On the Saturday of Luzerner Fasnacht various bands roam the streets, restaurants and bars of the old town of Lucerne
This band, with a penchant for English tunes, dressed in the uniforms of the Chelsea Pensioners sported Union Jacks on their left arms - each emblazened with their bands motif.
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Travelogues from Switzerland - A small collection of travelogues from Switzerland
Wines of Switzerland - Information about wines produced and grape varietals grown in Switzerland
Switzerland - festivals not to miss - Fantastic Swiss festivals to visit through the year
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Lucerne Tourism - Official website of the Lucerne Tourism Office
Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook