LOVELY LUCERNE (Satis Shroff)
LOVELY LUCERNE (Satis Shroff) Ah, Lucerne conjours images of the oldest timber bridge in Switzerland. Scenic mountains, chocolate melting in your mouth, delicious cheese: Gruyere, Emmentaler, Appenzeller and Sbrinz. Sbrinz needs 18 months to mature. The Spreuer Bridge was completed in 1408 as part of Lucerne’s fortifications, and the paintings on the bridge are fascinating. It features 67 paintings depicting a Dance Macabre. The sea gulls are flying about the waterfront. Even the clock on the oldest Zyt tower dates back to 1535. And the clock chimes the hours one minute before all the clocks in the town, which is, indeed, a privilege. The Musegg Wall with its nine towers forms a part of the historic town fortifications. It is a wonderful feeling to saunter along the Old Town’s picturesque squares, which are flanked by buildings bearing old frescoes. You walk along the wine market, the Mühlenplatz, the Hirschplatz and the Corn Market with the ...