Central Switzerland

Central Switzerland The five cantons of Uri, Schwyz, Nidwalden, Obwalden and Lucerne surrounding the Viervaldstattersee are the orignal birthplace of the Swiss Confederation and the origin of the legend of William Tell. The region offers a lot to the traveler: outdoor recreation, great scenery, historic old cities, and steamboat rides on the lake, just to name a few examples.

Regions

¤ Uri
¤ Schwyz
¤ Nidwalden
¤ Obwalden
¤ Lucerne

Cities under Central Switzerland

Lucerne -
Lucerne (Luzern in Swiss-German) is a beautiful small city in the heartland of Switzerland, across the lake from Altdorf, where legend has it William Tell shot an apple off of his son's head. Schwyz (canton) -
Schwyz is a canton in Switzerland and is one of the three founding cantones of Switzerland. The historic importance of this cantone is obvious as the name is used until today for Switzerland

Brunnen -
Brunnen is a small town in Central Switzerland. Due to its unique location, Brunnen enjoys a breathtaking view of the lake and mountains. Brunnen can be reached via Zug or Lucerne. Brunnen is small enough to explore on foot.

Uri -
The canton of Uri is in Switzerland. Uri is a canton rich in history, being one of the founding members of Switzerland, and is packed with old buildings and stunning high alpine scenery

Nidwalden -
Nidwalden is a half canton in Switzerland, together with Obwalden it makes a whole canton. It is in the heart of cultural Switzerland with a traditional feel.

Obwalden -
Obwalden is a half canton in Switzerland, the other half being Nidwalden. It is also home to the superb ski resort of Engelberg and Mt Titlis.

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