Lucerne lake is colder than Geneva, the nature here is more severe, and the climate is temperate. Rest on its banks is calm, well suited for families with children and older people. Young people here may seem boring.
Sailing, windsurfing, hiking and cycling through the mountains are popular on the lake. In 20 kilometers from it there is the ski resort Engelberg, from where it is possible to get to the top of Titlis (3238 m), always covered with snow, on a unique rotating cabin lift.
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Phone numbers
8-10-4141-telephone number
How to get here
The most convenient way to fly to Zurich, where to the shores of Lake Lucerne is about 60 km. You can overcome this distance by bus or train. In the latter case, the journey will last about 1 hour and will cost about 22 CHF. In addition, trains run from Berne, Lugano and Geneva to Lucerne.
Major resorts
Lucerne is one of the most famous and beloved cities in Switzerland, a major cultural center of the German-speaking part of the country. This is an ideal place for those who can not fully relax away from civilization.
Wegis is a small town with a population of only 4000 people, an ideal starting point for excursions to the Alps, Zurich and Bern. Here you can find hotels on any purse: from budget, 70-80 CHF per night before the marked "Michelin" Park Hotel. Wegis is characterized by a very mild climate. The mountains close the town from the cold winds, and so everywhere grow magnolias, fig trees chestnuts, grapes, orchids and even palm trees. A few kilometers along the shore of the lake stretches the green zone.
Vitznau is a resort, the first mention of which dates back to the 10th century, the flowering of the same - by the end of the 19th century, when the highest light of Germany and England chose it as a place of rest. Vitsnau has everything: mountain air, mild climate, in which grow figs, persimmons, chestnuts and palms, a high level of comfort.
Bürgenstock is a mountain-climatic forest resort at an altitude of 950 meters above sea level. Covered by mountains, the peninsula, on which the whole hotel complex is located, is considered one of the most beautiful places in the world and a separate pride of Switzerland. It is believed that the air Bürgenstock - light, clean and slightly discharged - a universal remedy for insomnia, fatigue and depression.
Meggen and Morshah are pretty towns with a minimal number of hotels and the maximum beauty of the surrounding landscapes.
Photo of Lake Lucerne (32)