Lucerne Switzerland Weekend
Lucerne, Switzerland
Lucerne is the easy entry point to Swiss alpine beauty - you can be on a lake-and-mountain weekend within 90 minutes of landing in Zurich. The town is small, the lake is huge, and you can be on top of Mt Pilatus by lunch.
Day by Day
Day 1
- Morning.
- Arrive, walk the Chapel Bridge, coffee on the old town side.
- Afternoon.
- Lion Monument, then a lake boat trip.
- Evening.
- Dinner at Wirtshaus Galliker - traditional, busy, real.
Day 2
- Morning.
- Mt Pilatus or Mt Rigi for the cog railway and the view.
- Afternoon.
- Back for a swim in the lake if its summer.
- Evening.
- Sunset on the lakefront, easy dinner.
Where to Stay
- Budget. Hotel Drei Konige - simple, central, fair Swiss prices.
- Mid-range. Hotel des Balances - on the river, classic.
- Splurge. Mandarin Oriental Palace Luzern - if budget allows.
Where to Eat
Wirtshaus Galliker
Traditional Swiss, family-run for generations.
Anker
Modern Swiss in the old town, beautiful interior.
Heini
Bakery institution, perfect breakfast and lunch.
One local tip nobody tells you
Swiss Travel Pass pays for itself almost immediately if youre doing the mountain trips. Buy it before you arrive.
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