Curious about visiting Lucerne in winter? You’ve tried the gelato in Italy, the tinto de verano in Spain, eaten your weight ...

Italy’s lakes often get all the glory, but don’t sleep on Switzerland. The Swiss landscape boasts equally stunning lakes, including the particularly scenic Lake Lucerne. Located at the base of the ...

Take a walking tour through Lucerne, Switzerland, and explore the city’s beautiful lakeside scenery and charming Old Town. Wander through narrow streets, cross the Chapel Bridge, and admire the ...

Aug. 16 -- Lucerne, an engaging Swiss city with a striking alpine backdrop, has been a draw since the Romantic era, when travelers made it a stop on their "European Grand Tour." Today, it offers you a ...

Lucerne is one of central Switzerland's most charming medieval cities, located about 35 mi/55 km southwest of Zurich. The Old Town has many interesting sites, which you can easily see on foot. If time ...

I smile as Silvia – our tour leader on Intrepid’s eight-day Best of Switzerland rail trip – guides us confidently through Zurich’s main station, tickets to Lucerne in hand. Though Italian, Silvia now ...

Lucerne snuggles the shoreline of the clear, blue waters of the Reuss River and Lake Lucerne in a valley of the Emmental Alps. With a population of 80,000, it's Switzerland’s sixth largest city.