With summer here and school holidays close to starting, many of us will be spending lots of time around the lake or relaxing on the beach. Safety in the water is something that most of us feel we are aware of but did you know …
When the sun shines everyone heads to the lake to bask in all its glory, but if your relatively new to Lucerne then you might not know where to swim in Lucerne or even just how many options you have available to you, if you …
A successful Luzern Fasnacht season is over, the Sports holidays have finished, the kids are back at school, and you may have done your last skiing and snowboarding of the season, so what is next? Spring, glorious spring! The radiant season is almost here and …
When you move to Luzern your children will go to schools according to the neighbourhood you reside in. Perhaps you want to move to an area where there is a school you have heard positive things about but are not sure of where the district …
General rules and regulations: Switzerland is a dog-friendly country where your fluffy friends are allowed on public transport, in certain restaurants, shopping centres and shops, of course accompanied by their human. However, they are generally not allowed in cemeteries, bathing establishments, hospitals, playgrounds, areas of …
Hard to believe but the summer holidays are nearly upon us and unless you are able to have 6 to 8 weeks of vacation time you are going to be looking for ways to keep your kids occupied at least for some part of the …
Each year 30 to 40 Swiss children and another 350 to 400 children from abroad are adopted in Switzerland. If you are thinking of adopting a child whilst living in Switzerland, here are the things you need to know: You can apply for adoption regardless …
Hello! Yes, it is just November but it is now completely acceptable to start feeling in a Christmas mood! Why? Because in upcoming weeks the Christmas market marathon begins and we keep the tradition to share some ‘must to go’ spots! Here are some of …
Up until now the talk among international parents with kids in the local school system has been whether their child has the grades to make it into the “*Kanti” cantonal school. Frustratingly in Switzerland, grades become important from the 5th grade, i.e. when the child …
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Whether you are a newcomer or have been living in Lucerne for a while the LiLi Centre is a great place for you to visit. Opened in June 2016 the LiLi Centre is a community centre focused on helping you to connect, grow and thrive. …
