Lucerne is a town with abundant charm, excellent shopping, lake and alpine views, and a host of small wonders that make it a worthy destination for any visit to Switzerland. You'll need at least two ...

May 22 is the bicentennial of the birth of German composer Richard Wagner. Although born 1813 in Leipzig, the operatic genius has a strong connection to Switzerland. Wagner – then Royal Saxon Court ...

The tour operator announced its 2027 itineraries, following the sales success for its inaugural season of Europe river ...

Italy’s lakes often get all the glory, but don’t sleep on Switzerland. The Swiss landscape boasts equally stunning lakes, including the particularly scenic Lake Lucerne. Located at the base of the ...

Pretty, pristine, and lakeside, and at the foot of a towering hulk of a mountain, Luzern has long been Switzerland’s tourism capital. Since the Romantic era in the 19th century, it’s been a regular ...

Set alongside a cobalt lake ringed by the snow-covered Alps, Lucerne is almost too picture-perfect to be real. The city’s well-preserved Old Town is packed with sunny squares, candy-colored houses, ...

Take a peaceful walk through Lucerne, one of Switzerland’s most picturesque cities. This walking tour captures the stunning ...

LUCERNE, Switzerland – Besides the Alps, chocolates, cows and fondue, Switzerland teems with many churches to fill the “pray” part of every “eat, pray, love” itinerary. In Lucerne, straddling ...

LUCERNE, Switzerland - When celebrated in warm places, Mardi Gras or Carnival carries the connotation of wild times, public excess, even debauchery. This is far less true in the German-speaking parts ...

LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Yodel-ay-hee ... what?! Those famed yodeling calls that for centuries have echoed through the Alps, and more recently have morphed into popular song and folk music, could ...