Attractions in Lucerne - Switzerland - A Switzerland Attraction

Featured attractions in Lucerne

Aawassereg Lake Bathing

If lake swimming is your only requirement, Badeplatz Aawasseregg, located about 19...

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Alpineum Museum

Directly opposite the Lion Monument, the Alpineum Museum shows three-dimensional pictures of...

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Alpnachstad Lake Bathing

The Seebad Alpnachstad is located next to the marina and the air...

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Beckenreid Lake Bathing

The small but pretty Strandbad Beckenried is in an attractive position on...

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Bellpark Museum

The Bellpark Museum is situated in Kriens, about 2.5 km southwest of...

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Bourbaki Panorama

There are few panorama paintings left in the world and the Bourbaki...

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Bürgenstock Golf Course

The nine hole Bürgenstock Golf Course is situated about 16 km southeast...

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Chapel Bridge

The covered Chapel Bridge crosses the Reuss River diagonally and is Europe’s...

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Culture and Convention Centre

One of the most spectacular buildings in Switzerland, the magnificent Lucerne Culture...

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Dietschiberg View

The elevated position of Dietschiberg, located about 5 km northeast of Lucerne...

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Ennetbürgen Lake Bathing

The Strandbad Buochs-Ennetbürgen is located approximately 18 km southeast of Lucerne and...

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Franciscan Church

Built around 1270-1280, the Franciscan Church is typical of simple medieval mendicant...

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Fritschi Fountain

The ornate and attractive Fritschi Fountain dates from 1918. Fritschi, a legendary...

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Glacier Garden

An extraordinary relic of the Ice Age, the Glacier Garden is a...

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Hans Erni Museum

The Hans Erni Museum, opened in 1979, is located in the grounds...

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Hergiswil Lido

Located at Matterboden, Hergiswil, approximately 7 km south of Lucerne, the Strandbad...

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History Museum

Located in the building which was the arsenal of the Canton of...

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Hof Church

Rising above Nationalquai, the twin gothic towers of the Hof Church, Lucerne’s...

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Horw Lido

Horw Lido is located about 4.5 km south of Lucerne and offers...

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Jesuit Church

The Swiss Reformation left Lucerne as the only major city in Switzerland...

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Krienzer Lido

Located on the outskirts of Kriens and about 2.5 km southwest of...

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Lion Monument

Just north of Löwenplatz, the Löwendenkmal (Lion Monument) is one of the...

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Lucerne Golf Club

Located at Dietschiberg about 5 km northeast of Lucerne and at a...

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Lucerne Lake Baths

The conveniently situated and spacious Lucerne Lido dates back to 1885 and...

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Lucerne Lido

The Lucerne Lido is the ideal place for a family outing, offering...

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Maria Loreto Chapel

Located about 8 km southwest of Lucerne, on the road through Kriens...

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Meggenhorn Castle

Meggenhorn Castle is located approximately 6 km south of the city and,...

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Military Museum

In the ‘Roggern’ school building, 100 years of Swiss army history is...

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Mount Pilatus

The trip up the cogwheel railway from Alpnachstad to Pilatus Kulm, with...

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Musegg Wall

Still almost entirely intact, this 800 metre section of the rampart walls...

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Musegg Wall - ClockTower

The Zeitturm, Clock, or Time Tower, is one of the three towers...

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Musegg Wall - Schirmer Tower

The Schirmer Tower is one of the three towers in the Musegg...

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Museum of Art

The Museum of Art is located on the top floor of the...

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Natural History Museum

The Lucerne Natural History Museum is regarded as one of the most...

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Picasso Museum

The Picasso Museum is housed in Am Rhyn House, one of Lucerne’s...

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Police Museum

The small, but well presented and interesting, museum of the Kantonspolizei Luzern,...

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Railway Station

The old 19th century Lucerne railway station, which had a famous dome,...

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Rastenmoos Golf Club

The Rastenmoos Golf Club is located approximately 11km northwest of Lucerne. Theshort...

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Richard Wagner Museum

The Museum is housed in a Tribschen house on Lake Lucerne, from...

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Ritterscher Palace

Now the seat of cantonal government, the Ritterscher Palace has an imposing...

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Rosengart Collection

Art dealer Angela Rosengart established the Rosengart Foundation in 1992 to maintain...

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Rotsee Lido

Rotsee is near Ebikon and the Bad Rotsee is located about 4...

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Schauensee Castle

Schauensee Castle, in the suburb of Kriens about 2.5 km southwest of...

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Spreuer Bridge

The Spreuer Bridge is the second covered bridge across the River Reuss...

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St Peter’s Chapel

St Peter’s Chapel is a Lucerne landmark and of considerable historical importance....

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Swiss Transport Museum

The Swiss Transport Museum occupies some 40,000 square metres and is the...

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Town Hall

One of Switzerland’s most important Renaissance buildings, the Town Hall, known locally...

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Water Spikes

Located upstream from the Spreuerbruecke (see separate entry), you will find the...

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Water Tower

Located part of the way along the Kapellbrücke (see separate entry), the...

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Winkel-Lake Bathing Area

Located a little further around the bay from the Horw Lido (see...

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Zimmeregg Lido

Located in a forest area 4.5 km west of Lucerne, the Zimmeregg...

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Featured attractions

Baldegg Lake Bathing

Located some 19 km north of Lucerne, the Seebad Baldegg on the...

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Beckenried-General

The quiet resort of Beckenried is located on the southern shore of...

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Benzeholz Lake Bathing

The Strandbad Benzeholz is located at Meggen some 7 km east of...

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Bergboden Lido

If you fancy a relaxing day in the country, the Schwimmbad Bergboden,...

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Buochs-General

The town of Buochs, with a population of around 5,300, is a...

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Flühli-Sörenberg Golf Club

Located approximately 40 km southwest of Lucerne and 2 km south of...

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Gelfingen Lake Bathing

The Seebad Gelfingen is situated on the north-eastern shore of the Baldeggersee...

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Gütsch Viewpoint

Gütsch is located some 2.5 km west of Lucerne and is reached...

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Heidegg Castle

Heidegg Castle is located about 23 km north of Lucerne on the...

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Hergiswil Glass Museum

Located approximately 8 km south of Lucerne, the Hergiswiler Glass Factory was...

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International Music Festival

Lucerne’s International Music Festival takes place from mid-August to early September each...

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Lake Lucerne-North Shore

The northern shore of beautiful Lake Lucerne offers a popular and interesting...

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Lucerne Indoor Bathing Complex

In winter, on rainy days or purely for relaxation, the conveniently located...

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Meggen-General

The town of Meggen, with a population of around 6,500, is located...

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Meggen-Indoor Swimming Pool

In winter, or should bad weather spoil your summer lake bathing trip...

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Mooshüsli Indoor/Outdoor Bathing

The Schwimmbad Mooshüsli is located in Emmenbrücke, approximately 4.5 km northwest of...

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Neuhabsburg Castle

Schloss Neuhabsburg is located in Meggen and is a privately owned castle...

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Schüpfheim Lido

The town of Schüpfheim is situated approximately 30 km southwest of Lucerne...

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Seeacherplatz-Lake Bathing

The Seacherplatz Lake Bathing area, on the outskirts of Meggen, is in...

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St Paul’s Church

The lovely St Paul’s Church, which has many interesting features, was built...

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Stans-Dorfplatz

The main square of the town of Stans, the Dorfplatz, was rebuilt...

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Stans-General

Stans, the capital of the Nidwalden canton, is a town of some...

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Stanserhorn

The town of Stans, approximately 14 km southwest of Lucrerne, is the...

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Stansstad Lido

Located on the Vierwaldstättersee and approximately 11 km south of Lucerne, the...

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Strandbad Aufschütte ´Ufschötti’

Lucerne has many delightful lake bathing spots and the Strandbad Aufschütte ´Ufschötti’,...

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Tribschen Lake Bathing

Located on a promontory on the southeast side of the city and...

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Wagenbach Fountain

The Wagenbach fountain, one of the most beautiful in Lucerne, is located...

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Weinmarkt and Historic Squares

The fresco-clad old buildings in Lucerne’s historic squares are a delight and...

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William Tell Express

The William Tell Express trip (Lucerne-Flüelen-St Gotthard-Locarno-Lugano) enables visitors to enjoy some...

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Winkelried Monument

The Winkelried Monument is located in the town square of Stans, approximately...

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