LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND | 13 Cheap & Free Things to do in Lucerne | Switzerland on a Budget

visiting Luzerne Switzerland can be expensive but it doesn't have to be here are 13 free and cheap things to do in Lucerne if we haven't met we're Jana and Brett and we love helping you stretch our budget so that you can travel Switzerland with confidence Luzerne is one of our favorite cities in Switzerland and there are endless things to do here today we're sharing five historic sites to see four foodie things to taste and four unique experiences all that are budget friendly by the way these cheap and free experiences are all located within Zone 10 of the Luzerne Transportation Network which means that if you're an overnight guest here you can reach all of them for free using the Lucerne visitor card or by walking of course if you've Googled things to do in Lucerne then you've definitely heard of these first five spots they're just iconic and they're free so naturally we had to include them in this list but even if you've heard of them stick around because the final eight items on our list are a bit more off the beaten path first up are the traditional covered wooden bridges and their unique triangular paintings Chapel bridge is like the gateway to Lucerne it's the oldest and second longest wooden bridge in Europe but even with its impressive history we personally like sprayer Bridge even better both bridges are free and are open 24 hours a day although the water tower near Chapel bridge is not open to the public as you walk along the bridges don't forget to glance up at the interesting triangular paintings and see if you catch onto a theme hint it's death now that you've walked along the river head into the old town of Luzerne to see the famous painted squares Vine marked as deemed as the prettiest Square even though it used to be a fish market Houston plots is smaller but very traditional cornmarked is home to the town hall and clock tower cowpel plot centers around a colorful Fountain and you can't miss Dannon plots the one with all the Flames the nice thing is that all five of these squares are well free but they're very close together so you can wander to all of them in less than 30 minutes time to March up to the best preserved defensive wall in Switzerland the wall itself is 800 meters long and has nine Towers but if you only climb up one Tower we think manly term has the best views this free activity is only open from April 1st to November 1st but if you're here between November and March it's still worth walking up to the Garden below the zyterm clock tower to catch the views over the city the lake and even Mount Pilatus there are two churches we recommend visiting in Lucerne and the first is the Jesuit church located right between the two covered bridges it was the first Baroque religious building in Switzerland and it just looks really pretty in the background of your photos and the second is hofkierka Saint Leo de gar the Paris Church of Luzerne the outside of the building is obviously super impressive but the real star of the show is the organ because it can mimic the sound of rain our final free historical site is the lion Monument the most well-known statue in all of Lucerne more than 1.4 million people visit this peaceful garden every year to admire the lion we which honors the 1 000 Swiss guards who died protecting King Louis XVI of France in 1792. it's a peaceful spot in the middle of the city but all this contemplation is made me hungry so let's go eat traveling without sampling the local food is like going on vacation without a suitcase it just doesn't make sense actually traveling without a suitcase sounds pretty cool so we've narrowed down our list to four cheap but delicious foods to eat in Luzerne our first stop I'm super excited about just kidding probably know swiss cheese is one of the must try Foods in Switzerland and in Luzerne we recommend a stop at has a bar metler for their famous also known as Ramekin and french-speaking Switzerland or cheese pies and American speaking Switzerland in fact you'll probably smell it before you even reach the shop since it's cooked in an oven just outside so follow your cheese radar and grab one to go before I even introduce the ask bar let me explain that not a bad word here the aspar prevents food waste by selling day-old sandwiches salads and pastries from local shops for approximately 50 off in reality one day old leftover food is still perfectly fine to eat which means you can snag some cheap takeout when you're in Luzerne you never know what you'll find but if you go early in the day there are usually plenty of options if you have our one week Guide to the unified region then you already know about the number one rated Dark Lager in Europe now you can try another award-winning Swiss beer that's been brewed in Lucerne since 1834. you can reach the icoff brewery for free with the Lucerne visitor card but a brewery tour is 20 francs per person which isn't exactly a cheap activity so thank them bars all across the city and this really is a popular local beer not long ago more than 1600 people toasted each other with an icoff beer at the Lucerne City Festival and they set a world record I wasn't here for that but consider this my belated participation cheers to that everywhere we travel I cannot resist spending the best gelato and this is genuinely the it's all natural and handcrafted and they speak Italian and it's centrally located right near the chapel bridge I know Switzerland is sometimes expensive but the prices here are super comparable too my favorite gelaterias in Italy this small with two flavors was only for Frank if you want to enjoy some of these tasty Cheap Eats when you're in Luzerne then hit that like button so we know who our Foodies are as much as we love traveling and exploring one of our favorite ways to get a feel for a new place is to just head to the edge of the city and that's how we discovered these next four suggestions for Unique free and cheap things to do in Lucerne let's start with Gooch because that's one of our favorite spots first you get to ride an automated funicular which is pretty unique it takes 90 seconds to deliver you up at Gooch and the ride is free with your visitor card right away you'll notice a few things you can see far beyond the rooftops of Luzerne there's a stunning Castle Hotel that probably reminds you of Disney and you can't help but feel invited into the forest we love coming up here to take a stroll through the forest or to sit at the hotel Bar for a drink either way Gooch is a great escape from the hustle of the city but if water is more your thing you will love this peaceful Oasis right next to the city rozzi can be reached by bus where it's just a 30 minute walk from town or an even shorter 15-minute walk from The Lion Monument the six and a half kilometer path around the lake is a great spot for walking or jogging and there's even a small ferry that crisscrosses the lake from April to October calling all Castle lovers don't skip Megan horn it's modeled after Chateau de Chambord and the Loire Valley of France except it's beautifully set in the Hills above Lake Luzerne you can only go inside the castle on Sundays although there's a bistro open on the weekends and the grounds are free to visit year round it's just a 15-minute bus ride from Luzerne but it can also be reached by boat although the boat ride is not included in your Luzerne visitor card if you just can't get enough of views like these then you will not want to miss beerigvald the secluded wooded area is nestled between the mountains and the lake and when you're here it's hard to believe you're just one bus ride and a short walk away from the city if you're up for a long stroll you can visit beerigvald walk down to the lake and then all the way back to Luzerne in under two hours or multiple bus stops along the lake offer the chance to shorten the walk there's a lot more to traveling with confidence than just knowing about these cheap and free things to do in Luzerne here are two more videos to help you with your Swiss vacation planning and a stretch your budget at the same time so watch those next and we'll see you in Switzerland [Music] foreign

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Length: 8min 11sec (491 seconds)

Published: Sat Sep 02 2023