Lucerne

6th June 2019 Lucerne
Returned our hire car today in Lucerne. Very sad to say goodbye to our Stans chalet house. Jan gave a huge bag of her clothes to the cleaner as she did not want to carry them home. We then checked into our very tiny and expensive apartment just off the main street of Lucerne.
Lucerne is the most populous town in Central Switzerland, and a nexus of economics, transportation, culture, and media of this region. 
 One of the city's famous landmarks is the Chapel Bridge (German: Kapellbrücke), a wooden bridge first erected in the 14th century. We did the tourist walk across this bridge and then went and had lunch at a lovely lake side restaurant.
The next day we took a finicular up to Hotel Chateau Gütsch. It is housed in a 19th-century fairy-tale castle, offering beautiful views of the city, Lake Lucerne and the mountains of central Switzerland.This fairytale castle was renovated and furnished in 2014 by interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard to original designs. Today, this unique luxury hotel in Switzerland offers 31 unique rooms full of historic charm and all the amenities of a 4-star city hotel.In the restaurant Chateau Gütsch you can enjoy a creative, Italian-inspired cuisine in stylish interiors or in fine weather on the large panoramic terrace from noon to dinner. The famous Gütsch Bar offers innovative creations, classic drinks and small snacks. 

That night we went to a lovely restaurant(Mike and Sue's choice) and we had a lovely farewell dinner as they were departing early the next day to go on the Bernina Rail then on to Rome.

On the Chapel Bridge

View of Chapel Bridge

The Lido Luzern on a sunny day

Luzern Town Hall

At the Lido

Lucnhing on the river

Chateau Gutsch above Lucerne

Jan with view of Chateau Gutsch in background

Mike and Sue's last night with us. They treated to a lovely meal

Couldn't resist this amazing icecream

Jan and I at Chateau Gutsch

The Famous Dying Lion Monument