Holidays with children
As a family-oriented hotel, we are pleased to give you a few tips on how families can enjoy Lucerne.
Hotel Hermitage
This neighbouring hotel has a small playground featuring a big play-ship with a slide and climbing ropes as well as various small seesaws.
Lido playground
Outside the bathing season, the playground – one of the largest in Central Switzerland – is open free-of-charge to the public. Watch your children’s eyes light up! This generously laid out children’s playground is ideal for relaxation and play.
Vögeligärtli
The Vögeligärtli is located in a lovely setting in central Lucerne. Playground, lawns and outdoor chess.
Swimming fun at the Lake Lucerne
Lido bathing beach, Seebad on the prestigious Nationalquai and Hallenbad Allmend
Lido bathing beach
A sandy beach extending for 300 metres along the shore of Lake Lucerne.
The sunbathing lawn is the same length and separated from the beach by a footpath. There are many other relaxing spots at the lido. There is a heated pool if the lake is too cool for bathing.
Seebad
Lucerne’s lakeside facility offers seasonal bathing in the very heart of town. Located on the prestigious Nationalquai, immediately in front of historic hotel buildings, visitors can enjoy a refreshing dip in the clean lake, keep fit and relax on the sunny roof terrace as well as in the shade. Uncomplicated catering and a bar are available. The public bath is open daily in summer months until 8.00 p.m. for bathing and until later for dining. Other services such as massage, yoga, etc. are available.
Ufschötti
This public, open-air bathing beach is in easy reach of the railway station.
A lively crowd gathers there on sunny days to swim and sunbathe. Sports activities such as football, frisbee, volleyball, table tennis and badminton are also possible.
Hallenbad Allmend
With 1,000 m2 of water spread over five pools, the new indoor swimming complex at Lucerne’s Allmend offers a lot of fun for everyone. Best of all: from each of the pools, you can enjoy a fantastic view of Mount Pilatus and the Alps beyond!
Museums in Lucerne
Swiss Transport Museum, Natural History Museum and Glacier Garden
Swiss Transport Museum – for the whole family
Open to discoverers. In almost every hall there is something for youngsters to discover.
Enjoy an interesting and varied experience of the development of transport and mobility by road, rail and water as well as in the air and outer space – yesterday, today and in the future.
Natural History Museum
The special exhibitions at Lucerne’s Natural History Museum never fail to surprise visitors. The museum provides comprehensive – and sometimes amusing – insights into the secrets of the world of plants and animals.
Glacier Garden – something for young and old alike
An important natural monument with enormous Ice Age potholes and a display of fossils. The Glacier Garden also has a perplexing Mirror Maze.
Animals in Central Switzerland
Goldau nature park and Toni’s Zoo
Goldau Nature Park and Zoo
This unique natural landscape of bizarre beauty is a superb recreation area for families and provides animals with appropriate living conditions. Over 34 hectares of unspoiled nature, visitors get close-up views of bears, wolves, lynx, various species of deer and birds of prey. No matter what time of year, Goldau Nature Park and Zoo has a lot to offer visitors of all ages. Extensive, uncordoned areas, picnic areas, guided tours, attractive exhibitions and much more encourage active encounters between humans and animals. 365 days a year!
Toni’s Zoo
Located in rural Rothenburg, Toni’s Zoo has approx. 480 animals representing 96 species. A zoo that is beautifully maintained where you can stroll, relax, gaze and admire. A zoo with something for everyone – whatever their age.
Leisure
Fun & Action at Fräkmüntegg
Pilatus Rope Park
Balancing acts in the rope park: the Pilatus Rope Park is just the thing for anyone with a head for heights. A fun challenge for young adventurers and the young at heart seeking thrills and spills. Central Switzerland’s largest rope park incorporates ten trails ranging from easy to challenging, each with between six and eleven stations.
The world’s longest summer toboggan run
The spectacular descent on Switzerland’s longest summer toboggan run begins close to the Fräkmüntegg cable-car station. The numerous twists, turns and “dragon’s dens” (tunnels!) along the 1,350-metre stainless steel run promise both speed and adrenaline-packed fun.
