Get Real at Luzerne

Meet Lucerne,a big headline city 

Lucerne is a city north-central Switzerland, in the German speaking portion of the country.Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population about 76.200 people,Lucerne is the most populus city in Central Switzerland and a nexus of transportion,telecomunications and government of this region.

Events Every Year in Lucerne

Every year,towards the end of winter,Carnival will breaks out the cold street that full of snow,alleyways and squares of the old town. This is glittering outdoor party and can be seen by everyone freely !This is also a glittering open carnival where chaos and merriness reign and nothing is as it normally is. Strange chararcters in fantastic masks and costumes make their way through the alleyways while carnical bands blow their instruments in joyful cacophony and thousands of people come to see what is the carnival look like and how interesting it is.

The city will be host with various diffrent characters.The Lucerne Festival for classical musical takes place in the summer.Its orchestra, the Lucerne Festival Orchestra is hand picked from some of the finest instrumentalists in the world.In July there is also a festival again,Blue Balls Festival brings jazz,blues and punk music to the lake promade and halls of the Culture and Convention Center. The Lucerne Festival is another musical televison entertainment.And in April the well established comics festival Fumetto atracts an international audience.

Lucerne offers you a big Entertainment

Nightlife

There are many bars, pubs and nightclubs on both sides of the river, although a lot of locals prefer an evening out at one of the plethora of restaurants in the Old Town. Lucerne’s favourite restaurant for entertainment is the Stadtkeller Music restaurant, whic

h serves up delicious traditional Swiss fare along with lashings of folklore including cowbells and yodelling. The Stadtkeller is open year-round and in the winter, the emphasis is on music, with nightly rock, pop, jazz and blues.
Another popular hangout in Lucerne is the Grand Casino Lucerne, with its many tables and slot machines as well as daily and nightly entertainment and eateries.

Theatre and music

The Lucerne Theatre is the main theat

re in Lucerne and is the only one in Central Switzerland with a diverse offering of opera, plays and dance. Matinees and soirees are also popular here. In addition, La Fourmi offers contemporary dancing, while the Cultural Centre Braui Hochdorf, just to the north of Lucerne, is a grand venue for the arts, with concerts, plays, banquets and numerous other popular events regularly held here. It’s not all classical music in Lucerne however, there are music festivals throughout the year and many restaurants have cultural evenings where several styles can be appreciated.

Festivals

Music is the main theme in Lucerne’s heady offering of festivals and events, with some fabulous classical and modern shows happening all over the city. The following covers the busiest and most popular events of the year:

• Lucerne Carnival: this three-day event is held before Ash Wednesday and is perhaps Lucerne’s most important festival. The streets of Lucerne come alive during this historical event, with a series of parades featuring costumed revellers (February).
• Lucerne Festival: this popular Easter event of classical music is enjoyed by visitors from all over the world, who come to see fine performances by renowned conductors such as Herbert von Karajan and Wilhelm Furtwängler (April).
• Blue Balls Festival: is a massive nine-day event of music held in the height of summer, featuring rock and world music as well as blues (July).
• Lucerne International Festival of Music: is the main event on the Lucerne festival calendar and the big daddy of the earlier Lucerne Festival. The event goes on for four weeks and is touted as one of Europe’s most important musical events, with some big name performers (September).

Lucerne Famous Shopping Centre

Lucerne not just only brings you a good view,relaxing atmosphere,but Lucerne also offers you to come to the Lucerne Most Visited Branded Shopping where sells :Balley,Longchamp,Rolex,Tag Huer,Brietling and not just only branded stuffs but you can go to the 3rd level to buy many antiques souvernirs,chocolates,and many more at Bucherer

 

Bridge Of  Lucerne

Lucerne (Luzern in German) may be Switzerland's most popular tourist destination. It's an essential stop on European bus tours that spend a day or two in Switzerland, and no wonder: the scenery is breathtaking, the town is dotted with medieval structures, shopping opportunities abound, mountain and lake excursions are nearby, and attractions like the Verkehrshaus  make Lucerne a magnet for Swiss daytrippers and foreign visitors.

It would be easy to dismiss Lucerne as a tourist trap, but that would be a mistake. The things that make the city popular also make it worth visiting--even if you're an independent traveler who eschews the beaten path.

Two of the "must-see" attractions in Lucerne are its medieval covered bridges across the Reuss River, one of which (see photo) has become the unofficial symbol of the city. The two bridges are:

Kapellbrücke

This bridge is located near the junction of the river and the Vierwaldstättersee, or Lake of the Four Forest Cantons (also known as Lake Lucerne). The bridge bends as it leaves the shore, then angles across the river past a stone Wasserturm (Water Tower) that is believed to have once served as the lucerna, or lighthouse, after which the town was named.

The Kapellbrücke--"Chapel Bridge" in English--was built in 1333. As you cross its 200-meter length, you'll see 120 captioned triangular paintings from the early 1500s that chronicle the city's history. The paintings feature St. Mauritius and St. Leodegar, the patron saints of Lucerne.

In reality, the bridge isn't as old as it looks. The Kapellbrücke was nearly destroyed by a 1993 fire, and much of what stands today is an excellent restoration (or reproduction, if you're a cynic or uncompromising realist).

NOTE: If you're prone to arachnophobia, you may need to wear a hat and walk quickly when crossing the bridge. Large spiders have been known to spin impressive webs in the Kapellbrücke's rafters--and that's something else you won't read in the tourist brochures!

Spreuerbrücke

Downriver, between the Kasernenplatz and the Mühlenplatz, the Spreuerbrücke or Mill Bridge zigzags across the Reuss. This bridge, which was constructed in 1408, features a series of medieval-style 17th Century plague paintings by Kaspar Meglinger titled Dance of Death. It has a small chapel in the middle that was added in 1568.