The Jesuit Church sits on the River Reuss in Old Town, Lucerne. The majestic building was erected in the late 1600s and is said to be the first large Baroque church built in Switzerland north of the alps. The interior is exquisite, with lots of embellishments and details for the eyes to devour.
Read MoreThe Gütsch Funicular or Gütschbahn is a funicular that connects the city center to a station adjacent to the Château Gütsch hotel. It was built in 1883 and took a hiatus between 2008 to 2015, until it was rebuilt and reopened.
Read MoreThe Lion Monument is a famous monument in Switzerland and features a lion engraved in the rock wall. In the early 17th century, Swiss Guards helped protect the french king, King Louis XVI. The monument commemorates the Swiss Guards who lost their lives in the French Revolution as it shows a brave, dying lion guarding the shield of the French monarchy. Over a million visitors see this site annually and though this attraction isn’t about glitz and fun, it offers a chance to breathe and reflect while in Lucerne.
Read MoreThis old city wall with nine towers was build in the 13th century to protect the town. As the town grew, the wall also grew to about 800 meters and with more towers. It’s one of the best preserved defensive walls in Switzerland. Some of the towers are open and provide amazing views of the town and the lake. Others are still functioning, mostly as guild headquarters.
Read MoreLake Lucerne is one of nature’s elegant masterpieces. The lake is the fourth largest in the country and is an odd shape, touching four different valleys. The water is beautiful, clear, and oddly still, even as boats and animals ruffle the waters.
Read MoreThe Kapellbrücke, translated to Chapel Bridge, is a covered wooden footbridge that crosses over the River Reuss in a diagonal fashion and was built in 1333. It’s named after the nearby St. Peter’s Chapel and features unique artwork inside. It is the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe and the world’s oldest surviving truss bridge. Part of the bridge is the Wasserturm or water tower that pre-dates the bridge by 30 years.
Read MoreMeggenhorn Castle is a castle in Meggen, near Lucerne. Built in 1868 by Edouad Hofer-Grosjean, it is now considered a landmark and a Swiss heritage site of national significance. It offers viewpoints of Lake Lucerne and the Alps. The castle is for public access and private events, and they often have a robust list of events for tourists.
Read MoreThe Biosphere or La Biosphère de Montréal is a museum dedicated to the environment. It sits on Saint Helen’s Island which was home of the 1967 World Fair. Surrounded by lush greenery and miles of likely maple trees, the structure should be an anomaly, and yet blends into the sky. The airiness and the conservatory nature of the geodesic dome commemorates that which it tries to teach. Being one with the environment.
Read MoreOld Montréal or Vieux-Montréal is a historic neighborhood that dates back to the 1600s when the French established a colony called Ville-Marie. Originally a trade outpost, with a fort, some settlers, churches, and other buildings, what would eventually become Montréal is now a thriving metropolitan city. It was recently that the preservation and redevelopment efforts began to preserve the uniqueness in the narrow cobblestone streets and old building facades that marks a long history of French and British influence.
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