I usually come to this Departement store not to shop for clothes or household products. When I come…read morehere, it's mostly for the impressive food market in the sub-level, which might be overlooked if you're a first-time visitor. The products they sell there are fresh, tasty and wonderfully displayed. They got lots of import stuff, so if you look for something rare, this might be the place to get it. Besides a nice selection of fruit, veggies, meat, fish and seafood they also got a great selection of cheeses (Swiss and Import). You can sample some if you're honestly interested in buying. There's also a nice Bar in the middle, if you feel like having some oysters and Champagne (or other items). Besides that they have a great alcohol section. All kinds of Whiskey, Rum, Tequila or any other booze. And more importantly: a great range of wines! Right now I'm really into their "Buglioni Amarone", the Californian "Bogle Phantom" or the divine Californian "Caymus" Cabernet Sauvignon. If you are looking for some fancy but heavenly salmon, you should try some of their "Balik" Salmon. Best I've ever had. About 50CHF, but worth every buck. This is really the place to go when I look for some unusual, but great food items. The rest of the store is fine with the clothing section, toys, make-up, perfumes, jewelery, accessories, electronics our household products. A real restaurant with some nice views is on the top floor. They have nice christmas decorations for sale in the holiday season as well, but it's the food market which makes this place. Love it!

Lucerne (Luzern) is a beautiful town just a short drive outside of Zurich…read more It boasts several things to do and see: -The iconic Chapel Bridge (Kappelbrücke) -Gletschergarten (Glacier Garden) which has a mirror maze, and a glacier exhibit of petrified items from the ice age. -Löwendenkmal (Lion Monument), a lion relief carved into the side of a rock cliff. -City Train Lucerne: a tiny little train that takes you around the city for a short tour with a bit of commentary. -And while you're jaunting around Lucerne, definitely stop to appreciate the amazing architecture and the friendliness of the town folk. -Lago Luzern - the magnificent lake that Lucerne sits on. Take a cruise in this Lake and you'll be looking right up at the Alps! And don't get me started on the FOOD! The cheeses, fresh fish, the schnitzel, everything! The town of Luzern has so much to offer, whether you're visiting for a day trip, a weekend, or longer!

There are tons of souvenir stores in Lucerne. This one in particular is quite large and sells a…read moregood variety of fridge magnets, pins, decals, key chains and a bunch more of Lucerne and Swiss knickknacks. The cuckoo clocks and beer stein mugs were very cool.

What a pleasant surprise this gift shop was! Spread across several floors were a multitude of…read moreknick-knacks and gift items, ranging from the unique to the more typical tourist kitsch. However unlike other shops we visited, the isles at Casa Grande felt wider than most other stores, everything was very neat and well organized, and the establishment was fastidiously clean. Overall we found the staff to be polite, friendly, and fluently multi-lingual. Best of all, almost everything was reasonably priced! Two items of special praise for the inventory at Casa Grande: their selection of chocolate bars was expansive (we purchased several multi-packs), and they had virtually every model of Swiss Army Knife in stock with on-site engraving available (we got one for every member of the family). Additionally the store had very nice, free restrooms.