Façade painting and puns City tour in Lucerne

• Keep your eyes open and discover the artistic diversity in Lucerne
• Immerse yourself in the facade art of the city of Lucerne
• Let a city guide describe special works of art and artists to you
• Not all art is created equal - learn more about different techniques and their chronological classification

Keep your eyes open and discover countless works of art in the city of Lucerne. From American street art to grissaile technique to Speraphin Weingarten, there's plenty to discover. Immerse yourself in the city's facade art and learn about artists and their artwork

You can expect a two-hour city tour about facade art and painting in Lucerne!

Meeting point: archway in front of the train station

You meet the guide at the archway in front of the train station.

You will see: The versatile facades artworks of the city of Lucerne.

Your city guide will show you many facade works of art and tell you about artists and their works of art. At the same time you will learn exciting stories about magic and customs, trades and guilds. With an alert eye, you will always discover new things, including who painted "the devil on the wall".

This tour covers different artists and their works. You'll learn exciting things about everything from grisaille techniques to American street art. Artists like Seraphin Weingartner and Hans Erni are part of the tour as well as the action "sprayfrei"

This action was initiated by the city of Lucerne to keep the facades of the city clean. Your city guide will be happy to answer your questions about this action, which was launched in 2007

Practical information:

• Languages offered: English, French, German

In the many pastry shops that can still be found on every corner in Lucerne, you should definitely try a "Birewegge". The sweet pastry is a particular culinary specialty of the city.

Archway in front of Lucerne train station, Bahnhofplatz, 6003 Lucerne