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Amenities Lugano

last updated: December 6, 2006

Resort information / access
Altitude Town / Resort 273 m
Inhabitants - total: 52000
City yes
Lake yes
Accessible by train / narrow-gauge train / mountain railway yes
Accessible by public bus yes
Accessible by public boat line yes
Accessible by private car yes
 
Distance to Intl. Airport
max. 1 h  
 
Lodging all year round
Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments: 117
Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds: 7563
Group lodging - total beds: 500
Youth hostel yes
Youth hostel yes Member SYH
Backpacker / Low-Budget Hotel yes
Holidays on a farm yes
Sleeping in the hay yes
Mountain hut / Alpine hut yes
 
Sport and Wellness all year round
Beauty farm / beauty hotel yes
Hotel with weight-loss programme yes
Fitness trail / Vita-Parcours yes
Finnish runway / ash trail yes
 
Culture / Entertainment all year round
Permanent exhibition yes
Concerts, regularly organized yes
City-tour, organized, on foot yes
 
Other information all year round
Congress center - capactiy of biggest hall - number of persons: 1130
 
Resort area / Transport installations in summer
Altitude of tourist region from 273 m
Altitude of tourist region, up to 2116 m
Highest point reached via transport installations in summer 1704 m
Cogwheel trains in summer - total: 1
Funiculars in summer - total: 2
Gondolas in summer - total: 3
Public boat line in summer yes
 
Sports and Wellness in summer
Hiking trails in summer 400 km marked
Nordic Walking/Running 13.3 km
Biking trails within Destination 35 km marked
Mountainbike slopes 300 km marked
Biking in Switzerland, town/resort along the way yes
Climbing wall, marked / Via Ferrata yes
Freestanding rock-climbing facilities, official yes
"""Other """"in"""" sports (summer):""" Skate park
 
Other information for summer
Camping ground in summer yes
 
Families / children - in summer
Children's adventure park yes
 
Other information for summer
Natural sights: Monte Brè, Monte San Salvatore, Monte Tamaro, Monte Lema, Monte Generoso, Stadtpark, Botanischer Garten San Grato
Cultural sights: Kathedrale San Lorenzo, Kirche Santa Maria degli Angioli, Altstadt, Palazzi Riva, Moderne Architektur (Mario Botta)
Technical sights: Swissminiatur
Nature / adventure trails on the theme: Olivenbaumpfad + Naturarchäologischer Pfad (Gandria), Erzählender Weg (Capriasca), Erde-Wasser-Himmel-Feuer Weg (Sonvico), Relax+Panorama+Märchen+Botanischer Weg (San Grato), Wanderweg Hermann Hesse, Kunstweg Brè Dorf, Naturweg San Zeno, Val Carvina Weg
Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL www.lugano-tourism.ch
 
Live Cams
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Detailed local Weather Link www.meteosvizzera.ch
 
Data as announced by the local station responsible for all the updates and are without warranty of any kind.