Lucerne Travel Guide

If you like cheese — and really, who doesn’t? — you’ve probably picked up a package of Emmi Le Gruyère before. But chances are you had no idea that... Read More

The town of Lucerne, Switzerland, has replaced its church bells with the sounds of mobile ringtones while it works on a renovation, according to the BBC... Read More

When I was a teenager, my family went on one of those bus tours of Europe, where we saw everything — we took 15-minute photo stops in front of landmarks... Read More

Carnival—the final soiree before Lent when people fast, avoid indulgences, and refrain from partying—culminates over the next week with vibrant costumes... Read More

Tis the season for toys and presents, but what about getting your 2010 travel calendar in line? These three contests might make for one heck of a New... Read More

What I knew of authentic Swiss cooking was like a ripe Emmentaler: full of big holes. Fondue, chocolate bars--that much was familiar. Now I wanted to... Read More

Hot on the heels of his much talked-about Culture & Conference Center in Lucerne, architect Jean Nouvel has again descended on the sleepy Swiss city... Read More

The Swiss are renowned for their caution and reserve, but as you emerge from the train station in Lucerne the exuberance of the city strikes you with... Read More