Vitznau lies between the southern slope of the Rigi and Lake Lucerne. The area is also known as the Lucerne Riviera. The lakeside village lies at 435 m above sea level and is connected to the Rigi by cogwheel railroad and aerial cableway. The cogwheel railroad takes around 35 minutes via various stops to Rigi Kulm at 1752 m above sea level. The small aerial cableway takes visitors from Vitznau to the Wissifluh mountain restaurant. Vitznau can be easily reached by boat through a small sheltered bay. Round trips from Lucerne across Lake Lucerne followed by a trip up the mountain are very popular. Worth seeing in Vitznau is the artillery fortress built during the Second World War, which is now both a museum and a hotel. Even the casemates and tunnels can be visited.
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“Great facilities- friendly staff . We got the cog wheel train from Vitznau to the Kaltbad and then hiked up to the Rigi Klum. We had lunch there and then hiked back to the KaltbadSpa. It was so relaxing after the hi out .”
“We went on a tandem flight with Maria, Max and Marcel and they were really nice. It was a wonderful experience and we would definitely recommend it to everyone coming here!”
“Easy booking, straightforward handling, flexible staff”
“A beautiful place. Friendly staff. Thanks for preserving the history.”
“Wonderful tour through the various production stages lasting 3 hours, giving plenty of time to fully appreciate the work done in this brilliant manufacture!”
“Super easy When the bus arrived, everything was already planned out by the driver. Bdr. With the reservation confirmation, the seat number was assigned.”
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