The steam boat “Schiller” is just one of the paddle steamers plying on Lake Lucerne during Summer season. Steam Boat “Schiller” has been in operation since 1906. It has 2 decks, economy class and first class. It is 63 meters in length and 14.30 meters in width.
“Schiller” has been renovated several times, in 1952, in 1977, and in 1997-2000. When this rare steam boat was restored in 1997-2000, they used original woods that were used when “Schiller” was first built.
I highly recommend that you take a paddle steamer ride or steam boat ride if you are visiting Lucerne. Make sure that the weather is really nice and devote a whole day for such so to enjoy the beautiful sceneries along the lake known in Switzerland as “Vierwaldstaettersee”.
The video clip of the Steam Boat “Schiller” on Lake Lucerne in Spring was taken by Sofie Hofmann (www.sofiehofmann.com) from Unterdorf, Weggis, Switzerland at 6:07pm on May 27, 2010.
