An enchanting lake acts as the link between unforgettable mountain adventures.

Lucerne may be known as the gateway to the south, but it also opens your way to a very special part of the world: Central Switzerland. And that is more than a geographical description: this region is also central to our country’s history, and should be on the itinerary of anyone wishing to visit the real Switzerland.

From the historic meadow of Rütli to the year-round snow on the Titlis and the celebrated resorts on the Lucerne Riviera, everything is within easy reach – even in winter. The range of transport on offer is astonishing, and includes paddle steamers, rack railways and postbuses, which all recall travel in a more genteel era. Rides on cable cars and funiculars regularly make jaws drop, as do our impressive superlatives: the steepest rack railway in the world (up to Mount Pilatus); the oldest rack railway in Europe (on Mount Rigi), a rotating cable car (the Rotair on Mount Titlis) and the biggest lake fleet of paddle steamers in the world. Not that such records should render you speechless: the spectacular scenery already takes care of that.

See more of Central Switzerland for less money

Visit the most beautiful spots in Central Switzerland with the Tell Pass. Wherever boats, trains and buses go, you can go too, comfortably and inexpensively with the Tell Pass. Find out more at www.tell-pass.ch

Welcome to the heart of Switzerland.