The city-center of Lucerne is only 25 km from the DCT campus and easily accessible by car, bus, train and direct ferry service. Lucerne is one of the tourism capitals of the world, located in the heart of Switzerland and attracting more than 2.5 million visitors each year. Visitors to Lucerne can walk around the

Old Town and enjoy the narrow streets, colorful squares, the old city wall, the wooden Chapel Bridge, the Lion Monument, the Bourbaki Panorama, as well as the Glacier Garden and many other fascinating sights.

Lucerne also hosts hundreds of special events and festivals throughout the year, including important classical and blues music festivals. Visit these websites for information on what events are taking place now: Lucerne Tourism Office, Culture Lucerne, Lucerne Music Festival, Blues Festival.

Lucerne is also home to a number of museums, including the Swiss Transportation Museum, the largest and most visited of its kind in Europe. The Transportation Museum also offers an IMAX Theatre, the Hans Erni Museum and the Planetarium.

Other examples of Lucerne’s museums include The Alpineum Museum with a perfect illusion in the 3D-Alpine Panorama, Museum of History with thousands of display objects and many special exhibitions, and the Museum of Arts at the Lucerne Convention Center.