It is spring (although last Saturday’s surprise snowfall had us all wondering), and time for the Lucerne Spring Festival. From 31 March to 2 April, the KKL (Lucerne Concert and Congress Centre) will be echoing with the sounds of international and local classical music. The …
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 …
By now we hope that we have whipped up your enthusiasm for Fasnacht. The first point that you need to cover is what to wear, just like for any good party! There are several shops locally that can help you with this: If you are …
On Saturday, February 11th, Lucerne will enter its fifth season: Fasnacht. Here we share where and when to be to make the most of this unique time of the year. We’ve put all the essentials into this post so that you can make the most …
If you live in Switzerland you already have some experience with how recycling works here. Or maybe you are new in Luzern and need some tips. Rubbish bags cost more to encourage recycling so it is always worth trying to recycle as much as possible, …
June is Pride month in most countries around the world, including Switzerland, and although it is now behind us the misinformation and challenges continue. Pride month in Switzerland is generally known for the large and colourful parade held by the LGBTQIA+ community in Zürich every …
To travel or not to travel The summer holidays are upon us and as borders have opened up, many families have planned to travel in Switzerland, Europe or internationally – just check the news for full airports. Flights, caravans, campers, hotels, AirBnBs have been booked, …
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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 …
Last week we wrote about this Sunday’s referendum and now the results are in. The people have spoken and for now there will be no new metro in the city of Lucerne to help alleviate the traffic. 46% of the population turned up to vote …
Fasnacht is nearly upon us, and by now you must have noticed the masks and costumes filling the shop windows and the beat of Guggenmusic coming over the sound system of most shops. If you’ve been here for a while, you know the drill: every …
