Chapter 446 Swiss Watches and Fine Jewelry

Lucerne is home to Renaissance and Baroque buildings and fountains, cobblestone squares and herringbone cottages painted in bright colours.

Qu Lihua felt that using such a stone to pave the road was classical and novel.

Qu Lihua said: "I haven't seen a cobblestone paving for a long time, I live in a big city and am used to seeing cement roads, they are all very flat cement roads, this square is still quite charming, although it is a little uneven to walk up, but it still has a romantic feeling." ”

Meng Wenjie said: "Yes, it's quite charming!"

There are several main squares, the Grain Square, Kagoplatz, the Wine Market and the Grain Market, and most of the main places in the city can be seen on Mount Pilatus, the gateway to Lucerne, the wooden bridge over Capel with Mount Pilatus in the background, and the landmark of the octagonal water tower Lucerne.

Head Xia Yuxiang said: "When we come to a place, we should go to see landmark buildings, which are the most famous places in the city, and they have been precipitated for hundreds of years, giving them charm and culture. ”

The transportation museum is a few minutes' drive from the city center, it is the largest transportation museum in Europe, and there is the only planetarium in Switzerland, Xia Yuxiang also took everyone to visit, Qu Lihua felt that it was very good to see the museum, and the planetarium also felt very novel, and could see the stars in the sky through the telescope.

Lucerne's specialties are Swiss watches, fine jewelry, chocolates, sabers, hand-made lace and embroidery, these goods are famous Swiss specialty goods, jewelry is really beautiful, Xia Yuxiang took everyone to see, Swiss army knives are also very famous, made very cool, very sharp.

The shopping area of the new city is along the Avenue Pilatus starting from the railway station, and the shopping area of the old city begins to spread out to the old city from the Swiss garden near the lake, the Swan Square and the Chapel Square, and the Swan Square and the surrounding watch stores, jewelry stores, and watch brand stores are lined up, and the Place Vendôme in Paris is listed as the two major watch and jewelry shopping centers in Europe.

"It's the right place to buy jewelry, Swiss jewelry is famous all over the world, Swiss jewelry is very fine, sparkling, there are crystal necklaces, there are diamond necklaces, ladies especially like jewelry, with high-end fashion, it is also very beautiful!"

Speaking of jewelry, Qu Lihua was interested again, she stood in front of the counter, lingering, looking at this style, and then looking at that style, she felt very good-looking.

Meng Wenjie accompanied her and walked around, which was also an eye-opener, there are three famous tourist spots in the old town of Lucerne, the first is the covered bridge water tower, the Capel wooden bridge and the octagonal water tower, the second attraction is the lion monument, and the third attraction is the marvelous Museeg city wall. The restaurants in the alleys of the Old Town are popular with folk cabaret performances every night during the season, local beers and Swiss specialties, Lake Lucerne boasts the largest number of lake cruises in Switzerland, the largest fleet of inland lakes, and antique steam boats.

From Lucerne, you can easily reach the Rigi, a popular skiing and sightseeing destination, as well as Mount Pilatus, the gateway to Lucerne, with the world's steepest cog train.

"It's really good, Captain Xia took us to visit, and found that the scenery in Switzerland is really beautiful, like Austria, there are many natural scenery, and there are still a lot of attractions to see!" Qu Lihua said.

Meng Wenjie nodded, "Yes, when it comes to Switzerland, the association is a bright and beautiful landscape painting, with the rushing stream, the blue lake like a mirror, the tall and deep cedar forest, the majestic and steep snow peaks, in this refreshing nature, dotted with exquisite and unique cities. ”

The natural beauty of heaven and the beauty of the artificially modified architecture are harmoniously integrated, and there is probably no other place in the world that is so beautiful, and it has gradually become a tourist destination that will breathe the heart in.

From Geneva in the southwest to Saint-Gallen in the northeast, from Basel in the northwest to Lugano in the southeast, the city is like a pearl scattered by a fairy, and in the middle of these pearls there is not only a glittering splendor of today, but also a reflection of the splendor of the past: the beautiful ancient city of Lucerne.

It is located in this mountainous country, as early as the Roman period it was just a fishing village with few families, and later, a lighthouse was built to guide passing ships, hence the name Lucerne, Latin means "lamp".

Lucerne and its environs make up a canton of Switzerland, and over the years have left the city with a civilization of ancient human history, and Lucerne has become increasingly important in a country that has become richer and richer through tourism.

"The food here is also quite famous!" Meng Wenjie said, "Ordinary world cuisine, with the arrival of tourists from all over the world, in Lucerne you can not only find traditional Swiss cuisine, but also international cuisine, including Mediterranean style, Spanish cuisine, Asian style, pure Chinese food, there are also Chinese restaurants here, or to see our compatriots come here to open restaurants, give me a sense of intimacy!"

Captain Xia Yuxiang said: "Our compatriots are really good, I think we Chinese are really able to survive all over the world, hardworking, capable, and adaptable, we have been to many places, we can see Chinese restaurants, let us also feel very proud!"

Speaking of the specialties here, head Xia Yuxiang introduced that cheese fondue is regarded as the national dish of Switzerland, and you can taste a hot pot feast including cheese fondue, fried meat fondue and chocolate fondue in the restaurants of the old city.

Marked by a blue pigeon, it is said to be the oldest restaurant in Lucerne, which serves local Lucerne specialties with mushrooms and beef cubes in a puff pastry box, sometimes with chestnuts in season, making it easy to eat.

The Swiss Folk Cabaret Restaurant serves traditional Swiss cuisine and features traditional Swiss celebrations, including mountain singing, flag dancing and alphorn performances.

Located next to the Lion Monument, the restaurant looks really gorgeous with antiques from the tableware to the furnishings, and the Swiss are as careful as Austria is to décor the restaurant, the owners are carefully decorated in order to win more customers, the waiters are dressed in Swiss national costumes, and the Swiss version of Wiennese tonkatsu cooked in front of the guests is one of the specialties here.

The business visited every day is really very prosperous, and there are special restaurants, especially mobile restaurants on the water, fish meals are special, because Switzerland is also close to the sea, fishing is still very convenient, Lucerne's pastry shop, you can find special chocolates in the shape of the wooden bridge of Capel, it is also a memorial to Lucerne, and the most popular among the locals is the specialty almond pastry steak in the store.

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