Lucerne in a Day
You may not want to leave the magic mountain, but I recommend a day trip to Lucerne during your stay at the Bürgenstock Hotels & Resort. Take the boat to the quay next to the railway station in Lucerne and perhaps hire a guide for a jaunt around the medieval Old Town. Climb up the Musegg and enjoy the panoramic views and the giant clock pendulum in the Zyt Tower Views across the Mt Pilatus – legend has it the burial place of Pontius Pilate. Don’t miss Chapel Bridge with its octagonal water tower and the beautiful Jesuit Church. Directly next to the quay is architect Jean Nouvel’s KKL Culture and Congress Center. Housing the Modern Art Museum, as well as a world-renowned concert hall, and an auditorium, we had lunch here and a tour of the building. Spectacular acoustics in the concert hall attract international musicians.
Lucerne has many museums, including the fabulous Rosengart Collection with its early Picassos, as well as paintings by Keel, Monet, Cézanne and others. Your Swiss Travel Pass gives free admission to most of Lucerne’s museums. Or buy a Lucerne Museum Card for €36. You’ll have unrestricted access to all of the city’s museums over 48 hours.
If you want to buy into the lifestyle of the Bürgenstock Hotels & Resort and enjoy all the amenities, as well as invest in luxury real estate, then the Grand Residence Suites should be on your list. Located in the former Grand Hotel, the 27 residences and two penthouses share luxurious features, international artworks and fine oak and marble – all thoroughly modern aesthetics behind an impressive 19th-century façade.
Bürgenstock Hotels & Resort is everything a discreet luxury mountain hideaway should be: impeccable Swiss hospitality and service, incredible cuisine and five-star amenities. Truly outstanding.
Gina travelled to Switzerland courtesy of SWISS www.swiss.com
And travelled by train across Switzerland courtesy of SBB www.sbb.ch
Bürgenstock Hotels & Resort – Where and How
The Bürgenstock resort comprises four hotels with 383 rooms and Alpine Spa, a conference centre offering 31 rooms capable of accommodating 800 persons, and a wide range of leisure activities. Katara Hospitality Switzerland AG is the company responsible for developing and operating the hotels in Switzerland. Its portfolio consists of the Burgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, the Schweizerhof Hotel in Bern (99 rooms) and the Royal Savoy Hotel in Lausanne (196 rooms).
Tel: +41 41 612 60 00
Email: [email protected]
Address: CH-6363 Obbürgen
Website: www.buergenstock.ch
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