The Swiss city of Lucerne is a perfect European city break and a popular route for family vacations. There are a lot of fun things to do in Lucerne with kids, from enjoying the lake cruise to admiring ...

Along the lakeside promenade, the scene is picture-postcard beautiful. Clouds billow in a blue sky, boats bob on the lake and, on the other side, the peak of Mount Pilatus looms dramatically. In ...

Soak up the festive season in Switzerland's bustling lakeside city, where alpine adventures, charming Christmas markets and warming delicacies await. Lucerne's lakeside location makes for a serenely ...

2006-07-09 04:00:00 PDT Lucerne, Switzerland-- "As Mr. Baedeker requests all tourists to call his attention to any errors which they might find in his guide-books," wrote Mark Twain, "I dropped him a ...

Lucerne snuggles the shoreline of the clear, blue waters of the Reuss River and Lake Lucerne in a valley of the Emmental Alps. With a population of 80,000, it's Switzerland’s sixth largest city.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the world’s best hotels, restaurants and wine. As the Central Switzerland capital of the German canton of Lucerne, it is a ...