Switzerland Central Switzerland

Since the city straddles the Reuss River, it has a number of bridges, the most famous is the Chapel Bridge. Old Town Lucerne is located north of the Reuss River, and has several fine half-timber structures with painted fronts. Remnants of the old town walls exist, complete with 8 tall watch towers. The twin needle towers of the Church of St. Leodegar sit on a hill above the lake. Bertel Thorvaldsen's famous carving of a dying lion is found in a park just off the Lowenplatz, commemorating the hundreds of Swiss Guards who were killed during the French Revolution. The Swiss Museum of Transport is beside the lake in the northern section of the city as well as the Culture and Convention Center.

Engelberg is a village resort and a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Engelberg is a major mountain resort in Central Switzerland. In the Middle Ages, Engelberg was known for the educational quality of its Benedictine monastery, Engelberg Abbey. From the 19th Century onwards Engelberg became internationally known as a mountain resort, but it is today visited as much for skiing as for its Alpine character. With its combination of modern snow and sports facilities and alpine location, Engelberg is popular today for both summer and winter tourism. The nearest large city is Lucerne.

The embanked lakeshore forms a promenade with glorious views of the snowy peaks of the Bernese Oberland, as well as of the Rigi and Pilatus. Zug also boasts striking 15C architecture as well as some quaint old painted houses, a Capuchin convent, and the fine new parish church of St Michael (1902). There are several modern buildings close to the shore. While the lowland area of Zug, Baar, Steinhausen and Cham are quite urbanized, we see that Ennetsee, with Risch and Hüneneberg, despite a building boom, have kept their rustic side. In Ägeri, Menzingen and Neuheim you find yourself in a totally different landscape, as is also the case in Walchwil, the ‘riviera’ of Lake Zug.

Brunnen is a resort on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland, part of the municipality Ingenbohl (Canton of Schwyz). Brunnen railway station, on the Gotthard railway, is served by hourly Inter Regiotrains, and by lines S2 of the Stadtbahn Zug, which operates hourly between Zug,Arth-Goldau and Erstfeld, and S3 of the S-Bahn Luzern, which operates hourly to Lucerne. Brunnen also has a cable car that goes to the Urmiberg, a part of the Rigi offering wonderful views of Lake Lucerne and the Alps. Winston Churchill spent his honeymoon in Brunnen.

Weggis is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The town has a famously mild climate and is well known for the numerous southern plants (chestnut trees, palms, grapes and orchids) that thrive there. Weggis forms part of the northern shore of Lake Lucerne. Weggis is the second biggest tourist destination in Canton Lucerne. With the aerial tramway one can arrive at Rigi-Kaltbad, in the neighborhood of which is located Viewpoint Känzeli. From Rigi-Kaltbad one can continue his climb up the mountain on the cog railway (Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn). Weggis is also designated the "Riviera of Central Switzerland" because of its "tropical" climate.

Andermatt is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland, located in a high Alpine Ursern Valle in the Adula Alps. Andermatt has two mountains around it which are used for ski slopes in the winter: Nätschen, which is on the north-east side of Andermatt and Gemsstock, which is on the southern side of Andermatt. Andermatt's ski slopes are part of the Gotthard Oberalp Arena. There is a cable car running from Andermatt to the middle of Gemsstock, and a 2-man chairlift running from Andermatt up to the middle of Nätschen. There are plans to build a new gondola going up each mountain.

Vitznau is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Historically, Vitznau was first mentioned in 998. In the 19th century it became a popular destination for tourism, especially from England; the imposing Park Hotel Vitznau west of town dates from the 1900s. It occupies a narrow strip between the lake and the Rigi looming behind; one of the mountain railways to the summit starts in Vitznau.

Altdorf is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. The Museum just south of the centre of the town houses a collection of local antiquities, weapons and regional furniture, as well as a collection of portraits of important Uri citizens, including fine ones by the Andermatt-born Felix Maria Diogg. There are several paintings here by the Swiss-born American artist Adolfo Müller-Ury. The museum was extended in the 1990s. Recently the town has established the Haus für Kunst Uri at Herrengasse 2 in a partly converted historic house with a large contemporary extension creating an attractive exhibition space. The work of Swiss and international contemporary artists from Uri is exhibited here.

Bauen is a municipality on Lake Lucerne in the Swiss canton of Uri. The village lies on the west side of the Urner lake, which is part of the bigger lake Vierwaldstättersee or the Lake of the Four Forest Cantons. Until 1956 the only way to reach the village was over steep footpaths from the neighboring communities. Because of its position on the lake and the Föhn wind, Bauen has a very mild climate.

The village of Einsiedeln is a popular tourist destination in central Switzerland. Einsiedeln is known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, a site for Roman Catholic pilgrims. In addition to the religious sites, Einsiedeln is also a popular destination for sports year round. The village has its own ski jump, ski lifts, ski tows and winter sports centres, which are in the nearly area Hoch-Ybrig and Brunni. Schanzen Einsiedeln is the national ski jumping venue of Switzerland. The nearby reservoir, Sihlsee, is used in summer for swimming, surfing and sailing, and in the winter for ice-skating.

The town of Schwyz is the capital of the canton of Schwyz. The Bundesbriefmuseum, the Dominican nuns Convent of St. Peter am Bach, the medieval and early modern settlement, the Hermitage and chapel, the Forum der Schweizer Geschichte, the Ab Yberg im Grund House, the Bethlehem House, the Ceberg im Feldli house, the house, the Grosshus, the Immenfeld house, the house, the house at Oberschönenbuch 79 in Ibach, the Herrenhaus Waldegg, the Hettlingerhäuser, the Hofstatt Ital Reding, the Catholic Parish Church of St. Martin, the Maihof, the Palais Büeler, the Rathaus, the Reding House, the State Archives of Schwyz and the Köplihaus house are Swiss heritage sites of national significance.

Stans is the capital of the canton of Nidwalden. The local mountain, the Stanserhorn is also a tourist resort, accessible via one of the oldest mountain railways in Switzerland and by cable car. From the peak of the Stanserhorn, on a clear day the view stretches nearly 100 km and includes 10 Swiss lakes and the Black Forest of Germany. There is a short hiking trail around the peak of the Stanserhorn. There are several interesting local sights and attractions in Stans including the Parish Church St. Peter und Paul, a Capucin monastery, the Convent St. Klara, the Winkelriedhaus, the Salzmagazin, and the Statue of Deschwanden.