Optional Weekend Excursion to Lucerne
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Lucerne, Switzerland By: Courtney Allen & Gage McDonald
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History of Lucerne • Founded around 1178
A.D.• Expanded over the
years as an important trade town that was ruled over by several different authorities in a short amount of time
• 1332 A.D. became a member of the Swiss Confederacy until 1798 A.D
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Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrück)• Named after the
nearby St. Peter's Chapel
• Contains a number of interior paintings dating back to the 17th century
• Oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe, as well as the world's oldest surviving truss bridge.
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Mt. Pilatus • Although a tourist
attraction the mountain is actually fortified
• Has weather stations
Fun Fact In 1619 there was recorded account of someone claiming to see a dragon: 'as I was contemplating the serene sky by night, I saw a very bright dragon with flapping wings go from a cave in a great rock in the mount called Pilatus toward another cave, known as Flue, on the opposite side of the lake'
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Main LocationsLion Monument
Train Station and Tourist Information
Chapel BridgeJesuit Church
Hotel Alpha
Restaurants
Tourist Hotel
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The Lion (Löwendenkmal)
• Carved to honor the fallen Swiss Mercenary Soldiers that died on August 10, 1792 protecting King Louis XVI during the French Revolution
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Jesuit Church (Jesuitenkirche)• First large church
built in Switzerland north of the alps
• Founded by Ignatius of Loyola in 1534, served as papal elite troops in the spiritual fight against Protestantism
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Tourist Hotel Luzern• Tour Desk and information.
Discounts on Lake Lucerne/Mt. Pilatus excursion.
• Online booking available• Voted 8.3 on a scale of 10• Noted for its cleanliness and
helpful staff• 10-minute walk from historic
downtown• 10-minute walk from train station• Rate- 2 nights $104 per person
with common shower.• Call to get the best deal.• Exceptional breakfast (not
included)
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Hotel Alpha• 10-minute walk from historic
downtown• 10-minute walk from train station• Buffet breakfast• Rate- 2 nights for 160 CHF or
$181.43
• Tour Desk and information• Online booking available• Voted 7.9 on a scale of 10• Noted for its cleanliness and
helpful staff
*Images from booking.com
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Affordable RestaurantsLa Cucina
This restaurant serves pizza and pastas. It is noted for it’s ambiance and high quality food for a reasonable price.
You can expect hamburgers, chips and fish, and other pub foods. Noted for its great pub atmosphere and beer.
Mr. Pickwick Pub
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Restaurant- Wirtshaus Galliker
Wirtshaus Galliker is a restaurant 0.53 miles from Hotel Alpha noted for it’s traditional setting and Swiss experience. Visit early in trip to see prices before making reservations. Food is fantastic.
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Wirtshaus Galliker
HOTEL ALPHA
WIRTSHAUS GALLIKER
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Restaurant- Wirtshaus Taube
• Traditional Swiss food• Reviewed as great food• River dining experience• Great value for Switzerland
(approximately $30 dollars a meal)
• Reservations required
HOTEL ALPHA
WIRTSHAUS TAUBE
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Transportation• The duration of the trip
from Strasbourg, France to Lucerne Switzerland is approximate 2 hours and 19 minutes. With a 1 hour layover in Basel, Switzerland
• Train tickets to go and return from Lucerne should be about $95.
• There are also special rates for groups larger than 10.
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BudgetKey Components Budget (U.S. Dollars)
Round Trip Train Ticket $95 (group rate) purchase group round trip fare two or three days in advance
Lodging at Tourist Hotel (2 nights, per person)
$104 no private bath(for two nights)
Meals and spending money $125-200
Trip to the Summit of Mt. Pilatus
$125($86 if purchased from hotel)
Total $450-500
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Videos• Watch the following to learn more.