Visiting Lucerne? Find The Top Attractions

Lucerne is an adventurous & exciting city to explore during your trip to Switzerland. Lies at the north end of Lake Lucerne, Lucerne is small & easy to explore. From the annual summer music festival to the Benedictine monastery of St. Leodegar, the exceptional Old Town to Mt. Rigi, Mt. Pilatus, Mt. Titlis, and Jungfraujoch, it is full of many amazing things to do. 

It is a vibrant Swiss city where you can visit the Swiss Museum of transport, Walk on the Chapel Bridge, Glacier garden, Lucerne Lake, and how can we forget the Old Town? If you are visiting the city for the first time, here is a guide for you. 

Find the top attractions of Lucerne and make the most of it. Take a look:

1. Walk Around The Famous Lucerne Old Town

The old town is a perfect point to start your trip in Lucerne as you can explore most of the city’s top sights in one place. There are amazing historic buildings made in different types of architecture such as timber frame houses, Baroque style, or Renaissance Florentine style. Not only this, the Old Town hall in Italian Renaissance style is quite famous. In Kapellplatz, there is St. Peter's chapel, the oldest church in Lucerne. A tour with an intercity ride in Lucerne is the perfect way to explore most of the town. It is genuinely a delightful place to visit the city.

2. Stroll Around the Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke)

Another amazing sight to visit in London is Chapel Bridge, also known as Kapellbrücke. It is the city’s most photographed landmark covered with wood. Constructed diagonally, it has triangular paintings on its ceilings from the 17th century that attract visitors. It was built in 1333, and is 34-meters high, locally known as Water Tower. It is undoubtedly one of the best things to explore in Lucerne. 

3. Witness the Sadness of Dying Lion Monument

Don’t forget to visit Lucerne's other top attraction which is Lion Monument. It is carved out of the natural rock as a tribute to the Swiss mercenaries who were massacred while protecting Louis XVI in France in 1792. Sculpted by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, the monument measures 10 by 6 meters which is bigger than a real size lion. 

4. Experience a different world at Glacier Garden

Just beside the Lion monument, ask your Zurich chauffeur to take you to this other tourist attraction in the city. It is a natural attraction that dates back to the ice age where you can explore polished glacier rock and a group of 32 potholes. Also, there are fossils of shellfish and palm fronds existing from more than 20 million years ago. You can also visit the mirror maze and an observation tower in the garden with interactive exhibits. 

5. Enjoy boating at Lake Lucerne

Taking a cruise or boating to Lake Lucerne is a must-thing to do. You will be surrounded by the sparkling blue water, and snow-capped peaks, it is just wow. Interesting thing is that the lake is surrounded by four cantons - Uri, Schwyz, Unterwalden, and Lucerne. You can choose your preferred cruise to Lake Lucerne such as themed cruises or quick boat trips etc. 

6. Visit the Swiss Transport Museum

Though Lucerne has a wide variety of museums, no one can beat the one & only Swiss Transport Museum. You can buy tickets online to save your time as it takes at least 3 to 4 hours to visit the whole place. It is a Transport Museum where you can learn about planes, trains, automobiles, and many more things. In short, the museum is dedicated to Switzerland’s transport history. Zurich airport transfer can help you reach here directly from your location or Zurich airport. The museum has an IMAX theater and planetarium as well as rides and simulators, making it a must-visit place in Lucerne. 

7. Go to See Musegg Wall

The Musegg Wall and its nine towers dating back to the 14th century are Lucerne's medieval fortifications. It has 850 meters long Musegg wall you can admire by climbing the stairs to get to the top of the medieval wall. The views from there are amazing. Currently, only 4 towers and the wall is open to the public. The Zyt Tower is the most famous one. It is a 31 meter high clock tower built in 1442. You can walk inside it and see the clock. 

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