~This will be a short post on Lucerne, since the pictures do it much more justice than my words ever could!~

On Friday, five of my friends and I took a day trip to Lucerne, Switzerland. One of us had heard that Lucerne was very picturesque, and with Lucerne only being two hours from Freiburg, we thought ‘why not?’ (a typical abroad attitude!). Boarding an 8am train, we headed south through the alps and into Switzerland, which, with Friday’s excursion, has become the prettiest country we have visited, in my opinion.

A view of Europe’s oldest covered bridge!

Sculpture in rock face of “Dying Lion of Lucerne”; symbolizing the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss people

Buildings on the water

Lucerne’s levy system: check out how clear the water is!!

Charming Lucerne

The weather on Friday was a huge plus; not a cloud in the sky! When we arrived in Lucerne the morning clouds were still hanging around the peaks of the mountains which loomed around the city, but the sunshine was able to burn most off my midday. The views by lunchtime were breathtaking:

The weather on Friday was a huge plus; not a cloud in the sky! When we arrived in Lucerne the morning clouds were still hanging around the peaks of the mountains which loomed around the city, but the sunshine was able to burn most off my midday. The views by lunchtime were breathtaking:

Gorgeous alpine views and rolling green hills surrounding Lake Lucerne

Swiss flag and stunning blue skies from the boat tour

There isn’t so much to do in Lucerne as there is to see… We walked across the oldest covered bridge in Europe, saw the huge rock sculpture “The Dying Lion of Lucerne”, and went for a panoramic boat tour of the lake! It was a picturesque day; not a cloud in the sky and the lake water was the clearest that I’ve ever seen. We finished off the day by watching twilight set in over the alps from atop the old fortress wall overlooking the city. Switzerland, you are expensive, but breathtaking.

View of the town and the lake from the old fortress

Dusk settling in over the Alps

Location: Lucerne, Switzerland