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city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Lucerne","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"A covered wooden bridge from the fourteenth century, a lake ringed by mountains, and the steepest cogwheel railway in the world climbing straight up behind the old town.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1304915","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"1333 | Chapel Bridge first built\r\n48% | The gradient of the Pilatus railway, the world's steepest cogwheel line\r\n~45 min | From Zurich by train","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The postcard version of Switzerland, and it lives up to it","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Lucerne sits where the Reuss river leaves Lake Lucerne, with mountains rising on every side, and it is the Switzerland people picture before they arrive.\r\n\r\nThe Chapel Bridge, a covered wooden footbridge first built in the fourteenth century, crosses the river at an angle with its 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Much of it burned in 1993 and was rebuilt, and the painted panels under its roof were partly restored and partly lost. It is still the oldest covered wooden bridge in Europe in spirit, and the image of the city.\r\n\r\nThe Lion Monument, a dying lion carved into a cliff face to commemorate Swiss guards killed in the French Revolution, was described by Mark Twain as the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world.\r\n\r\nBehind the city, Mount Pilatus is reached by the steepest cogwheel railway on earth, and Mount Rigi by the first mountain railway in Europe.\r\n\r\nIt is heavily visited and expensive. Two days, with a mountain.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in | Train from Zurich about 45 minutes\r\nGetting around | The old town is walkable. Lake boats and mountain railways for the rest\r\nCurrency | Swiss franc (CHF), roughly \u20ac1.06 to the franc\r\nPilatus | The Golden Round Trip by boat, cog railway and cable car. Summer only for the cog line\r\nSwiss Travel Pass | Covers the lake boats and discounts most mountain railways\r\nFasnacht | Carnival in February or March, loud and costumed","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"An old town on the river, with the lake in front and mountains behind.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"14","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"","hw_hub_city_areas":"Altstadt | First-timers | The old town: the bridges, painted squares, the lake and most of the beds. | 47.0520 | 8.3060 |  | \nNear the station | Transport and value | Across the river: the station, the boats and cheaper rooms a short walk from everything. | 47.0500 | 8.3100 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would walk, in the order we would walk them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Lucerne","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Walk across the Chapel Bridge and look up at the painted panels under the roof. It is free and it is the heart of the city. The Spreuer Bridge, further along the river, is the older-looking and quieter of the two covered bridges, with a Dance of Death painted inside.\r\n\r\nSee the Lion Monument, carved into a cliff face in 1820\u201321 for the Swiss guards killed defending the Tuileries in 1792. Free.\r\n\r\nDo the Golden Round Trip to Pilatus: a lake boat to Alpnachstad, the world's steepest cogwheel railway up at a 48 per cent gradient, and a cable car down to Kriens. It is expensive, and the Swiss Travel Pass gives a good discount. The cog railway runs in summer only.\r\n\r\nMount Rigi, the Queen of the Mountains, is the alternative, reached by Europe's first mountain railway.\r\n\r\nThe Swiss Museum of Transport is the most visited museum in the country, and good.\r\n\r\nWalk the Musegg Wall, the old city walls, with several towers you can climb for free in season.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Chapel Bridge | Free, and the heart of the city\r\nThe Lion Monument | Free. Twain called it the most moving stone in the world\r\nPilatus | The world's steepest cogwheel railway\r\nMusegg Wall | Free towers in season","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Lucerne","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Lucerne","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The Chapel Bridge and the Spreuer Bridge are free.\r\n\r\nThe Lion Monument is free.\r\n\r\nThe Musegg Wall and several of its towers are free to climb in season.\r\n\r\nThe lakeside promenades are free and run for kilometres.\r\n\r\nThe old town's painted squares cost nothing.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"The covered bridges | Free, both of them\r\nThe Lion Monument | Free\r\nThe Musegg towers | Free in season\r\nThe lake promenade | Free, for kilometres","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Lucerne","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Lucerne","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Expensive and tourist-oriented around the bridges. A main is CHF 30 to 45 (about \u20ac32\u201348).\r\n\r\nLuzerner Ch\u00fcgelipastete, a vol-au-vent filled with veal and mushrooms in cream sauce, is the local dish.\r\n\r\nR\u00f6sti and fondue are everywhere.\r\n\r\nCoop and Migros are the budget answer.\r\n\r\nA beer is CHF 7 to 10 (about \u20ac7.50\u201310.50).","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Ch\u00fcgelipastete | Veal vol-au-vent, the local dish\r\nA main | CHF 30\u201345 (about \u20ac32\u201348)\r\nSupermarkets | The budget answer\r\nA beer | CHF 7\u201310","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Lucerne","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Lucerne","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Quiet. A few bars in the old town and along the river, busier in summer.\r\n\r\nA beer is CHF 7 to 10.\r\n\r\nFasnacht in February or March is the exception, with days of loud brass bands, masks and costume filling the old town from early morning.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Quiet | A few bars in the old town\r\nRiverside in summer | A little busier\r\nFasnacht | The loud exception\r\nA beer | CHF 7\u201310","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Lucerne","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Lucerne","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The old town is compact and walkable.\r\n\r\nLake boats, including historic paddle steamers, run to Pilatus, Rigi and the lakeside villages, and are covered by the Swiss Travel Pass.\r\n\r\nZurich is about forty-five minutes by train and Bern about an hour. Interlaken is about two hours on the scenic Luzern\u2013Interlaken Express.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Walk the old town | Compact\r\nLake steamers | Covered by the Swiss Travel Pass\r\nZurich | About 45 minutes\r\nInterlaken | About 2 hours, scenic","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Lucerne","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Lucerne costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Expensive. Dorms are CHF 40 to 65 (about \u20ac42\u201369), a main CHF 30 to 45, and a beer CHF 7 to 10.\r\n\r\nA day is \u20ac95 to \u20ac160 before mountains.\r\n\r\nThe mountain excursions are the real cost: the Pilatus round trip is expensive at full price, and the Swiss Travel Pass or Half Fare Card makes a big difference.\r\n\r\nThe bridges, the Lion Monument and the walls are free.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | CHF 40\u201365 (about \u20ac42\u201369)\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac95\u2013160 before mountains\r\nMountain trips | The real cost. Use a pass\r\nThe free sights | Bridges, lion and walls","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Lucerne","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Lucerne","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Lucerne is very safe.\r\n\r\nPickpocketing occurs in the crowds around the Chapel Bridge in summer.\r\n\r\nOn the mountains, weather changes quickly and cloud can hide everything within minutes. Check the webcams before paying for an excursion.\r\n\r\nThe lake is cold. Swim at the lido.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Check mountain webcams | Before paying for a trip\r\nPickpockets | Around the bridge in summer\r\nCold lake | Swim at the lido\r\nVery safe | Crime is rare","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Lucerne","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Lucerne","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Three mountains and a lake full of steamers.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Mount Pilatus | Half day | Boat, cog railway and cable car | The Golden Round Trip, with the world's steepest cogwheel railway. |  | 1304847\nMount Rigi | Half day | Boat and cog railway | The Queen of the Mountains, with Europe's first mountain railway. |  | 1304848\nMount Titlis | 1 hour | Train and cable cars | A glacier with a rotating cable car and a cliff walk. |  | 1304849\nZurich | 45 minutes | Train | The biggest city, with river swimming. |  | 1304850\nInterlaken | 2 hours | Train | Via the scenic Luzern\u2013Interlaken Express. |  | 1304851","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Lucerne","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May to September for the mountains. Fasnacht in late winter.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. The Pilatus cog railway runs only from about May to November; in winter use the cable cars from Kriens.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 3 | 2 | Cold\r\nFebruary | 5 | 4 | Fasnacht in some years\r\nMarch | 10 | 3 | Fasnacht in some years\r\nApril | 14 | 3 | Spring\r\nMay | 18 | 4 | Pilatus cog line reopens\r\nJune | 22 | 5 | Excellent\r\nJuly | 24 | 5 | Busy\r\nAugust | 24 | 5 | Lucerne Festival\r\nSeptember | 19 | 5 | Superb\r\nOctober | 14 | 4 | Autumn\r\nNovember | 8 | 2 | Grey\r\nDecember | 4 | 3 | Christmas markets","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"A carnival in late winter and a classical music festival in summer.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Lucerne","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/switzerland\/lucerne\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Fasnacht | February or March | Old town | Carnival, with brass bands, masks and costume starting before dawn. |  | \nLucerne Festival | August to September | KKL concert hall | One of the world's leading classical music festivals. |  | \nChristmas markets | December | Old town | Seasonal markets by the river. |  | \nMountain season | May to October | Pilatus and Rigi | When the full mountain excursions run. |  | \nSwiss National Day | 1 August | Lakeside | Fireworks over the lake. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros \u2014 you will pay in Swiss francs, at roughly 1.06 euros to the franc.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Shown in euros for comparison; you pay in Swiss francs. The doing line assumes a mountain excursion.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 42 | 24 | 5 | 10\r\nMiddle of the road | 62 | 48 | 8 | 50\r\nComfortable | 115 | 80 | 12 | 90","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Lucerne","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"A small scene near the station and the old town. Live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Lucerne","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/switzerland\/lucerne\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Lucerne travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is the Chapel Bridge original? | Partly. It was first built in the fourteenth century, but much of it burned in 1993 and was rebuilt. Some of the painted panels under its roof were restored and some were lost.\r\nPilatus or Rigi? | Pilatus for the drama \u2014 the world's steepest cogwheel railway at 48 per cent \u2014 and the Golden Round Trip by boat and cable car. Rigi for gentler walking and Europe's first mountain railway. Both are expensive at full price, and passes help.\r\nWhat is the Lion Monument? | A dying lion carved into a cliff face in 1820 and 1821 to commemorate Swiss guards killed in the French Revolution. Mark Twain called it the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world. It is free.\r\nHow expensive is it? | Expensive. Dorms CHF 40 to 65 (about \u20ac42\u201369), and a day around \u20ac95 to \u20ac160 before mountain excursions, which are the real cost.\r\nIs the Swiss Travel Pass worth it here? | Usually. It covers the lake boats and gives discounts on most mountain railways, which add up fast in Lucerne.\r\nWhen is Fasnacht? | In February or March, depending on Easter. It is Lucerne's carnival, with brass bands, masks and costume filling the old town from before dawn.\r\nHow do I get there? | About forty-five minutes by train from Zurich.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Lucerne hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Lucerne | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/switzerland\/lucerne\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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