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A weekend to savour in Lake Lucerne

With a medieval old town set against a deep-blue lake and ringed by towering peaks, Lucerne is as striking a city as you’ll find in Switzerland. Historically, this has been known as a place of art and music, but today, I’m visiting the city for a distinctly different — and arguably more delicious — reason. Lucerne is an ideal base from which to explore one of Switzerland’s fastest growing culinary destinations — the Weggis

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