Switzerland - Lake Luzern

Our time in Italy finally came to an end this morning as we headed north into Switzerland.

We spent most of today driving which sounds boring but it was breathtaking! Our indirect (non motorway) route took us across the border into the ‘cantone’ Ticino which is an Italian speaking province in Switzerland’s south. We then entered the Alps. The scenery was amazing. The mountains are beautiful and despite the warm weather, there was still some residual snow at the roadside. Scattered amongst the mountains are also a series of stunning lakes which were busy with people trying to make the most of the 2 months of warm weather that Switzerland has each year.

We spent the night in Luzern which is a pretty city in central Switzerland situated on Lake Luzern. The main icon in the city centre is the Kapellbrucke (a wooden bridge) which was built in 1332.