Things to do when you visit Lucerne in Switzerland

Do you have a trip planned to Lucerne for your next holiday or are planning to visit the beautiful Swiss city? You will have to first prepare an itinerary that contains the places that you want to visit as the place has several beautiful spots. Hence, keeping the difficulties of several travellers in mind we have noted some of the best places that you can consider visiting. Have a look at the places and the things you can see in Lucerne. These shortlisted places are most suitable for a day tour in Switzerland .

Lucerne is situated at Lake Lucerne northern near the River Reuss. This beautiful town is surrounded by mountains on all sides of the Central Switzerland's Alps. Lucerne is considered as one of the ancient cities but gives a very modern feel to all its tourists. The beauty of this lovely city is just like a dream come true. It gives a fairytale feeling and a very compact feeling as well. All tourists visiting Switzerland are encouraged to visit Lucerne and mark this destination as one of the places in their itinerary. 

Best things to do in Lucerne 

Below mentioned list have places to visit in Lucerne that should be at the top of your itinerary. The things contained in the list have attractive sightseeing places and it helps to plan your route better. The places are all included in the Lucerne day tours and you can visit all of them in a single day as well. 

● Boat trip on Lake Lucerne - Lake Lucerne is also known as lake of four cantons, as a single lake has four branches that go in four different directions. It is the fourth largest lake in Switzerland. You can visit Lake Lucerne at any time of the year.  

● Walk down the Chapel Bridge - Chapel Bridge is one of the world’s oldest truss bridges. The bridge crosses River Reuss and contributes to one of the eldest attractions in Lucerne. The bridge has a wooden composition and runs 200 meters in a diagonal line. It has been present there since the 14th Century. No entry fee is required to be paid to visit this historical place.  

● Musegg Wall and Towers - Musegg wall consists of 9 towers and they were all built in the 14th century. The main purpose of building the wall along with the towers was to protect the city. The tourists can walk part of the wall and explore 4 of all towers. 

Tourists will love the view from the towers as they will witness lakes, cities and mountains.  

One can spot beautiful buildings all around the city and also go on day tours from Lucerne. It is recommended that tourists should take a walking tour around the city with a guide so that they get to know more about the history of this beautiful city. Day trips have some great options for the visitors to choose from. A visit to Mt Pilatus would be one of the best for a day trip and it is best visited during summers.