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21. Lido di Lugano
The city's public beach has two swimming pools and two restaurants. To reach it, you have to cross the River Cassarate. Heading east from the Parco Civico, cross Viale Castagnola and then turn toward the lake. The entrance to the main swimming area is ahead on the right. Everyone from families to scenesters comes here to cool off.
Via Cassarate 6, Lugano, Ticino, 6900, Switzerland058-8666880Sight Details
Rate Includes: SF11, Closed Oct.–Apr. -
22. Monte Brè
A funicular departs every 30 minutes from the east end of Lugano in Cassarate to the top of Monte Brè, where there are several well-marked hiking trails. An "art trail" in the summit village of Brè features a path studded with pieces of sculpture. The funicular costs SF25 round-trip.
Ticino, 6900, Switzerland091-9713171Sight Details
Rate Includes: Closed mid-Jan.–mid-Feb. -
23. Monte Generoso
Take a boat from Lugano across to Capolago, where you can take the 40-minute cogwheel train up to soaring Monte Generoso and its striking geometric observatory designed by Mario Botta. Fares vary, depending on the route taken, but are between SF35 and SF50 round-trip. At the top of the observatory are two restaurants, one self-service and the other fine dining, as well as a panoramic terrace. After lunch, head out on one of the many marked hiking trails.
Via Luerga, Capolago, Ticino, 6825, Switzerland091-6305111Sight Details
Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–Apr. -
24. Monte San Salvatore
ParadisoMonte San Salvatore can be reached via the funicular in Paradiso. Departing every 30 minutes, it costs SF30 round-trip. At the top is a huge relief model of the entire Sottoceneri region, with "nature itinerary" paths marked and signs pointing out flowers and trees.
Lugano, Ticino, 6900, Switzerland091-9852828Sight Details
Rate Includes: Closed weekdays mid-Dec.–mid-Mar. -
25. Monte Verità
A hillside park behind the waterfront, Monte Verità was the site of a utopian, vegetarian artists' colony in the early 1900s. Influenced by Eastern and Western religions as well as new realms of psychology, its ideals attracted thousands of sojourners, including dancer Isadora Duncan, novelist Hermann Hesse, and psychologist Carl Jung. You can visit some of the Monte Verità buildings, including the unusual flat-roofed Casa Anatta, and the museum, which was renovated in 2017. The main park and grounds are open year-round.
Via Collina 84, Ascona, Ticino, 6612, Switzerland091-7854040Sight Details
Rate Includes: Park entrance free, museum SF12, Museum closed Mon. and Nov.–Apr. -
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26. Museo Cantonale di Storia Naturale
Parco CivicoA museum since 1854, the Cantonal Museum of Natural History contains exhibits of fossils, animals, and plants, mostly those typical of the region, with all labels in Italian. There's a large section on local crystals, which is especially interesting for people planning long hikes in the mountains.
Viale Carlo Cattaneo 4, Lugano, Ticino, 6900, Switzerland091-8154761Sight Details
Rate Includes: Free, Closed Mon. all day and noon–2 Tues.–Sat. -
27. Museo Civico e Archeologico
The city's Municipal and Archaeological Museum's collection is notable for its Roman relics, including a major collection of glass and Romanesque sculpture. It's housed in a heavily rebuilt version of what was once Castello Visconteo, erected in 1300 as a stronghold of the dukes of Milan. Soon after, it was virtually destroyed by the invading Swiss Confederates.
Via B. Rusca 5, Locarno, Ticino, 6600, Switzerland091-7563180Sight Details
Rate Includes: SF7, Closed Mon. and Nov.–Mar. -
28. Museo Doganale
The thrilling subject of smuggling is brought to life at the Museo Doganale, on the shady southern shore of Lago di Lugano across from Gandria. Known as the "Smuggler's Museum," this place explores the romantic history of clandestine trade between Italy and Switzerland. It bristles with ingenious containers, illicit weapons, and other contraband. You can catch a boat from the jetty in Gandria.
Cantine di Gandria, Ticino, 6978, Switzerland091-9239843Sight Details
Rate Includes: Free, Closed Nov.–Easter -
29. Museo d’arte della Svizzera italiana, Lugano (MASI)—LAC
Old TownIn 2015, the Museo Cantonale d’Arte and Museo d’Arte joined forces to create the new MASI, contained in an enormous modern building on the lakeside. Dubbed the "LAC"—Lugano Art and Culture—building, it has more than 27,000 square feet of space in which to showcase 20th-century and contemporary art, emerging artists, and interdisciplinary exhibitions in collaboration with the theater and music departments of LAC.
Piazza Bernardino Luini 6, Lugano, Ticino, CH – 6901, Switzerland058-8664230Sight Details
Rate Includes: SF24, includes admission to MASI--Palazzo Reali, Closed Mon. -
30. Museo d’arte della Svizzera italiana, Lugano (MASI)—Palazzo Reali
This second MASI location is housed in the grand Palazzo Reali, a historic palace dating back to the Renaissance and the former site of the cantonal art museum. In contrast to the trendy LAC site, the atmosphere here is classic and refined. Its offerings are dedicated to the historic art of the region, with a permanent collection of local Ticinese artists.
Via Canova 10, Lugano, Ticino, CH – 6901, Switzerland091-8157971Sight Details
Rate Includes: SF24, includes admission to MASI--LAC, Closed Mon. -
31. Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola
In the tower of the Casa Camuzzi, a fabulous jumble of old houses on a hilltop in Montagnola, the Herman Hesse Museum is tiny but impressive. The Nobel Prize–winning author lived here the last 43 years of his life, writing Siddhartha and Steppenwolf. His rooms have been meticulously preserved; you can see his papers, books, desk, glasses, even his straw hat. Take the PostBus marked Agra-Montagnola from Lugano's train station.
2 Ra Cürta, Montagnola, Ticino, 6926, Switzerland091-9933770Sight Details
Rate Includes: SF9, Closed weekdays Nov.–Feb. -
32. Museo Villa dei Cedri
The city's art gallery sporadically mounts worthwhile exhibits of pieces from its collection, donated by private citizens. Behind the garden and grounds, the city maintains a tiny vineyard used to produce its very own Merlot, available for sale inside.
Piazza San Biagio 9, Bellinzona, Ticino, 6500, Switzerland091-8218520Sight Details
Rate Includes: SF12, Closed Mon. and Tues. -
33. Palazzo Civico
Old TownThis neoclassical Lombard structure dates from 1844. Inside there's a large yard surrounded by an arcade with a wide vestibule on the piazza side. It houses the town council and tourist office.
Piazza Riforma 1, Lugano, Ticino, 6900, Switzerland -
34. Palazzo Civico
This splendid Renaissance structure was rebuilt in the 1920s. Its courtyard is framed by two stacked rows of delicate vaulted arcades decorated with sgraffiti (layered tinted plaster) depicting Bellinzona in the 19th century. The top floor consists of an airy loggia.
Piazza Nosetto, Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland -
35. Parco Civico-Ciani
A green oasis in the city center, the park has cacti, exotic shrubs, and more than a thousand varieties of roses, as well as a fine view of the bay from its peninsula.
Lugano, Ticino, 6900, Switzerland -
36. Parco del Tassino
Just behind the train station, this park offers lovely bay views from its rose gardens. A small deer park and playground make it very child-friendly. To get here, take Bus 2 east to the San Domenico stop in Castagnola, or hop aboard the funicular from Old Town.
Via Tassino, Lugano, Ticino, 6900, SwitzerlandSight Details
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37. Parco Scherrer
A remarkable garden, the Parco Scherrer was created over a period of decades by the Swiss business executive Arthur Scherrer (1881–1956). This folly rising from the lakeside brings together architectural samples from around the world—including an Egyptian sun temple, a Siamese teahouse, and an Indian palace—within the setting of a carefully landscaped garden.
Morcote, Ticino, 6922, SwitzerlandSight Details
Rate Includes: SF7, Closed Nov.–mid-Mar. -
38. Piazza Grande
From underneath the crowded arcades of this piazza, shoppers spill onto the square to lounge in cafés and watch each other drink, chat, and pose.
Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland -
39. Piazza Motta
On the waterfront, the pedestrian-only Piazza Motta is crowded with sidewalk cafés, and the water along the promenade swarms with boats.
Ascona, Ticino, 6612, Switzerland -
40. Pinacoteca Comunale Casa Rusca
Immediately to the left of the Church of St. Anthony stands the city's art gallery, inside what was an 18th-century residence. Its permanent collection includes the work of Jean Arp, and temporary exhibits highlight both Swiss and international artists.
Piazza Sant'Antonio, Locarno, Ticino, 6600, Switzerland091-7563185Sight Details
Rate Includes: SF12, Closed mid-Jan.–Mar., all day Mon., and noon–2 Tues.–Sun. Apr.–mid-Jan.
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