The Swiss adventure that made both my childhood dreams come true

Our writer Keith Perry fulfils childhood dreams in Switzerland (Picture: Jonathan Ducrest/Switzerland Tourism)

Switzerland is famed for fine chocolate, dazzling mountain scenery and the world’s most luxurious watches.

But here in Lucerne, I am ready to build another beloved Swiss product: my very own Victorinox Swiss Army multi tool.

You know the one – perfect for camping, with a corkscrew, toothpick and even a blade to remove stones from horses’ hooves.

It’s a bit of kit every Boy Scout would dream of, and for just £28, I’m making my own.

My stay begins with a few days in Brunnen, a picturesque town set on the northern shore of Lake Lucerne, beneath the Axen mountain’s slopes.