Luzern

Lucerne’s charm consists of a mix of luxury and nostalgia, the surrounding mountain peaks and the Swiss hospitality that is still practised in Lucerne. As always, the picturesque city on the shores of Lake Lucerne welcomes great soloists, the best orchestras and the most renowned conductors to the summer festival, who virtually ‘hold the baton’ night after night. The KKL, built by Jean Nouvel, is the home and architectural centrepiece of the sound magic. Its modern music hall with its outstanding acoustics in the so-called ‘shoebox format’ and 1900 seats is one of the best concert halls in the world - pure listening pleasure is guaranteed!

As soon as the summer festival closes its curtain each year, Lucerne becomes a little quieter - but not silent. In addition to concerts in the modern ‘Schuhschachtel’ hall of the KKL, home to the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra and renowned for its acoustics, the Lucerne Theatre has been presenting opera, dance and theatre in an intimate setting for over 180 years: the auditorium has less than 500 seats. ‘Peter Grimes’ and ‘The Magic Flute’ will celebrate their premieres in the classicist theatre building under opera director Ursula Benzing until the end of the year; in the new year, the wonderful bel canto sounds of The Love Potion will follow alongside an adaptation of Bizet’s fiery Carmen.

Experience the special charm of picturesque Lucerne, especially in winter, when the (festively) illuminated Old Town, with a bit of luck under a white winter blanket, invites you to take a stroll.