Giro del Malcantone

Giro del Malcantone – Charming bike tour through Malcantone.

This charming tour through the forests of hilly Malcantone takes you on narrow mountain roads and chestnut forest trails. Actually, writers, painters and actors are mostly attracted by this sparsely populated region in the hinterland of the city of Lugano.

Arté - Villa Castagnola

Restaurants: art and architecture – Situated directly on the lakeshore, just 100 meters from the hotel, innovative gourmet cuisine based on seasonal market products is served. Open from Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.

Schon in der Frühzeit war die Felseninsel zwischen dem Genfersee und den steil aufragenden Bergen bewohnt. Von hier wurde jahrhundertelang der Schiffsverkehr auf dem Genfersee und der bedeutende Landweg zum St.Bernhard-Pass beherrscht. Vom 12. bis ins 16. Jahrhundert gehörte Chillon den Grafen von Savoyen, dann eroberten die Berner die Wasserburg, danach die Waadtländer. Über 300’000 Besucher besichtigen pro Jahr Chillon mit den Wandmalereien aus dem 14. Jahrhundert, den unterirdischen Gewölben, Paradesälen und dem original erhaltenen Schlafzimmer aus der Zeit der Berner Herrschaft. Schon in der Frühzeit war die Felseninsel

The Olive Tree Trail in Gandria

Theme and discovery trails – The trail leads through a landscape which since ancient times has been the site of olive groves. The path is sign-posted with the olive tree symbol and its display panels inform the hiker about local history, botany, cultivation and products.

The trail leads through a landscape where new olive trees have been planted amongst the remnants of ancient olive groves.

Museo delle Culture

History museums – Immersed in the wonderful tropical park of the Heleneum the Museo delle Culture of Lugano holds one of the best European Art Collection of the Southern sea. The visitors itinerary allows both the merely curious and the connoisseurs to explore the creativity and deep meanings of cultures of the South East Asia and Oceania.