Scenic Trains
Glacier
Express
Bernina
Express
Golden
Pass Line
Gotthard Panorama
Mont
Blanc - St Bernard
Palm
Express
Excursion Trains
Jungfraujoch
Chocolate
Train
Gornergrat
Matterhorn
Mt
Pilatus Railway
Mt
Rigi Railway
Roches
De Naye
Lucerne Attractions
Lake
Lucerne Cruises
Transport
Museum
Rosengart
Collection
Glacier
Garden
Bourbaki
Panorama
Wagner
Museum
Chronoswiss
Workshop
SWITZERLAND BY RAIL - REGIONS
Lucerne - Lake Lucerne Region
The city of Lucerne (Luzern) is one of the most beautiful cities in the world
with its year around photographed Chapel Bridge, with the mighty snow capped
Mount Pilatus peak in the background, lake vistas from the ancient medieval Musegg
Walls above the city, to the mysterious stoney pits of the Glacier Garden, the
amazing Transport Museum, Richard Wagner House, the Lake Lucerne historic Paddle
Steamers, to the Picasso Collection at the Rosengart, Lucerne is possibly Switzerland’s
most activity rich city.
Lake Lucerne
The
area around Lake Lucerne formed from the River Ruess, also known as central
Switzerland and the „four lands“, is where the
Swiss Federation was formed when the peoples of independent Uri, Schwyz
and Unterwalden joined in united alliance in the valley of the Rütli.
This is the region from where the legend of William Tell was born,
as well as the birth of modern tourism. The Schöllenen Bridge
viaduct made north-south travel across the Gotthard Alps mountain range
possible, and in 1871 the first tourist cog train climbed Mt Rigi,
attracting Mark Twain to write of his adventures, drawing the world
to the Swiss middle lakeland.
In summer - cruising the lake on elegant paddle steamers to historic
sites, musuems and enchanting countryside, from the monument to William
Tell to majestic mountain peaks, from charming cities to remote Alpine
valleys. Wind surfing and pargliding, mountain trains and cable cars
to high altitude resorts. In winter - Lucerne lies in the midst of some
of the most beautiful ski areas in the region, reachable within an hour‘s
travel to Titlis, Amdermatt, or Melchsee-Frutt.
Lake Lucerne Hiking Paths
Lucerne
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