"Rio de Janeiro of the Old World" - this is the name of Lugano, a lakeside town in the Italian part of Switzerland for its temperament and climate. . Several city recreation areas on the beach offer recreation for swimming and water sports: windsurfing, paragliding, sailing boats and water skiing . Very popular walking tours along mountain paths, horse riding, mountain biking, golf . The resort will also be interesting for shoppers: in city boutiques the products of the most famous Italian fashion houses are represented, while it stands cheaper than in Milan . Night life of the city spins around the center of leisure and entertainment "Kursal", casinos, nightclubs and discos .
Phone numbers
8-10-4191-phone number
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How to get here
Flight to Zurich, then transfer for about 3 hours .
Lugano also has its own small airport Agno, from where Darwin Airlines makes flights to London via Bern, as well as to Rome (Fiumicino airport), Geneva and Olbia (Sardinia). Flybaboo flies to Geneva, Swiss to Zurich
St. Moritz runs one postal bus a day via Italy on a schedule, from Friday to Sunday (daily from June to mid-October and from late December to early January). The cost of Sfr67 (minus Sfr15 when using Swiss pass), the path takes 4 hours. You can reserve a place at the bus stop, at the railway station or by calling 091 807 85 20. All postal buses leave from the bus station to Via Serafino Balestra.
You can hire a car in Hertz (091 923 46 75; Via San Gottardo 13) and Avis (091 913 41 51, Via Clemente Maraini 14)
Climate
Overcast, light rain + 11 ° C in the afternoon + 6 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudy Partly + 13 ° C in the afternoon + 5 ° C at night ° C water |
Clearly + 14 ° With day + 7 ° C at night ° C water |
| Weather forecast for Lugano for 10 days | ||
The climate in Lugano is even, comfortable, not hot. The average annual temperature is +11.5 ° C. There are not very severe winters, but this spring begins in early March. Warm autumn days last until November
See also the current weather forecast for Lugano for 10 days
Transport
Buses go to the airport from Manzoni Square (one way round trip Sfr10 / 18) and railway station (Sfr8 / 15). The schedule is in the tourist office. Taxis can be rented by phone: 091 971 21 21 and 091 971 91 91. To the airport it will cost Sfr 20.
Bus No. 1 goes from Castagnola in the east through the center in Paradiso, bus No 2 - from central Lugano to Paradiso with a stop at the railway station. A single trip costs from Sfr1.20 to Sfr2 depending on the distance, or Sfr5 ticket for the day. The main car terminal is on Pestalozzi street
Book popular Lugano hotels at the best prices
| Grand Hotel Eden from 11 880 rub Lugano Riva Paradiso 1 | Hotel Splendide Royal from 13 817 RUB Lugano Riva Caccia 7 | Villa Principe Leopoldo from 13,107 rubles Lugano Via Montalbano 5 |
| Villa Sassa Hotel, Residence & Spa from 12,138 rubles @Lugano Via Tesserete 10 | Hotel Admiral Lugano from 6 780 rubles Lugano Via Geretta 15 | Hotel City Lugano from 9 878 rubles Lugano Via Bagutti 4 |
| Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel from 4,972 rubles Lugano Piazza Cioccaro 9 | Continental Parkhotel from 7,554 rubles Lugano Via Basilea 28 | Maraini Resort from 9,039 RUB Lugano via Massagno 36 |
| Hotel Besso from 5 682 rubles Lugano Via Besso 24 | Hotel Atlantico from 5 811 rubles Lugano Via Concordia 12 | ibis L ugano-Paradiso from 6 521 rubles Lugano Via Geretta 10a |
Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing Lugano
Palazzo Civico Palace in the splendid Parco Civico Park, where concerts in the open air are always open, Villa Malpensata, the Church of Santa Maria del Angeli (16th century), the Church of San Rocco (15th century) .
The City Museum of Fine Arts (Städtisches Kunstmuseum) was founded by the decision of Antonio Caccia in 1893. This wealthy patrician from Morcote bequeathed his country house - Malpensata (Malpensata) - for the storage of the museum's collection, where it is today. The exposition includes paintings by local masters of the second half of the 19th century. and the first half of the 20th century
The Cantonal Museum of Art (Museo cantonale d'arte) was inaugurated in 1987 in the very center of Lugano. The museum plays an important role in the cultural activities of Tessin, its collections combine the masterpieces of artists of Italian Switzerland of the 19th and 20th centuries.
The children's park "Switzerland in miniature" in the nearby town of Melide, which is 10 minutes drive from center of Lugano. Here you can see all the sights of Switzerland at a scale of 1:25 on a territory of several hectares.
Separate pleasure for both adults and children is a visit to the Alprose Museum of chocolate, which is also near Lugano. It is considered to be the only museum in the world for this favorite treat everywhere.
Park Ciani (or Civico Park) on the lake shore, not far from the city center, is considered one of the most beautiful parks in Switzerland. A large collection of subtropical flora, palm trees, exotic plants, roses, azaleas, magnolias and camellias, as well as bright Mediterranean vegetation - are available. In addition, the park attracts attention with the elegant Villa Ciani mansion, which now houses the City Museum. Photo by Lugano (28)