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Luzern is a tourist
favorite partly because it embodies the storybook image of a Swiss
town. Located at the north end of the lake, the city abounds in
narrow cobblestone streets, slender spires and turrets, covered
bridges, frescoed houses, and fountains. Its residents are quick to
tell you that you're "never very far from the snow" - Mounts Rigi
and Pilatus form the southern gate to the city, and the snowcapped
Alps loom in the distance. The city is a renowned cultural center.
Richard Wagner spent several of his most productive years in
Tribschen, on the outskirts of Lucerne (there's a Wagner museum here).
Arturo Toscanini was a founder of the Luzern International Festival
of Music, one of the most important musical events in Europe, which
takes place annually in August and September. |
