Lucerne

Lucerne is a small city about an hour away from Zurich by train. Both the town and the surrounding scenery are very beautiful, but we discovered that October may not be the ideal month in terms of temperature! The weather for most of our stay was chilly (40s and 50s) and overcast, raining off and on for 2 of our 3 days there. When it wasn't raining, we saw the sights of the town, including the two main attractions, the Lion of Lucerne and The Chapel Bridge. The lion commemorates the Swiss Guard massacred during the French Revolution and was described by Mark Twain as "the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world." I couldn't have said it better myself! The Chapel Bridge was constructed in 1333 and is said to be the oldest wooden bridge in Europe. While the bridge and the lion were neat to see, my favorite part of Switzerland just might have been the chocolate! Although one of the most famous (and expensive) brands of Swiss chocolate is Lindt, we quickly discovered that even the store-brand chocolate bars at the local supermarkets are very high quality and delicious!

Lion of Lucerne:


The Chapel Bridge:




Pretty pictures of the town: