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Birdseye's view of villages from  Burgenstock In a companion article Switzerland Travel―3 Day Travel Itinerary in Lucerne it shows you that, to really appreciate Lucerne's beauty, you probably need to spend at least three days in Lucerne and its surrounding mountains (e.g. Mt Rigi  and  Mt Pilatus ). Photo Gallery On 06/27/2019, a hot summer day, we have taken a similar travel itinerary: Lucerne →  Burgenstock ⭐⭐ → Alpnachstad → Pilatus → Kriens to visit Mt Pilatus , below are photos taken during Mr. Pilatus  side trip from Lucerne.  Note that we didn't finish the train ride from Alpnachstad to Pilatus and cable car down to Kriens because we were told that we could have only 20 minutes left at the Pilatus summit before we need to take the last cable car down.  Instead, we have decided to take the original boat back to Lucerne.  The lesson learned here is that to achieve the said travel itinerary you need to start either earlier in the day or you...

In a companion article Switzerland Travel―3 Day Travel Itinerary in Lucerne it shows you that, to really appreciate Lucerne's beauty, you probably need to spend at least three days in Lucerne and its surrounding mountains (e.g. Mt Rigi and Mt Pilatus ). Video 1.  A Side Trip to Mt Rigi from Lucerne (YouTube link ) Photo Gallery On 06/26/2019, a hot summer day, we have taken a similar travel itinerary: Lucerne → Weggis → Mt Rigi ⭐⭐→ Vitznau to visit Mt Rigi, below are photos taken during Mr. Rigi side trip from Lucerne. Boat Ride from Lucerne to Vitznau Mt Pilatus in the background Weggis MS Diamant   Mountain views at Rigi Kulm Mountain view from the Rigi Kulm Train Station Hotel Rigi-Kulm Hotel Rigi-Kulm Rigi Kulm  (below photos were all taken around this high point) Looking at Küssnacht from above the cliff Looking at two lakes: Vierwaldstättersee (left) and Zugersee (right) Lake Lucerne (or ...

Thinking of Lucerne , people normally would be reminded of its: Chapel Bridge Lion Monument Beautiful lake with swans In a companion article Switzerland Travel―3 Day Travel Itinerary in Lucerne it shows you that, to really appreciate Lucerne's beauty, you probably need to spend at least three days in Lucerne and its surrounding mountains (e.g. Mt Rigi and Mt Pilatus ). Video 1.   Chapel Bridge⭐ in Luzerne (YouTube link ) Photo Gallery This is our second time to visit Lucerne after more than 15 years. With the previous memorable experience, we have decided to revisit it for a deep exploration. The best views of Lucerne are from the  Reuss River . There are several bridges that cross the river, but the most famous one is the  Chapel Bridge . Below are some pictures we took during our stay from June 25 to June 29, 2019, on a really hot summer day. Chapel Bridge from the westside view A peek of the bridge with alphorn ( or alpenhorn) in the foregr...

Video 1.  Lucerne, Switzerland part 1 Video 2.  Lucerne, Switzerland part 2 Figure 1. Museggmauer (Iconic old city wall) offering views from the top Figure 2.   Kornmarkt to Kapellplatz in Lucerne Old Town Figure 3. Southside of River Reuss (watch video 2) Lucerne Luzern: German Lucerna: Italian Lucerne: French and English Lucerne is a gorgeous Swiss city that sits at the foot of the Alps. This is the perfect kind of town to explore in a couple of days. The city center is compact with just a few key places to visit. The best things to do are to wander the old town, eat, drink, shop, and enjoy the views of the lake from the shores or cruises. Video 3.  Lucerne Excursions: Rigi, Bürgenstock, Pilatus, Switzerland Figure 4.  Side Trips to Mt. Rigi (watch video 3) Side Trips to Mt. Rigi Lucerne  →  Weggis  →  Mt Rigi   →  Vitznau Mt.Rigi is one of the most popular Swiss mount...