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ake a short bus or boat trip from city center to the National Transport Museum. Great for kids from 3-103. Exhibits run from postal coaches to jets, with more trains than you'll see anywhere. Outside the museum you can soar to nearly 400 feet for a superb view of the city and lake from the tethered, helium-filled "HiFlyer". This is a world-class museum. e advocate spending most of your time in Switzerland in the Alpine regions, but Luzern (or better, Weggis or Vitznau) makes a good base for day-tours, especially if you'll have a car. You're in the heart of central Switzerland and Tell country. You can easily reach Interlaken, Murten, Fribourg/Freiburg and Avenches, and as far as Gruyeres, by either train from Luzern or car from Weggis or Vitznau. Chillon is less than three hours of scenic driving from Luzern, and the Jungfrau region is less than three hours away by train, perhaps less by car. Conversely, Luzern makes a good day trip from the Jungfrau region. We often do it from Mürren. ake Luzern is lovely and has good boat services. You'll find nearby fine - if mid-sized - mountains including the Rigi, Pilatus and Titlis. Our recommendation is Pilatus. While hardly a giant by Alpine standards,
We most enjoy the cable car approach with three separate sections beginning in Kriens. Nothing wrong with walking down the last leg. Kriens is perhaps 10 minutes or so by from downtown Luzern. The number 1 bus runs every 10-15 minutes during peak times. Stops in the city include Schwanenplatz and the Bahnhof. The rack rail from Alpnachstad is the steepest in Europe as well as one of the oldest. Alpnachstad is reached by boat (first stop out of Luzern) or train. f you'll not make it to the Alps you may wish to visit TItlis in nearby Engelberg. It's a snow-covered 10,000 ft (3,000m) peak. Less than two hours to the summit of Kleintitlis from Luzern. Rigi is "traditional", but we find it somewhat of a bore, and certainly overarched by Pilatus and Titlis. ased in or near Luzern you're within easy reach of the famous and scenic 3-pass drive, over the Susten, Furka and Grimsel. (If you're uneasy about driving this yourself, or have no car, the Post Bus has often run tours including all or some of these passes. Suggest you contact the nearest Post or Tourism Office for information.) For a more extended discussion of activities in the area for kids of all ages see Ideas and Tips ... The city also has an excellent website. Complete Index of Articles on Switzerland Our Favorites Trip Tips and Tools Copyright © 1996-2001
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