Lake of Lucerne Info, Baden-Wuerttemberg

The university town of Constance offers visitors a wide choice of thinks to do and see. Its old quarter is pure medieval flair and its position on Lake Constance and the Rhine makes it a good base for interesting excursions around the region.

Under the designation Lake Constance in German: Bodensee, one summarizes the three independent bodies of water Obersee ("Lake Superior"), Untersee ("Lake Inferior") and Seerhein ("Lake Rhine"), lying in the northern Alpine foreland. Thus, it concerns two independent lakes (standing waters) and one connecting river (current water).

Reichenau is a municipality in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Wuerttemberg in Germany. It is located partly on Reichenau Island with its famous abbey and on the northern shore of the Untersee section of Lake Constance. A causeway built in 1838 connects the isle with the mainland. The commune consists of the settlements Niederzell, Mittelzell und Oberzell on the island as well as Lindenbuehl and Waldsiedlung on the shore.

Ueberlingen is a city in the Bodensee district in Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany. It is located on the northwest shore of Lake Constance and has a population of just over 21,000.

Schluchsee is a town in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located near the reservoir Schluchsee.

Hagnau am Bodensee is a commune and a village in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Wuerttemberg in Germany.

Gaienhofen is a town in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Wuerttemberg in Germany.

The world-famous, historical city of Lucerne lies in Switzerland in the heart of Europe. Because of its central location right on Lake Lucerne, which is surrounded by grand mountains like Mount Titlis at 3000 meters high or the impressive Mount Pilatus, Lucerne is considered to be the "Switzerland in Switzerland".

Locarno is the capital of the Locarno district, located on the northern tip of Lake Maggiore (Lago Maggiore) in the Swiss canton of Ticino, close to Ascona at the foot of the Alps. It has a population of about 15,000 (60'000 for the urban area including Ascona). The official language of Locarno is Italian. It is the 74th biggest city in Switzerland by population.

Ascona is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It has a population of about 5000 and is located on the shore of Lake Maggiore.

Rapperswil-Jona is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Rapperswil is located on the east shore of Lake Zurich. It is sometimes referred to as Rappi.

Thun is a municipality in the district of Thun in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. It is located where the River Aare flows out of Lake Thun (Thunersee), 30 km south of Bern. Besides tourism, machine and apparatus engineering, the largest garrison of the country, the food industry and publishing are of economic importance to Thun.

Weggis is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It forms part of the northern shore of Lake Lucerne. The official language is German.

Zug is the capital of the canton of Zug in Switzerland. It is situated at the northeastern corner of Lake Zug, at the foot of the Zugerberg (1039 m (3408 ft)), which rises gradually, its lower slopes thickly covered with fruit trees.

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. The city is Switzerland's main commercial and cultural centre and sometimes called the Cultural Capital of Switzerland, the political capital of Switzerland being Berne.

Basel is Switzerland's third most populous city (166,209[2] inhabitants (2008)). With 731,000 inhabitants in the tri-national metropolitan area (as of 2004), Basel is Switzerland's third-largest urban area.

St. Gallen is the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration (with around 160,000 inhabitants) and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. The town mainly relies on services for its economic base.

Rigi is a mountain in central Switzerland and part of the Swiss Alps. It's also known as the "Queen of the Mountains." The mountain is easily accessible by public transportation. It offers many winter and summer excursions such as skiing or sledding. Hiking there is also a favorite. It can be reached from Goldau and Vitznau by the Rigi-Bahnen, a rack railway, and from Weggis by cable car.

  Sarnen is the capital of the canton of Obwalden situated on the shores of Lake Sarnen (Sarner See), Switzerland. It has a population of just under 10,000 and is surrounded by countryside and mountains. Sarnen is located 20 km south of Lucerne.

Gersau is the sole municipality in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland, sitting on the shores of Lake Lucerne.

Tenero-Contra is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Brissago is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Oberhofen am Thunersee is a municipality in the district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Hilterfingen is a municipality in the district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Steckborn is a municipality and the district capital of the district of Steckborn in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is located on the Untersee of Lake Constance.

Thalwil is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.

Biel/Bienne is a city in the district of Biel, canton of Berne in Switzerland.

Brienz is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Berne in Switzerland.

Spiez is a municipality in the district of Niedersimmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Vitznau is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It occupies a narrow strip between the lake and the Rigi looming behind; one of the mountain railways to the summit starts in Vitznau.

Uster is a city and capital of the district Uster in the Swiss Canton of Zurich.

Alpnach in the Canton of Obwalden nestles among lakes and mountains. Lying at the heart of Central Switzerland; on the shores of the Lake of Lucerne. Boat and train and of course the mountain railway take you to the most beautiful destinations.

Altendorf is a municipality in the district of March in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne in the east and Lake Zurich in the north

Arth is a municipality in the district of Schwyz in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.

Ennetburgen is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. Nidwalden is located in the centre of Switzerland.

Huenenberg is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.

Beinwil am See is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

Kussnacht am Rigi the official name since 2004 being Kussnacht is a district and municipality in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.

Lachen is a municipality in the district of March in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland and it is located on Lake Zurich.

Luner Lake or Luenersee in German is a large lake near the town of Bludenz in Vorarlberg, Austria.

Meggen is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

Minusio is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Pfaffikon is a municipality in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of the same name.

Romanshorn is an important commercial town and municipality in the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.

San Nazzaro is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Sisikon is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.

Brand is a small valley-based village in Vorarlberg, Austria.

Wadenswil is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Unteruhldingen is a small village, part of the town of Uhldingen-Muehlhofen, on the northwestern shore of Lake Constance, Germany. It is home to the Pfahlbauten, an open air museum displaying reconstructions of Neolithic and Bronze Age pile dwellings.

Allensbach is a municipality in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany, which is known for being the home of the Institut fur Demoskopie Allensbach, one of the best known polling organizations in Germany.