{"id":14102,"date":"2018-04-20T11:41:11","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T11:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flavorsandsenses.com\/en\/?p=2341"},"modified":"2019-04-05T11:43:11","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T11:43:11","slug":"lucerne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/en\/lucerne\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucerne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-30-1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27112 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-30-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-30-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-30-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-30-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-30-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-30-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-30-1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-30-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-30-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-30-1-144x96.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>Located in central Switzerland, the geographic and historic center of the country, Lucerne is one of those cities taken straight out of a fairy tale.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s the biggest of central Switzerland,\u00a0situated in the margins of Lake Lucerne.<br \/>\nStarted as a fishing village, but\u00a0from 1220 it had an important role in economy and commerce with the opening of the Gotthard Pass.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-17-1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27114 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-17-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-17-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-17-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-17-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-17-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-17-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-17-1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-17-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-17-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-17-1-144x96.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>Mainly Catholic, marked by its history in leading the Catholic resistance during the Reformation period. Currently, and since the XIX century, tourism is the main economic activity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the many reasons millions of tourists are drawn to Lucerne is the Classical Music Festival.<br \/>\nLucerne is one of those cities you can easily see walking around, being able to explore it in a day. Two days well spent are enough, three to four days if you also want to explore some more cities around the Lake Lucerne.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-14-1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27116 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-14-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-14-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-14-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-14-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-14-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-14-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-14-1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-14-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-14-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-14-1-144x96.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>The city is divided into North and South by the Reuss River. In the North margin is the medieval Old Town and in the South margin the train station, where you&#8217;ll probably arrive in Lucerne.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Focusing on this last item, how to arrive in Lucerne?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Flying to Zurich and taking the train to Lucerne is the simpler and quicker way.<br \/>\nTrain tickets should be bought in advance (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbb.ch\/en\/home.html\">see<\/a>), and brace yourselves &#8217;cause they&#8217;re expensive!<br \/>\nIf you intend to visit several cities in the country, one of the options is flying to Zurich or Geneva (depending on the cities you want to see) and rent a car or travel by train.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-29-1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27118 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-29-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-29-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-29-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-29-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-29-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-29-1-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-29-1-225x338.jpg 225w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-29-1-900x1350.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-29-1-20x30.jpg 20w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-29-1-64x96.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><strong>What to do in Lucerne?<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are some mandatory places in Lucerne, and whether you like it or not, you&#8217;ll have to accept there will always be tourists in the must-see spots. Well, what are we anyway? Tourists! Can&#8217;t fight with that. You can always visit and explore the less seen side of the city but you must have to see the ex-libris as well! Right?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-9-1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27121 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-9-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-9-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-9-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-9-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-9-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-9-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-9-1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-9-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-9-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-9-1-144x96.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><strong>To see<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>South Margin<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Right next to the train station arises an imposing modern building, entirely built of glass. The KKL or\u00a0<em>Kultur-und Kongresszentrum Luzern<\/em>, aka, Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre.<br \/>\nHere you can find, besides conference and showrooms, the<em>\u00a0Kunstmuseum<\/em>\u00a0with Swiss paintings from the XVIII century to the XX century, as well as temporary exhibits that regularly change.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Around 400 meters to the left (facing the river Reuss) and if you wish to maintain the Art environment, you have the\u00a0<em>Rosengart\u00a0<\/em>collection, where many of the works collected by Siegfried&#8217;s art negotiators, and his daughter, are exposed; it also has works of Picasso, C\u00e9zanne,\u00a0and Monet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But museums aside, let&#8217;s discover another type of art, in a very specific style, religious art.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-28-1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27125 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-28-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-28-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-28-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-28-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-28-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-28-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-28-1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-28-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-28-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-28-1-144x96.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Lucerne Jesuit Church<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also on the south bank of the river, we have symbols of religion, the Jesuit Church, from the XVII century, with its\u00a0onion topped towers built later in the XIX century. The interior is baroque and on the ceiling is possible to enjoy the\u00a0apotheosis of Saint Francis Xavier.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Very close is the\u00a0<em>Franziskanerkirche<\/em>, an older Franciscan church, from the XIII century, initially built in a Gothic style but altered throughout time with baroque and renaissance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-7-1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27127 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-7-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-7-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-7-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-7-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-7-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-7-1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-7-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-7-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-7-1-144x96.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>The Lucern History Museum is also on the Southside, in a renaissance building, and here you can see all the history of the city. Beside it, there is a great option for families and kids, the Natural History Museum, with highlight to Zoology, Paleontology, and Geology.<\/p>\n<p>North Margin<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-8-1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27129 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-8-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-8-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-8-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-8-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-8-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-8-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-8-1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-8-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-8-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-8-1-144x96.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>Crossing to the North side of the city, we immediately get to see two of its spotlights, the\u00a0<em>SpreurerBr\u00fccke<\/em>\u00a0and the\u00a0<em>KapellBr\u00fccke<\/em>, the most emblematic bridges of Lucerne.<br \/>\nThe first, the oldest wooden bridge in Europe, dating from the XIV century, crossing the river sidewards. It was a part of the old fortifications. In the middle, the bridge is connected to the\u00a0<em>Wasserturm<\/em>, an octagonal tower, that once has been a lighthouse, a prison, and treasury!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-13-1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27131 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-13-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-13-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-13-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-13-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-13-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-13-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-13-1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-13-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-13-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-13-1-144x96.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>Walking along the tower take a good look at its ceiling, you&#8217;ll find paintings about the history of the city, as well as the life of St. Leodegar and St. Mauritius (martyrs who became patrons). Some are very worn out, and some of the panels were destroyed during a fire in 1993.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-3-1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27133 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-3-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-3-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-3-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-3-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-3-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-3-1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-3-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-3-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-3-1-144x96.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>The\u00a0<em>SpreurerBr\u00fccke<\/em>, also made of wood, is a bit more recent, from the beginning of the XV century, and crossing it is also staring at its ceiling panels of\u00a0<em>Kaspar Meglinger<\/em>\u00a0that showcase the Dance of Death culminating in Crist&#8217;s triumph (North-South way).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But let us now focus on the Old Town!<br \/>\nThis was my favorite area, staying at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flavorsandsenses.com\/hoteis\/hotel-des-balances\">Hotel des Balances\u00a0<\/a>we were right in the old town, and each time we stepped outside the hotel and walked around, we kept finding new details, a new alley to explore, a new story!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-15-1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27135 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-15-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-15-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-15-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-15-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-15-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-15-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-15-1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-15-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-15-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-15-1-144x96.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>The Old Town managed to stay well preserved and real until today. The facades of the historical buildings are painted with frescoes and provide beautiful moments of wonder to those watching. The historical neighborhood of Lucerne is a vibrant place, full of stores, bars,\u00a0and restaurants.<br \/>\nA place where you can truly feel and experience the life of its inhabitants and the essence of the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-27-1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27137 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-27-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-27-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-27-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-27-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-27-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-27-1-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-27-1-225x338.jpg 225w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-27-1-900x1350.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-27-1-20x30.jpg 20w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-27-1-64x96.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Weinmarkt<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the most beautiful squares is <em>Weinmarkt<\/em>, the old square where wine was sold, its composed of lovely houses, mostly former guilds. Another interesting square is the\u00a0<em>Kapell-Platz\u00a0<\/em>even more vibrant in the market days. It&#8217;s named due to the\u00a0<em>Peterskapelle<\/em>, a chapel built in the place of a church from the XII century.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-16-2.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27139 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-16-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-16-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-16-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-16-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-16-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-16-2-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-16-2-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-16-2-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-16-2-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-16-2-144x96.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe beauty of Lucerne is to just walk around it, without any worries, nor looking for something specific, just let yourselves go by your curiosity and be amazed at each alley, each detail, and enchantment of this little medieval town.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Above the Old Town is the imposing\u00a0<em>Museggmauer<\/em>, the well-preserved north section of the medieval wall that surrounds around 850 meters of the city, from the north of River Reuss to the North Margin of the Lucerne Lake. The wall has nine towers, but only three of them are open to the public, and only during summer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-19-1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27141 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-19-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-19-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-19-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-19-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-19-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-19-1-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-19-1-225x338.jpg 225w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-19-1-900x1350.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-19-1-20x30.jpg 20w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-19-1-64x96.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>Northwest of the old town there are some highlights to be seen, the\u00a0<em>Bourbaki Panorama<\/em>, one of the few left panoramas in the world, that portrays the marching of the French army against Switzerland at the orders of the General\u00a0<em>Bourbaki<\/em>\u00a0during the Franco-Prussian war; the\u00a0<em>Richard Wagner<\/em>\u00a0<em>Museum<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; the composer lived in Lucerne for a period of time where he composed some of his works; and lastly, the emblematic <em>L\u00f6wendenkmal<\/em>, the figure of a giant dying lion pierced by a spear, to pay homage to the Swiss guards of Louis XIV of France, who defended the\u00a0Palais des Tuilerries in 1792 when it was attacked by revolutionaries. This sculpted lion, in\u00a0a sandstone cliff over a small lake, emanates drama! (Much more exciting than the Manneken Pis in Brussels!).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-21-1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27143 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-21-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-21-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-21-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-21-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-21-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-21-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-21-1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-21-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-21-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-21-1-144x96.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>If you have more time to visit the city, you should also take time to enjoy the Swiss Transportation Museum. An excellent option for a family trip. Unfortunately, we did not have enough time to go there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another option if you have the time, is to visit other cities around Lake Lucerne.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-26-1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27145 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-26-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-26-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-26-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-26-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-26-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-26-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-26-1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-26-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-26-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-26-1-144x96.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>But, if like us you only have two days, the ideal is to just walk around town, absorbing the best Lucerne has to offer, its authenticity, the medieval beauty, the history and natural beauty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-18-1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27147 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-18-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-18-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-18-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-18-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-18-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-18-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-18-1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-18-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-18-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/lucerne-18-1-144x96.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWaking up in the morning and getting to see the sun reflecting in the lake while rivaling with the white from the snow on the Alps is an unforgettable privilege.<\/p>\n<p>See you soon Lucerne!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>Where to stay<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a style=\"color: #999999;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flavorsandsenses.com\/hoteis\/hotel-des-balances\">Hotel Des Balances<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #999999;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flavorsandsenses.com\/cidades\/lucerna\">Vers\u00e3o Portuguesa<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Photos: Flavors &amp; Senses<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located in central Switzerland, the geographic and historic center of the country, Lucerne is one of those cities taken straight out of a fairy tale. 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