Private car transfer from Milan to Lucerne

While driving with Daytrip's door-to-door professional car service, you can visit some of the region's most beautiful attractions and landmarks. You can tour the Alfa Romeo Museum, with its six floors and scale models, or visit Como City, found on the southern shores of Lake Como, and snap a few pictures of the classic architecture.

If cars and architecture aren't to your liking, there's the Sasso San Gottardo museum, which used to be a secret Swiss military base that you can tour, or you can walk the Devil's Bridge for stupendous views.

Once you've seen all you need to along the way and reach Lucerne, expect to be welcomed by a pristine lake known for its stunning beauty, soaring majestic mountains, flavorful food, colorful traditions, and historical treasures. Centrally located, this lakeside location is the perfect starting point for a Switzerland vacation.

Lucerne's history goes back centuries, with the Romans and Stone Age settlements leaving their traces in the area. However, the first mention of this city in historical texts appeared in 840. Beginning as a fishing village, Lucerne grew into a vital regional market town, supplying the hinterland for centuries.

Thanks to trade, Lucerne became a major commercial center around the 13th century and remained so until the 17th century. In 1798, it lost its independence to Napoleon, who transformed it into the Helvetic Republic, but this didn't last. Shortly after Switzerland became a modern nation-state, modernity reached Lucerne shores in 1859 with the railway expansion into the region, and ever since, the town has been a tourism haven.

Over the years, Lucerne has grown into a beautifully picturesque, quaint, and charming city that is simultaneously cozy and adventurous. When visiting this small Swiss city, be prepared to meander through antique cobblestone streets that spill into gorgeous squares adorned with hand-painted building facades and serenely trickling fountains. You'll see jutting alpine peaks no matter where you wander and come across breathtaking medieval bridges that crisscross the city's spectacular glassy greenish blue-hued lake.

So, take your time as you stroll from one place to the next. Pop into local shops for souvenir shopping, book a thrilling boat tour of the lake, enjoy a chocolate-tasting session at the chocolatiers, or bust out your skis on the mountain slopes. With so much to see and do, you'll be captivated by Lucerne's sublime surroundings.

Sammlung Rosengart

Art enthusiasts will love visiting the Sammlung Rosengart Museum. This museum holds the private art collection of the Swiss art dealer, Siegfried Rosengard – and what a beautiful collection it is! Since the pair were friends with Picasso, it's unsurprising that the museum holds more than 40 examples of Picasso's imaginative and playful mind.

In fact, an entire floor is dedicated to Picasso's art. However, you won't only find Picasso's works at this museum but also pieces by classic modernists Monet, Cezanne, Miro, Matisse, and Chagall, alongside sketches by Swiss-born artist Paul Klee.

Inseli Park

There is something intrinsically different about being outdoors and breathing in deeply while visiting Lucerne, with its mountain ranges and crystalline lake. If you want to pause your busy wanderings for a breather, why not consider a visit to Inseli Park?

Inseli Park wraps around the lake and is near the esteemed KKL cultural center. Although you can bring along your own picnic, there are two small cafe bars serving light bites, soft drinks, cocktails, and beers that you can buy to go. So, when visiting, be sure to pull up a chair or sit by the lake on the grass while you take in the exquisite views and enjoy the lively atmosphere.

Lucerne's Cold War bunker

If you're in the mood to do something different in Lucerne, head to Sonnenberg Hill, where you'll find Lucerne's Cold War bunker. This bunker was built in 1976 as a fallout shelter to protect a third of the city's population should the need arise.

Fortunately, it never did, but this bunker can be toured today. When visiting, you can check out the command center where operations would be conducted and learn more about how people would have eaten, slept, and used the toilet in a post-apocalyptic Lucerne.