Sursee

Small town hopping

Discover the small-town gem Sursee

The picturesque little town of Sursee lies at the northern end of Lake Sempach.

The historic old town with the Sure stream, which flows openly through the town, as well as lively squares, the late Gothic town hall and a multitude of fountains, invites you to take a leisurely stroll and linger. At the Ramseier Erlebniswelt, those thirsting for knowledge can learn in an interactive way how the apple gets from the tree into the bottle, while golf is played on a somewhat different course at the seminar centre. Just outside the town, a particularly tempting speciality awaits you: in the Kaltbach cave, cheese wheels mature in the unique cave climate and develop their characteristic flavour.

Photo spots & sights

  • Open detail page 'City tour Sursee'
    City tour Sursee
    guided tour
    Centralstrasse 9, 6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'Sursee-Triengen Railway'
    Sursee-Triengen Railway
    Nostalgic train
    6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'Wyher moated castle'
    Priska Ziswiler, Willisau Tourismus | CC-BY-ND
    Wyher moated castle
    castle
    6218 Ettiswil

Local cuisine

  • Open detail page 'BLOOM Coffee Store & Take Away'
    manuelkaelin.ch, Manuel Kaelin | CC-BY
    BLOOM Coffee Store & Take Away
    regional
    Bistro
    Altstadtgasse 5, 6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'Restaurant Bahnhöfli'
    Restaurant Bahnhöfli
    Grill/meat specialities, regional
    Beer garden
    St. Urban-Strasse 3, 6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'LA FUGA Coffee Bar'
    LA FUGA Coffee Bar
    international
    Bistro
    Unterstadt 10, 6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'Chez Be'
    Chez Be
    French
    Bistro
    Mühleplatz 11, 6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'Iheimisch'
    © JERONIMO VILAPLANA
    Iheimisch
    Swiss cuisine, regional
    Lounge
    St. Urbanstrasse 6, 6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'Steakhouse Giardino'
    Steakhouse Giardino
    Grill/meat specialities, regional
    Restaurant
    Göldlinstrasse 2, 6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'Grill-Restaurant BAULÜÜT'
    Grill-Restaurant BAULÜÜT
    Grill/meat specialities
    Restaurant
    Leidenbergstrasse, 6208 Oberkirch LU

Accommodation

Activities & outdoor pursuits

  • Open detail page 'Smartphone treasure hunt'
    Smartphone treasure hunt
    from CHF 38.00 p. p.
    Group Offer
    6002 Luzern
  • Open detail page 'Ludotrail Sursee'
    Erlebnis Verlag | CC-BY
    Ludotrail Sursee
    from CHF 35.00 group price
    Family Offer
    Bahnhofstrasse 15, 6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'Urban Golf Sursee'
    Urban Golf Sursee
    from CHF 15.00 p. p.
    Group Offer
    Postfach, 6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'Smartphone Scavenger Hunt Family'
    Smartphone Scavenger Hunt Family
    Tour
    Buchenstrasse 8, 6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'Escape Factory'
    Escape Factory | CC-BY
    Escape Factory
    Animation
    Buchenstrasse 8, 6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'Route «1291» Stage 7: Sursee – Lucerne'
    © Nico Schärer | Luzern Tourismus
    Tip Route «1291» Stage 7: Sursee – Lucerne
    58.85 km
    961 m
    4:35 h
    917 m
    Tour · medium
    6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'Experience route: Sursee-Sempach-Sursee'
    © Peter Regli, Sempachersee Tourismus
    Tip Experience route: Sursee-Sempach-Sursee
    60.82 km
    477 m
    4:20 h
    478 m
    bike tour · medium
    6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'Tree Experience Trail in the Sempachersee Region'
    © Peter Regli, Sempachersee Tourismus
    Tip Tree Experience Trail in the Sempachersee Region
    879 m
    2 m
    45:00 h
    2 m
    Theme trail · easy
    6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'Boulder, Badminton, Padel Arena Sursee'
    Boulder, Badminton, Padel Arena Sursee
    Bouldering
    Wassergrabe 5, 6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'Squash Arena Sursee'
    Squash Arena Sursee
    Squash
    Umfahrungsstrasse 1, 6210 Sursee

Culture & tradition

  • Open detail page 'City tour Sursee'
    City tour Sursee
    guided tour
    Centralstrasse 9, 6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'Sankturbanhof Museum'
    Sankturbanhof
    Sankturbanhof Museum
    Exhibition
    Theaterstrasse 9, 6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'Collegiate Church of St. Michael, Beromünster'
    Collegiate Church of St. Michael, Beromünster
    Church
    6215 Beromünster
  • Open detail page 'Sursee-Triengen Railway'
    Sursee-Triengen Railway
    Nostalgic train
    6210 Sursee
  • Open detail page 'Wyher moated castle'
    Priska Ziswiler, Willisau Tourismus | CC-BY-ND
    Wyher moated castle
    castle
    6218 Ettiswil
  • Open detail page 'RAMSEIER World of Experience'
    ©RAMSEIER, ©RAMSEIER | CC-BY
    RAMSEIER World of Experience
    Museum
    Schellenrain 2a, 6210 Oberkirch
Sursee is a pretty little town on Lake Sempach that enchants visitors with a blend of old-world charm and modern ambience. With its Medieval structures and narrow passages, the beautifully preserved old town is the perfect place for a stroll.
Sursee

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