Below you can find some important information you will find handy as you tour in Switzerland, or even elsewhere in Europe.

The official currency of Switzerland is the Swiss Franc. Although francs are prefered, Euros are also accepted in many places. For conversion rates click here. One thing to watch for in Europe is that commas ( , ) and decimals ( . ) are often reversed. So something priced at one Euro would be represented 1,00 Euro, and something priced at a thousand Euros may be displayed as 1.000 Euro. An approximate way to determine a price in Dollars, is to multiply by the following. To convert from Euro to Dollar, multiply the Euro amount by 1.35 . To convert from Swiss Franc to Dollar multiply by 0.82. Keep in mind that these rates change daily. For up-to-date live conversions visit http://xe.com .

Getting to and around Lucerne can be a very pleasurable experience. Trains provide an easy way to travel around Europe and Switzerland, and are a scenic way to get to Lucerne from other locations in Europe. Once you are in Lucerne there are many ways to get around the city. Because of it's size, walking is probably the best way. You can easily walk to most of the attractions right in Lucerne. There are nice walkways, separate from the roadways, along the lakefront making it very scenic. If you plan to travel any distance from Lucerne to another local lake-front town you may want to use a boat. Traveling by boat on Lake Lucerne will be another unforgettable experience. You may also want to take a bike ride around Lucerne. You can rent bikes from just about any rail-station in Switzerland including Lucerne's station.