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Central switzerland
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Country	Swiss
Area	4 483,3 km²
Location
47 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N 8 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ E
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The five cantons ofUri, Schwyz, Nidwalden, Obwalden and of Lucerne surrounding the Lake Lucerne form the Central switzerland. They are the original birthplace of the Swiss Confederation and are at the origin of the legend of William Tell. The region has a lot to offer the traveler: outdoor recreation, great scenery, historic old towns, and steamboat rides on the lake, to name but a few.

Understand

Regions

Cantons of Central Switzerland

Canton of Lucerne Canton of Nidwalden Canton of Obwalden and the enclave of Engelberg Canton of Schwyz Canton of Uri Lake Lucerne

Cities

Canton of Lucerne

• 47.04978.31 Lucerne (Luzern)  – see: the Kapellbrücke and the Lucerne lion (last update Feb. 2018)
• 47.12057.99272 Willisau  – picturesque and full of medieval charm (last update Feb. 2018)

Canton of Nidwalden

• 46.96748.47353 Beckenried  – Pier for the ferry to Gersau on the neighboring shore. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 46.95948.36664 Stans  – capital of the canton of Nidwalden. (last update Feb. 2018)

Canton of Schwyz

• 46.9952788.6047225 Brunnen  (last update March 2019)
• 47.12778.7436 Einsiedeln  – Unmissable abbey founded in 934. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 47.02028.6587 Schwyz (Schwyz)  – Old original capital. Superb church with its square. Victorinox. (last update Feb. 2018)

Canton of Obwalden

• 46.948.27338 Alpnach  – Alpnachstad station, departure of the Mount Pilatus funicular. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 46.82058.40279 Engelberg  – Benedictine abbey founded in 1120. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 46.89698.246910 Sarnen  – capital of the canton of Obwalden (last update Feb. 2018)

Canton of Uri

• 46.88058.639411 Altdorf  – the tower of William Tell (last update Feb. 2018)
• 46.63518.594712 Andermatt  – At the crossroads of the 4 cardinal points. The Saint-Gothard and the Ticino in the south, the Oberalp and the source of the Rhine in the east, the Furka pass and the Rhone glacier in the west, the Goschenen towards Altdorf in the north, towards the valley. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 46.97558.586113 Seelisberg  – Panoramic view of the Lake Lucerne, above Brunnen in Fluelen. Plain of Grütli. Funicular to Treib. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 46.98728.586114 Treib  – Small port with an extraordinary house, typical, and which serves as a restaurant bar. Funicular to Seelisberg. (last update Feb. 2018)

Other destinations

• 47.00028.39831 Burgenstock (mostly in the town ofEnnetbürgen) – 1 127,8 m altitude. Panoramic viewpoint overlooking Lucerne and the Lake Lucerne. Hammetschwand-Lift . Hotel complex with 800 beds, 68 residences and suites, 12 restaurants and bars. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Lake Lucerne
• Mount Pilatus (2 120 m), panoramic view of the Lake Lucerne.
• Giswil and Glaubenbuelen-pass (1 611 m)
• Lungern and Lungernsee

To go

Circulate

There is a ferry between Beckenried and Gersau on the north bank of the Lake Lucerne.

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