I was in Lucerne for the past two weeks and it was quite interesting to learn that the people in Switzerland speak a lot many languages such as German, French, Italian, Romansch and English. Most Lucerne hotels have a multilingual staff to look after the needs and requirements of the international traveler. The public transportation was quite good in Lucerne. I had bought a map from one of the tourist offices which were quite well marked out making it easy to comprehend. I got into the groove of traveling by bus soon. The weather in Lucerne throughout my stay was true for sightseeing and fun. Once in the day I used to hike to the shopping areas form the hotel for exercising. Most Lucerne hotels can be booked through the internet which makes it easy and convenient for the travelers. You can choose from a number of hotels as per budget.