More Swiss travel tips....camp Lucerne

• Most departmental stores shut by six pm, across cities. So do food counteres there so don't bank on them for dinner
• A lot of restaurants shut by 5 PM. If you see a place you like and and plan to have dinner then better check if they will remain open later
• The only way to get hot coffee at Starbucks is to ask for a takeaway. The cold weather could be a reason why the coffee in a mug goes cold quickly. Still at six francs or 300 Rs, tepid coffee sucks