Mendrisiotto - 333 to 1,704 metres
Mendrisiotto
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Up here you feel as though you are on another planet –
and not only because of the Planet Trail, packed with
fascinating information.
The views from Monte Generoso,
the most important panoramic mountain in Ticino, are
simply overwhelming. In just 40 minutes, the cog railway
climbs from Capolago on Lake Lugano up to the
1,704-m-high roof of the world. The view stretches from
the Swiss and Italian lakes (Lugano, Como, Varese and
Maggiore), over the city of Lugano and deep into the Po
valley, and from the Apennines as far as the high Alps.
The Mendrisiotto at the southernmost tip of Switzerland
lies at your feet: high time, then, to head back down,
and immerse yourself in a region that is scenically and
culturally unique – and, not by chance, the adopted home
of many artists.
Geological treasure chest.
Two hundred million years ago, San Giorgio was immersed under a sea a hundred metres deep. When the sea receded, it left behind archaic landscapes and beautifully preserved fossils, including 80 species of fish and 30 species of marine and land reptiles. Walkers on the hiking trail around the Monte San Giorgio, now a UNESCO World Heritage site, can learn all about the flora, fauna and geological formations of this mountain.How to get there
Public Transport: The national rail network is extremely extensive, enabling the main stations of Chiasso and Mendrisio to be reached from any Swiss town.
By car: The region is crossed by the motorway axis which connects Northern Europe to the Mediterranean. There are three exits: Bissone, Mendrisio, Chiasso.
Other/Air:
- LUGANO-AGNO AIRPORT. After about half-an-hour's train ride from Lugano you reach the railway stations of Mendrisio and Chiasso.
- Milan MALPENSA International Airport. It has good connections with Chiasso with a comfortable bus service (approx. 45 minutes).
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Contact Information
- Mendrisiotto Tourismo
Via Luigi Lavizzari 2
6850 Mendrisio Borgo
Tel. +41 (0)91 641 30 50
Fax +41 (0)91 641 30 59
info@mendrisiottotourism.ch
www.mendrisiottotourism.ch
