Hi, I will be visiting Lucerne for the first time this summer with my daughter's choir, and a friend has told me to look for lace while in Switzerland. Can anyone tell me where in Lucerne would be a good place to look? We will be there for 4 days, however we already have alot of our time blocked out with the tour company we'll be with. I will have a couple of afternoons free while the students are in rehearsal. Thanks in advance!
2007-04-25 11:32:52 · 5 answers · asked by basketcase88 7 in Travel ➔ Switzerland ➔ Other - Switzerland
I lived in Lucerne for 2 years and never knew laces were a popular shopping item there :)
However, if you check out the old town, there are a lot of shops there where you can find all sorts of stuff. Try the stores in Zurichstrasse too, also central. There is a smopping mall in Emmen too...
It is one of the most beautiful towns in the world and a visit to Mount Pilatus or Rigi wouldn't hurt either... Or just toake a boat to any close town and back.. You will be amazed by its beauty...
2007-04-25 12:25:02 · answer #1 · answered by desperatehotelier 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lived in Switzerland for three years and I never discussed lace as being something that was sought over. While I was in Austria, I saw lace everywhere. Are you sure your friend wasn't thinking of Austria? Lucerne is a nice city for browsing and shopping. You will get to know the aldstadt (The old city) quite well in four days. Look, ask...you will find what you want for sure. I am sure you will visit Pilatus and or Rigi Kulm when you go...you will enjoy both.
2007-04-26 07:50:47 · answer #2 · answered by nachosmyman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's an odd comment.... I wonder when you friend was in Switzerland because hand loomed laces are quite a thing of the past. I know they still make tourist stuff like handkerchiefs and small linen items with lace but almost no one in the world still makes yards of handmade lace. Would also be a fortune to buy!! Since even good machine lace can range up to $50 a yard.
www.bearthreadsltd.com
This is the best supplier in the USA of Swiss and french laces.... as you can see they don't even carry a true handmade lace... it's machine embroidered.
2007-04-26 04:53:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tour giude may help you there, or the tour will take where toursists trap's are, but chances they will have what you are looking for.. or try this super-store:
Manor Luzern
Weggisgasse 5
6002 Luzern
They may have it there.
p.s. went to a website of Swiss textile mabuf. Assoc.: they do have lace made in Switzerland, so you may find some in Lucern, but it is machine made. Bubbles is wrong. (see her response below)
2007-04-25 14:02:35 · answer #4 · answered by Servette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've live and /or been all over Europe. The one place to still buy Lace is in Belgium. If you look hard enough , you can still find the table cloths and other items made in convents by nuns. You will also find many boutiques filled with beautiful lace.
Greg Z
2014-07-16 09:28:22 · answer #5 · answered by Gregory 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋