The Lucerne City Guides deal with what visitors want to know in a small but pricey city: where to try Chügelipastete without paying for the view, which museums suit a rainy day, how to plan a mountain trip around the weather and which lake villages to reach by boat. Each place comes with a reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip, and every guide opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Lucerne City Guides
- 135 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Lucerne guides
Food guide
20 places
Chügelipastete and other Lucerne classics, quick lunches and street food, neighbourhood kitchens, the weekly market, cake shops and coffee.
Things to do guide
23 places
Museums, the covered bridges and other landmarks, walks by the lake and the mountains above it, with tips on tickets and passes.
Family guide
23 places
Museums and shops for wet days, playgrounds, pools and the lake, a half-day in the old town and lunches children will actually eat.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Cocktail bars, wine bars and brewpubs, three bars with a view from above, live music, clubs and late food.
Day trips guide
22 places
Peaks above the lake, villages along the boat routes, cities a short train ride away and markets for rainy days, with the trains and boats from Lucerne station.
Budget guide
23 places
Free bridges, towers and viewpoints, old churches you can walk into, museums that justify the ticket and cheap lunches.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Heini Conditorei AG
Falkenplatz, old town
A traditional confectioner known for Luzerner Lebkuchen and its Rüeblitorte, the Swiss carrot cake. Stop for a slice with coffee, or come at lunch for quiche or Chügelipastete. From the food guide.
Lion Monument
Denkmalstrasse 4, north of the old town
A dying lion, ten metres long, cut into the sandstone in 1821 for the Swiss Guards who fell in Paris in 1792. Mark Twain found it the saddest stone on earth. Free, and a quarter of an hour is enough. From the things to do guide.
Hammetschwand Elevator
Bürgenstock, by boat and funicular from Lucerne
An open-air lift that rises 152 metres up the rock face above Bürgenstock, the highest of its kind in Europe. The flat cliff path that leads to it looks straight down onto the lake. From the day trips guide.
Play the game, keep the guide close
World City Trail’s Lucerne scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour take you through the old town. Afterwards the guides carry on: cake and coffee at an old confectioner, a walk up to the Musegg wall for the view, a lake boat to Weggis or a museum when the weather turns.
Lucerne guides: common questions
What do the Lucerne City Guides cover?
Six guides and 135 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place has the reason to go, its area, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
How do I get the guides after I pay?
The links appear on your order page as soon as payment goes through, and again in your order email. Any phone or laptop browser opens them, with no app and no account.
Will the guides work offline in Lucerne?
Yes. Open each guide once with a connection and it carries on working offline, with your ticks and notes. Map links need mobile data.
Which languages are available?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. Switch language inside the guide whenever you like.
Can I buy only one guide?
Yes. One guide is CHF 4.49, two are CHF 7.99, four are CHF 14.49 and all six are CHF 17.99. With a World City Trail game, the food guide is CHF 3.49 and all six are CHF 13.49.
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