums.
The Haus Konstruktiv is a new conceptual art site housed in a power station, promoting a highly abstract brand of modern art, while the Museum of Design Zurich focuses on internationally significant pieces of poster design and applied art. Those with a more traditional taste in museums might prefer offerings like the Uhrenmuseum Beyer (a history of clocks, accompanying the nearby largest clock face in Europe, attached to St Peter’s) or the Swiss National Museum.
The old-world vibes of the city’s heart are a major draw, but you’ll find still more alluring sights around the region, like the castle (and views from) Lindenhof Hill or in exploring the full extent of the mammoth Lake Zurich. Head a little further afield and you’ll find a plethora of high-end ski resorts, the Hollgrotten (dripstone caves, a colorful underground world of water-formed columns) and boat tours or water sports across a huge array of enticing – if freezing cold – lakes.
Zurich is one of the most expensive spots in Europe, and also lacks that one stand out attraction that makes it a must see. Problematic though that is, many visitors love the city for its mix of well-maintained history and cutting edge modernity.Zürich, Switzerland -
Überland Str. 129No info yet.. Please go to this page and enter some.Überland Str. 129, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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Swissport Lost & FoundNo info yet.. Please go to this page and enter some.Swissport Lost & Found, Zurich Airport (ZRH), Swissport Lost & Found, Arrival 1, 8058 Flughafen Zürich, Switzerland
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Zurich AirportNo info yet.. Please go to this page and enter some.Zurich Airport, 8058 Zürich-Flughafen, Switzerland
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Graphic showing average weather in Lucerne in Celcius and Centimeters (Change to Farenheit and Inches)
| Month | Temp °C | Rainfall Cm | Temp °F | Rainfall Inches |
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| Jan | -0.9 | 105.2 | 30.4 | 41.4 |
| Feb | -0.3 | 92.3 | 31.5 | 36.3 |
| Mar | 3.1 | 104.7 | 37.6 | 41.2 |
| Apr | 6.8 | 116 | 44.2 | 45.7 |
| May | 11.5 | 127.7 | 52.7 | 50.3 |
| Jun | 14.6 | 160.8 | 58.3 | 63.3 |
| Jul | 16.3 | 161.6 | 61.3 | 63.6 |
| Aug | 15.7 | 145.8 | 60.3 | 57.4 |
| Sep | 12.6 | 117.9 | 54.7 | 46.4 |
| Oct | 7.8 | 99.8 | 46 | 39.3 |
| Nov | 3.2 | 92.7 | 37.8 | 36.5 |
| Dec | 0.1 | 118.6 | 32.2 | 46.7 |
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