Lucerne Switzerland Travel Guide
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2024
- A travel guide for visiting Lucerne in Switzerland. 9 of the best things to do in Lucerne including: Lucerne Railway Station, Lucerne Lion Monument, Glacier Garden, Bourbaki Panorama, Chapel Bridge, Lucernes Old Town, City Walls & Clock Tower, Stadkeller Restaurant, Mt. Pilatus Day Trip.
Lucerne has a very impressive main train station. It's been rebuilt, the facade of the old one is still here. But you'll find the train station will be your most convenient way to get in and out of Lucerne. There are tons of shops in it, and also the jumping off point for most buses that take you around the city. And the ferries that'll take you on the Golden Round Trip. And, as you can see by the departure sign, they have a lot of departures out of the station. The basement level of the train station is also home to one of Lucerne's latest open supermarkets. This Coop is open 'til 10pm everyday. It's also a great place to get chocolate, at Laderach. And cheap eats, if all those expensive places in the city have got you wallet broke, check out the Currywurst right here. Next to the train station, in this big, black, modern-looking building, that almost looks like a UFO landed, is Lucerne's Concert Hall and Art Museum. If you're a Star Trek fan, this building might remind you of the Borg cube, kinda looks like to me.
The biggest attraction in Lucerne, one 'cause it's big, and two 'cause this is where everybody comes, is the Lion Monument. This is a monument depicting the Swiss troops who died in 1792, in the French Revolution. It is a pretty sad lion, he's been impaled by a spear, and he's covering a shield over there, that depicts the French Monarchy. While it may not be the best attraction in Lucerne, 'cause it's certainly not the happiest, it is one that you have to come and see because everybody comes to see the sad lion. If you've watched any other of my Switzerland videos, you'll know I talk a lot about the fountains, and this city is no exception. In Lucerne, they have over 200 public fountains with running water from the mountains, tastes just like cold, refreshing Evian water. If you're thirsty, just come up to one of these fountains and you can use it, get some water, or maybe even wash your hands.
Just above the Lion Monument is the Glacier Garden. It's a natural rock formation that happened when glaciers moved over this part of Lucerne, many, many years ago. One of the interesting things that happens when glaciers go, you can see the scrape marks, but behind me there's also these potholes. There's a little one back here but there's a big one back there that's like nine meters deep. It's caused by the force of the water underneath the glacier. There's also a Glacier Museum, and a House of Mirrors. Admission's a little steep, but if you have the Swiss travel pass admission's free. The Hall of Mirrors, I'll say is very cool, because in this room it has the Alhambra Fountain in it. How many of me can you count? And no, this is not a special effect, this is really what this room looks like.
After you visit the Lion Monument, if you want some culture in the form of a big painting, you can visit the Bourbaki Panorama. It's in this nondescript building here, it is a 10 meter high, by 112 meter wrap around panoramic painting that is of the French internment, where the French army was interned in Switzerland back in 1891. It's very interesting, if you have the Swiss pass it's free, if not it's a small admission fee, just note that there's no air conditioning, so if it's hot then it's quite a heat wave inside.
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Beautiful video thanks
your video is always fantastic , I travelled to Lucern with a travel group last autumn. Though I only had two hours walking around the lake, I was impressed by the spectacular view of the beautiful city. Hopefully, I will go to Switzerland again to experience more interesting places you mentioned in the video.
Thanks BJ!
You did an amazing job with this video.
Not as easy as it looks, trust and believe.
Thanks Playlist iPhone! :)
Thank you for the great suggestions, I'll definitely remember them when I visit Lucerne next week :)
Enjoy Elif!
We have two days, during a Viking Rhine river post cruise August 2018, in Lucerne. Looking forward to it, and thank you!!
Enjoy!!!
Great video. I very much wanted to go to Lucerne this year, but will have to wait until next year.
This was the next best thing. I learned a lot from this video in a short time.
Lucerne is such a beautiful city.
Thanks Dave!
This is really helpful video !! Thank you
Thanks Chong!
Thank you so much for the video. Very useful 😊
Thanks Linh!
Great video. Thanks for the tips.
Thanks Michael! :)
Awesoomee.. love the review!!!
Thanks hemidesign!
Very informative & almost cover everything in lozern 🖒
Thanks Paradise!
That guy who washed his hands under the drinking fountain and used the access water to straighten his hair, right at the moment that you were filming at the fountain, was hilarious!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’m going to Lucerne this April! Great video as always (oh, I’ve checked out your other Switzerland videos too) .
Thanks Edarthas! I've got more Switzerland videos rolling out over the next couple weeks. Where else in Switzerland are you headed?
Great tips👍
Glad it was helpful!
We also visited Switzerland during Spring. ❤️We did a video of our visit as well. We stayed in the story book like city of Lucerne. The city is really amazing we can drink from any public fountain. We also went on a bus tour to Interlaken and Grindelwald to have the best view of the Swiss Alps. Its really very nice. Everything is so clean and laid back. Feels like we are in a movie scene. Every angle looks like a postcard. 😍😍😍
Great suggestions on what to see and do in Lucerne! I would also suggest visiting Swiss Museum of Transport and Meggenhorn castle. Both are a bit outside the town centre, but well worth a visit. For the views, I would suggest walking up (or taking the funicular) to Gütsch. Lesser known alternatives for panoramic views over Lucerne would also be Dreilindenpark, Bireggwald and Sonnenberg. They offer similar views as the city walls, but are usually less busy.
Thanks for the tips!
We're going to Switzerland very soon. I really like your videos!
Awesome! Thanks Yukanelife! More Switzerland videos coming soon so make sure you subscribe if you haven't already! :)
The video fails to mention it, but if you happen to have some free time on your hands in Lucerne (or if it's a rainy day) check out the Verkehrshaus (transportation museum).
Lots of interesting machinery like lokomotives and aircraft.
Bird_Dog Thank you! We’re planing to go there! Though I’m not sure which ticket should we buy.. it seems I cannot use Swiss travel pass on Day pass. So maybe I’m buying museum and chocolate one.
Your videos are very good my friend.
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Thanks Batuhan
Thank you! Just got back from our 10 day trip from Lucerne and did nearly all the things you suggested. Stadtkeller was tons of fun! Additionally, I took my son to Lido beach, Mount Titlis (a little further than Pilatus) and The Museum of Transport #verhershaus , which I highly suggest!
Thanks for the tips Judy!
I love the City Bells
They are quite neat!
Nice video! :)
Thanks ConnolyCove!
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Great video! You explained everything perfectly :) I’ll be in Lucerne for one night in September and hoping to get most of these things ticked off. How long did you spend in Lucerne to visit all these sites?
Hi Emel! We spent 3 days in Lucerne. One of those days was My Pilatus. You can see most of Lucerne in 2 days. It's relatively compact
Yellow Productions thanks very much Chris :)
That was pretty random how someone decided to rinse his hands in the water fountain during the video, lol! Anyway, Lucerne looks really nice. It looks like it would be one Swiss city I would truly enjoy!
It was fun to see him continue and improvise his words. haha
I think that guy had very "limited situational awareness" :)
I couldn't let him ruin my shot! :)
I do a lot of Asian travel and love most parts of the culture, but my guess is that man is from China or one of its SAR's where I find the people to be generally rude (out of survival more-so than attitude). Humorous nevertheless!
that's a Chinese tourist with bad manners. that ain't a bathroom to wash your hands ,wtf is wrong with them, you don't shit and eat from the same place.for those saying it ain't that bad,oh it is.just watch other vids about Chinese tourists.
hi what time of year was this filmed? Great video thanks
It was filmed in May
And you managed to do all of these activities in only one day? Including the toboggan? Thank you for your videos, they are so helpful, you are helping me to plan my visit there ^^
Hi Anca.. more like a day and half.. but yeah
Hi
Please.advice if one wants to visit bern , interlaken , lucerne then what u advice where to stay and book hotels
Do u also.advice to stay 1 night in interlaken and 1 night in lucerne
Is it possible to cover (except Pilatus excursion) ,all sights of Lucerne in single day ? What was the transportation medium ? Walking or by train ?
I walked to all these sights.. yes, you can do it in a full day
Beautiful job! I made some videos of Luzern! Staying there for almost 5 months now! It can help anyone who wants to travel! Cheers. 😊
I'm going to Switzerland in September. Are you suppose to buy tickets ahead of time to go up to the mountains? Pilatus, Titlis, Jungfrau, Shilthorn, etc... Or do you just pay as you go? Thanks.
Jungfrau book in advance.. it's really busy and the trains sell out. The other ones just pay as you go
@@YellowProductions Thanks for the info. Do you think I should book the train ride a month, week or day in advance?
Hahah....the wash hands guy.
Lucerne travel guide.. prescription..the brothers Grimm..🧙🧵🧵🧵
that guy who washed his hands in the water fountain XD
Love how polite the asian gentlemen was.🤣😂
typical chinese tourists, not giving a damn about anything haha
Wakeupeople bla u should be glad that he’s not washing his feet
@@NylonStrings83 The problem is that if it's not your country and if you're visiting you should try to adapt to the place you're in, imo
What microphone did you use?
Good question! Because I get that question so often, I created a frequently asked question video to answer it: czcams.com/video/Vf5GHG7QXaI/video.html -- Check out question #5
Where did you get Topher?
Topher is from the San Diego Zoo
Fun fact Mt Pilatus: The peak (Tomlishorn) is NOT in Lucerne. It is the boarder of Nidwalden and Obwalden. But because there are more tourists in Lucerne, we tell them it is the home mountain of Lucerne.
Interesting
Lucerne is a beautiful city, but the video could have covered the business areas also.
you are weird, but I like your videos
Hah! Thanks for the compliment... I think :)
Coop is not co-op it's koop
Thanks for the correction!
i live in switzerland coop is the most expensive grosery try migros
I can understand that this is just a travel guide for the English-speaking tourists, But It Wouldn't Hurt To Have A Good Grasp On The Pronunciation Of Foreign Places (in this case, German); just saying!!
im single mahmoud ialger
The dude washing his hands.... no fucks given
I know this City more than you beacuse i live in lucerne