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Today we are taking you to Lucerne. Switzerland Tourism says :
Lucerne, the gateway to central Switzerland, sited on Lake Lucerne, is embedded within an impressive mountainous panorama. Thanks to its attractions, its souvenir and watch shops, the beautiful lakeside setting and the nearby excursion mountains of the Rigi, Pilatus and Stanserhorn, the town is a destination for many travel groups and individuals on their journey through central Switzerland.
Source : myswitzerland.com
Lucerne is truly a beautiful city. The main entrance to the train station gives an idea of the architectural wonders that can be seen there.
Our humans first visited the Swiss Museum of Transport, where they saw different means of transport from all eras.
They then went for a walk on the Chapel Bridge : this wooden bridge is more than 650 years old ! It has the particularity of being decorated with 158 paintings. Unfortunately, during the night of August 18, 1993, a terrible fire destroyed most of the bridge. Only the two bridgeheads and the Water Tower could be preserved. The reconstruction was very quick, only eight months, and the Chapel Bridge was already reopened on 14 April 1994.
If you have the opportunity, don’t miss the opportunity to visit Lucerne: there are many more things to discover !
A great visit with lovely photos.
That is a dream trip! I work for an airline and my coworkers travel a lot, every last one of them when asked, ‘what is your favorite destination?’ answer; ‘Switzerland – it is so beautiful!’
That looks like a great place to visit.
That museum is so fascinating, and the bridge area is beautiful!
Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing them. How sad about the bridge though.
Thank you for the beautiful photos. The Mom likes the train and old car photos. She would love to visit Lucerne and stand on the bridge and look down and the beautiful water.
It is a beautiful city – my Mom and Dad were there in 1990 on their honeymoon so got to see the Chapel Bridge BEFORE it was burned down. They remember the train station though as that’s where they arrived from Venice!! Lucerne is a GORGEOUS place…….Great photos!
Hugs, Teddy
WOW! So many pretty things and such a beautiful place, thanks for taking us along!
Very pretty. Glad you had a nice little trip.
Was that a Mars rover? How cool is that?!?
Wow, that sounds like a wonderful trip and so much to see and do. A bridge that old must have been quite a sight in its time. It certainly is now, for sure.
I wonder if there were old mice in there, too?
Purrs
ERin
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What a lovely city! So much to see.
Purrs,Georgia,Julie and JJ
what a wonderful trip! the mama wants that fab red car… urgently!!! LOL
Even though I live in Europe, I have never visited Switzerland. Lucerne seems such a beautiful city – I would definitively like to visit it someday.
Thanks for sharing your photos of the beautiful buildings and scenery.
thank you for taking us on this lovely journey, your photos are fabulous!
I’ve been there! I might be biased – but Switzerland as a whole is gorgeous – and most of Austria and South Germany. We visited before I went into 6th grade and at the time, the Cold War was still raging and because of my father’s job, we couldn’t go to Vienna (a hotbed for espionage) or anywhere close to East Germany. I’ve always wanted to tour again and see the things my parents chose not to.
It’s very purretty. Big hugs
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
Wow now this is one place I would love to visit!!!!
It’s a bit of a walk, I had better make a start!
What beautiful photos! Our mom feels like she’s right there with you.
These are truly some amazingly beautiful pictures. Some of the architecture is awesome, and that bridge is something to see. Thanks for sharing these wonderful photos from so far away.