Lucerne in December: Part 2

Let's look through the glass door to discover more of Lucerne's

lovely festive atmosphere in December in the Hotel Wilden Mann.

This double doorway is the entrance to the hotel's breakfast room

It's so welcoming!

So is the decorated tree next to the breakfast buffet.

As soon as you get out of the lift to go and have breakfast,

you walk past these beautifully decorated rooms

like these little 'salons' (sitting rooms).

This one has another lovely Christmas tree.

The warm lighting and attention to detail

makes it a joy to walk through every morning.

Being an early bird, I can take a photo of the breakfast room 

before other guests arrive.

But now it's time to go outside again and enjoy the town itself,

especially as we were blessed with blue skies on this particular day.

The jagged edge on the upper left is the overhanging roof

of the Chapel Bridge from where I took this photo.

The immense charm of Lucerne is the River Reuss which is a beautiful setting

whatever the weather.

Though I have to admit that blue skies and night-time shots are  especially beautiful.

Two buildings seem to stand out among all others.

One of them is the City Hall with clock tower

and the other is the Jesuit Church with twin spires on the preceding photo.

On the hill against the horizon,

there is a rather grand looking light-coloured building called

Château Gütsch which is another well-known landmark of Lucerne.

This is a luxury hotel and has a spectacular view over the historic city of Lucerne,

the Vierwaldstätter Lake and the mountains.

It would be nice to go up there on the hill just for the view,

but that can be for another visit!

The River Reusse running all through the town creates gorgeous reflections

even when the sky is grey.

The bridges join one part of the old town to the next.

Many of the trees are cobbled so I was glad of my comfortable walking shoes.

I especially loved this beautifully decorated house.

This view shows the bottom half of the church on the left

and a small pedestrian street which leads to our hotel.

In the late afternoon.

the atmosphere changes and the reflections deepen.

Lucerne is a town that I am planning on visiting again in the warmer months of the year,

it will look very different without all the beautiful Christmas lights and decorations,

but there will be further afield to discover and a cruise on the lake to look forward to!