12Lucerne, Switzerland
The city of Lucerne is located in central Switzerland. If you speak German you will be ahead of the crowd as the city is found in the German-speaking section of the nation. It’s both the official capital of the canton of the same name and a portion of the Lucerne district.
This romantic place is truly a veritable bucket list goody bag as it offers visitors a wide range of assorted experiences and attractions from a shimmering sapphire lake to wonderful waterside promenades to impressive historic structures and sun-washed town plazas replete with lovely fountains. This is also a musical metropolis that is famous for hosting a number of different music concerts including the incredibly popular International Music Festival, The Lucerne Festival (for classical music), the pop music-focused B-Sides event, and The Lucerne Blues Festival. The city also is the home of The world-renowned Culture and Convention Center.
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