Lucerne
Chapel Bridge tourism and Lucerne Festival classical music anchor central Switzerland—transportation hub accessibility creates distribution advantages without Zurich or Basel's sectoral concentration.
Canton of Lucerne occupies central Switzerland's lakeside—Lucerne city combining tourism with service functions that benefit from central accessibility. Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument attract visitors; the Lucerne Festival draws classical music audiences internationally.
Central Swiss position creates transportation hub logic: routes converging from Zurich, Bern, and across Alps pass through. This accessibility supported historical trade; contemporary logistics and distribution benefit from similar advantages.
Manufacturing maintains modest presence; Lucerne lacks the pharmaceutical or financial concentration that defines Basel or Zurich. The canton's economy diversifies across tourism, services, and agriculture without dominant sector.
Lucerne demonstrates central Swiss character: neither German-speaking giant nor peripheral Alpine canton, neither financial powerhouse nor industrial heartland. This moderate positioning provides stability without the concentration risks that specialized regions face.