EuroTripping – Lucerne

On our “European Pretzel” this past summer, we decided to explore Lucerne after our hike down to the town of Engelberg (the topic of last week’s post) before heading back to our home base just outside Basel.

We only spent a short time wandering about but we did cross both covered bridges over the river Reuss and meandered by some of the painted facades in the Old Town and I found myself quite charmed.

Here are some images shot while strolling around Lucerne, Switzerland back at the end of June.

Kapellbrücke and the lovely river Reuss

Franziskanerkirche

The Wasserturm along the Kappellbrücke

Other tourists

The Rathaussteg

View from the Kapellbrücke towards the baroque Jesuitenkirche

The Spreuerbrücke, the other covered bridge

Looking out from the Spreuerbrücke

Looking towards Chateau Gutsch, a hotel with a view

Fountain

Old, leaning buildings, formerly housing mills

I liked the golden cherub near the roofline

This facade has a story to tell

Another painted facade

Shutters

Stadthaus

Old square

Chateau Gutsch

Wasserturm

Another fountain

Signage details

Doors to the Alte Suidtersche Apotheke, the oldest pharmacy in the city

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