Lucerne Tour
Explore Lucerne with World Travel 4 Indians through Lucerne tour.
Located in the center of Switzerland, Lucerne is splited by the River Reuss, flowing in the northwestern direction.
Riverbanks are occupied on both sides by the ancient guildhalls, churches, medieval squares and chapels.
In south of Basel and Zurich, Lucerne was once one of the Europe's most heavily visited towns. Drained by river Reuss and the river Kleine Emme, this canton lie in the northern foothills of Alps.
Lucerne Tour not only gives information about the geography of the region but also give other basic information. With an area of 1,493km and population of 350,600, all the four languages are spoken in Lucerne. Official currency like
Montreux is also Euro.
Major Tourist Attractions:
Glacier Garden (Gletschergaten)-This museum shows artifacts of town's history.
Fine Arts Museum (Kunstmuseum)-This museum has many paintings by Swiss artists dated from 16th century to the present.
Picasso Museum-a museum showing works of Pablo Picasso from the last 20 years of his life.
Kapellbrucke Bridge-Lucerne's most famous icon built in 1333 but renovated after the fire incident in 1993.
Richard Wagner Museum-This museum contain works of Wagner who lived here from 1866 to 1872 including some letters and pictures.
Museum of Swiss History-- A showplace of medieval and renaissance art and sculptures.
Modern Art Museum-A collection of works of 15th to 20th centuries.
Verkenrshaus der Schweiz (Swiss Transport Museum)--- Best of its kind in Europe and most popular among tourists.
Accommodation
Lucerne has a comfortable staying facility for tourists
5 star hotels:
Best western Flora hotel
Hotel palace Luzern
4 star hotels:
Hotel Astoria
Hotel Central
The Hotel
3 star hotels:
Hotel Alpina
Getting There
By Air: Lucerne does not have its own airport. So arrive at Zurich's Kloten Airport, a 50-minute journey from Zurich. Taxis are available from Lucerne's train station.
By Road: Bus and Taxis are other two options of arriving in Lucerne.
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