Right next to the Dying Lion monument is this Glacier Garden. We popped in and had a great time. Besides the garden area, there's also a little indoor exhibition area, like a museum, about the natural history of Lucerne. There's also distortion mirrors placed around the garden, which was a good laugh. The mirror maze was simply incredible - never...
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Glacier Garden (Gletschergarten), Lucerne
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Ranked #14 of 21 attractions in Lucerne
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Type: Geologic Formations, History Museums
Description: Built around a glacial pothole that has survived since the Ice Age, this museum also displays artifacts from throughout the town's history.
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Geologically speaking, Glacier Garden (Gletschergarten) is spectacular. It is located next to the Dying Lion of Lucerne Monument and offers a fabulous view of the beauty of glacial erosion. However, (like everything in Switzerland) it is an expensive entrance fee. If you are in the area and don’t want to spend the money, at least pop your head in the...
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Geneva, Switzerland
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This was a fun spot for the kids (aged 3 and 5). Most of all they, and we (the parents) enojoyed the mirror maze, really well done and would actually visit again.
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A visit is a must , words cannot describe , the complete package , just go and see , bring a picnic and you can easily spend up to a day here,
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Mossel Bay, South Africa
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The mirror maze was fun. I have never seen something like that before. The Tower walk was also great and the view from the top of the observation tower was stunning. The glacier potholes and Amrein house were also interesting. We enjoyed all the English information since it is hard to find in Switzerland.
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Spalding, United Kingdom
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Entrance price was 12 CF, which was really good value considering how expensive Switzerland is. Lots to see and do, not just about glaciers and geology, but also prehistoric history, woolley mamouth, fossels and bones. Everything is written in English too for those who cannot read German. We had great fun in the hall of mirrors and they have a...
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Switzerland
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Ok, Mr Payne is propably a wrong person to review this attraction. I don't like museums, and Glacier Garden is too much of a museum. If it would be an Amusement-park i would like it a lot more. Now it's somewhere in between.
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This attraction is not for everybody, one needs to have a certain interest in geology and science to enjoy this. Going purely for the glacier remains display will not satisfy most folks.
But in the back they have a great display on the glacier science with the usual todays media setups.
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Zug, Switzerland
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No more but htere was a time ...
Impressive place to visit and well presented museum for another view on the glacier (by the time there are still some left !)
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Geneva, Switzerland
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Not far from the city center
you can see rocks polished by a glacier long time ago, there is also an indoor part where there is a bit of history about glaciers (formation, evolution,...)
take 1-2 hours to visit
Just near the entrance is the Lion statue too
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