I was born in Luzern and came here countless times. It's something I really enjoy doing it again…read moreand again. The Musegg Wall is an 870-meter-long medieval fortification in Lucerne, recognized as the longest surviving city wall in Switzerland. Construction began around 1370 to serve as an outer defensive ring protecting the expanding medieval town. Nine of the original towers still stand proudly along the ridge today, including the famous Zytturm, which houses the city's oldest clock. Although it quickly lost its military purpose, the wall survived 19th-century urban demolitions because its elevated position did not block city traffic. The wall now serves as a popular tourist landmark and a protected habitat for rare wildlife. There also was a major restoration between 2007 and 2015. I usually start west at the Nölliturm. From there it's a short walk up to the Männliturm (my favorite since childhood), the first one to climb up to, to enjoy fantastic views over the city. The Zytturm is another highlight with big clock. The first one to ring the bell in town. Traditionally about 30s ahead of all other clocks. The clockwork is visible here - a stunning piece of engineering. Make sure to be there at around the full hour! The Wachtturm is only partially open while the Schirmerturm is fully open and you can climb to the top. Between those towers the wall is fully walkable and offers great views over Luzern. Be aware that between November 2nd and March 31st the wall and the towers are closed for the season! The wall would go further, but is closed to public as are the other towers. In the medieval times there were more towers and the wall longer. But what's left is in great shape and is popular worldwide. For good reason.

Yelp Review 2026 #95:…read more Zytturm is a clock tower in Luzern connected to Museggmauer (a fort that has 9 towers: 4 are open to the public, the other 5 are not). The towers provide pretty nice views of Luzern. The 4 towers open to the public are Männliturm (second tower), Wachturm (fourth tower), Zytturm (fifth tower), and Schirmerturm (sixth tower). You can use the wooden stairs to go up these towers for a view of the city but you go up one tower and it's pretty much the same view for the rest. The 5 towers that are not open to the public are Nölliturm (first tower, western-most), Lugislandturm (third tower), Pulverturm, Allenwindenturm, and Dächliturm (7th-9th towers). Read the "regulations" posted on the wall. These towers are only open daily from 8am-7pm in the spring/ summer. They're not responsible if you fall off the towers/ wall. It's free.

Yelp Review 2026 #88:…read more Located along Reuss River connecting old town and new town Luzern, Chapel Bridge or Kapellbrücke. It's iconic because when you look up "Lucerne" on Google, a picture of this bridge pops up. It was built in the 1300s and is the oldest covered wooden bridge in Europe. When you through the bridge, you'll see paintings of Swiss history. A fire in 1993 burnt the bridge but it was reconstructed and re-opened a year later. The Water Tower at the end of this bridge was once a prison. It serves other purposes since then. The water is so clean and clear so when you take pictures, you can capture reflections of the bridge and the buildings around it. There's a lot of places you can take pictures of this bridge from. It has no bad angles. Work it, girl! The best part? It's free to see and walk through. We got here before 7:15am and only 4 people were here. By 8am, annoying people with tripods and selfie sticks started showing up with their entitled you're-in-my-shot attitude. They're never cute!

It's the iconic wooden pedestrian bridge over the Reuss River in Lucerne. It connects Old Town to…read morethe transportation hub and the more modern parts of town. The hanging flowering plants that decorate the bridge make it the most photographed spot in Lucerne along with its 13th century water tower. The tower was once a prison in medieval times. The original bridge was built in the early 1300s. Unfortunately, most of the wooden structural parts of the bridge were destroyed in a fire in 1993 along with the triangular historical paintings. I believe some did survive and were restored. The other paintings are reproductions. It's still beautiful despite all of this. We found it to be very crowded but easy to find a space for pictures. The view of the painted buildings along the Rathausquai is priceless. It's a great place to be on a sunny day. It's also the perfect place to be on a rainy day to shield you from the elements. It's very close to the transportation hub (train, bus, and ferry). There are many awesome restaurants with great terrace views of the bridge. Depending on the season, there will be roasted chestnut kiosks along the river as well. It was probably the first place that we visited on the day we arrived. It just happened to be the perfect route to take on our way to visiting the historic Lion Monument. Make that crossing for the history and great views from the bridge. You won't be disappointed.

I wasn't sure what to expect being in my first train station ever and in a foreign country to boot…read more A very large, state of the art display board with all the information you need to make it to your train on time. Track, time, rail line etc. I found the station very clean and very friendly with a police presence that was willing to help if you had questions. The tourist information booth was in plain sight and provided lots of pamphlets, maps and recommendations for just about anything you need. I was amazed at how many trains were going to so many places around Europe. Again my first experience in a train station so I was a little bit in aww. lol With a nice selection of food court and retail shops you could use to kill some time if you were early for your connection. And a short walk to many traditional Swiss restaurants right on the Reuss river where it meets Lake Luzern. But be warned. Trains arrive and depart on time! So don't get distracted with the shops. Lol All in all a very quick but nice experience. I would definitely be ok with traveling by train again.

Very clean and easily marked train station in Lucern Switzerland. Lots of connecting and trains…read moreare available for pretty much most of the places. We took Grindelwald/Interlaken Express from here. Then train to Geneva and Bern. There are plenty of options to shop and a huge variety of restaurants available in the lower level. The bus and cruise terminal are all within walking distance. Very clearly marked signs available and easy to navigate.

I was born in Luzern and I've seen this monument countless times. Mostly now I go visit with my…read morestudents whenever we have the French Revolution as a subject in school. This time again I came here with my students, just before visiting the Gletschergarten next to. The Lion Monument (Löwendenkmal) is a world-famous rock relief carved directly into a former sandstone quarry. Designed by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn by Lukas Ahorn in 1821, it depicts a dying lion impaled by a spear, sheltering a shield with the French fleur-de-lis. The monument serves as a poignant memorial to the hundreds of Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 while defending the Tuileries Palace in Paris during the French Revolution. American author Mark Twain famously praised it as "the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world." As a piece of art it's already an impressive sight and worth a visit. But knowing the backstory of it makes it even more interesting and impressive. Very sad that sometimes some vandalism is going on here. Once it was bombed with paint-filled water balloons. The rock here is very sensitive and cleaning it could have damaged the lion. Luckily the restoration went fine. The pond in front gets cleaned regularly and the coins (for luck) are being collected and used to restore and preserve this wonderful monument.

Yelp Review 2026 #86:…read more "HELVETIORUM FIDEI AC VIRTUTI" = "To the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss" If you're looking at pictures of this lion monument thinking "what a cute lion" or wondering if it's for a zoo nearby, think again. This monument carved out of a stone cliff (with a pond at the bottom) was to commemorate fallen Swiss soldiers during the French Revolution. Look closely at the expression on the lion's face - it shows anguish and dying. Its body stuck with a broken piece of a spear. It's laying on a shield with fleur de lis (symbol of France) and another shield with the Swiss coat of armor. At the bottom are the names of the Swiss soldiers that were massacred. It's free to visit despite its popularity. There are signage you can read about the history and story behind the monument. It's more than just a photo op spot. We came here at 7am when nobody was here yet. A few minutes later a few people showed up so we left. Around lunch time, we went to a restaurant nearby and there was a tour bus dropping off people here.

This old wooden bridge crossing over the Reuss River may be smaller than the more popular Chapel…read moreBridge, but it definitely has more personality. It's the one with the triangular-shaped Kaspar Meglinger "Dance of Death" paintings. I'm guessing that they've been restored over the years. They actually looked well-preserved considering they've been exposed to the elements under the trusses of the bridge since the mid-17th century. The skeletal death guy in all the paintings is kind of creepy. Oh, and there is a Grim Reaper too. Can you imagine walking over this bridge at night while looking at all those spider-webbed paintings? We decided to take this route on the way to visiting the towers along the Musegg Wall that once fortified the city. It also happens to be the site of the hydroelectric plant and the beaver ramp. I'm not sure if beavers actually use it, but it's there in case they need to pass over the rough downstream water to get to Lake Lucerne. It's all explained with descriptive informational markers. That whole area is kind of cool. It was interesting to see even though half the bridge was under construction at the time we were there (Sept 2025). You can still see the paintings above the scaffolding. It's definitely worthy of a cross over at some point during your stay in Lucerne.

Spectacular old Swiss bridge crossing a river in Luzern. In its center there is a wood chapel…read more Review: 5

Of course there is a lot of knowledge available, but this is one of the modern public buildings I…read morereally like. How did they do the different walls, what material is in the ceiling? What about the front? Lots of relaxing areas. Not to mention the lakeview.

I've been coming to this mall since....well since I can remember. And boy did it change over the…read moreyears. Some for the better....some for the worse. And it's about time I wrote a review. More than 30 years ago it was quite a bit darker and there wasn't a third floor (for quite some time). The only big restaurant was from Manor, later on a Donut Place opened up (I miss it until today). There even was a Burger Fast Food joint for a while...which is gone also. But let's skip a few years....and arrive in 2019. The mall is bigger than ever. But still with the huge - and free - parking over several floors. But even so, it can get full on busy days. There's a good selection of shops in the mall. A bit something for everybody. Stores changed a lot the past few years....some of the old ones, that have been around for years, are gone now. Making space for chains like Zara, which we like very much. A good addition. The main anchor here - Manor - is always worth a look, especially on summer or winter sale. H&M or C&A has cheaper deals, a bit of a hit'n'miss, but always on our list. The food market of Manor is a delight. Nice setting, great food presentation, products of high quality. With a great meat, fish & seafood, cheese and booze & wine section. There are several spots to grab lunch. Brezelkönig has fantastic Pretzels (we prefer the one with salami), great for a quick lunch. For Pizza and Pasta we head to Bachmann, which is also a bakery and confiseur. On the top floor you'll find the Manora restaurant and Jasmin's - if you feel like asian food (not too authentic though). But we always go for Brezelkönig or Bachmann. Just across the street you will find "Jumbo" - a huge Do-it-yourself store....quite big. Qualipet - the pet shop - is outside of the mall, in case your furry friend needs some treats. It's not the biggest mall - it once was one of the biggest. And now the Mall of Switzerland has opened. But I grew up with this mall....and I will always go for this one....I don't care about the new openings. This one has charm. And it's also easy accessable with public transportation. And it's also pet friendly.

A mid size mall with a free underground parking lot. Many shops and a large supermarket. A very…read moregood shopping place in Emmen. Shops of different products all packed up. Mobile store, clothes, bookstore, laundry, supermarket, two electronic stores, and others. Once in Lucerne, you will enjoy shopping there.

Incredible excursion here on our riverboat cruise. The photos I'm posting don't do it justice…read morethough. Must go! Be sure to explore both panoramic viewing platforms and the dragon's tail path if it's open. If the weather is rough, give it a few minutes as the clouds move quickly up there!

If you visit but don't do the mountain you are missing out!…read more Do the full experience: up on cable and down on the train or vice versa. Plan for weather changes and be ready to be dazzled on a good day

We had dinner reservations for 6 of us. Our table was ready when we got there…read more We asked lots of questions before putting our wine and dinner selections. The wait person was incredibly patient the whole time. We went with the steak tartare, pork chops, fish and chips and half a chicken. They were all divine! We also paired our entrees with a Swiss White Blend which was amazing. All together, this really cute neighborhood bar is well worth a visit!