Dams in Lugano

Located in the heart of the city, opposite the Museo d'Arte, Lido Riva Caccia features a floating wooden deck that rocks gently to and fro like a boat.

Beatrice the Hedgehog: LUGANODANTE Boutique & Lifestyle Hotel. At the heart of the LUGANODANTE Boutique & Lifestyle Hotel, a touch of nature blends seamlessly with outstanding hospitality thanks to our Urban Farming initiative — a unique project developed in collaboration with various local associations. Among the many wonders of this initiative, one space stands out: a dedicated sanctuary for hedgehogs, where these small, fascinating creatures can find shelter, heal from injuries, and recover in a safe and welcoming environment.

You will experience and discover how the delicious specialities are produced.

In Lugano, the fox takes chasers across the entire Mediterranean-style town. You'll search for secret treasure and will need to rescue knights, decipher ancient lettering and follow traces of blood.

Together with a city tour guide, guests can take a leisurely walk to Gandria or mosey through the streets of this picturesque village.

Set in a context of pure fun, the team puts into practice collaboration and listening skills, it finds the energy required to complete the project and the attention and the ability to join in. It’s an opportunity for everyone to get to know each other in an active and enjoyable way outside the working environment. It’s a completely new, unexpected and inspiring experience, the effects of which will stay with the participants on return to their daily work.

Past and present: this exceptional tour through classical Lugano is packed with surprises for visitors. Historic figures appear along the way, presenting scenes from the past in entertaining ways.

Monte San Salvatore in Lugano offers unique views over Lake Lugano, the Alps and the Po Valley. The funicular takes you to the summit in 12 minutes, where hiking trails, a viewing platform, a museum and a restaurant serving Ticino specialties await you.

The three-floor winery was designed by the famous architect Mario Botta. The top floor of the building features a sober yet elegant tasting room where seminars, events, wine tastings, cooking courses and dinners can be organised.

The Monte Brè funicular takes you from Lugano to an altitude of 933 meters. From the summit you can see Lake Lugano, the Valais and Bernese Alps and the Monte Rosa massif. The railway has been running since 1908.

Villa Carona – Bee Edition: In the blooming Mediterranean garden of the historic Villa Carona near Lugano, a unique refuge for up to 30,000 honeybees is taking shape. Designed by Sarah Rittmann, this miniature bee hotel mirrors the architecture, colors, and proportions of the original villa. Elevated on elegant stilts and equipped with a professional beekeeping system, it meets all standards for species-appropriate care. A hinged roof, single flight entrance, and space for ten Dadant frames make maintenance by a local beekeeper efficient and sustainable. Surrounded by nectar-rich blossoms, the Bee Edition offers ideal conditions for honeybees – all in a heritage-inspired setting.

Villa Negroni is one of Ticino’s most important villas. One of the reasons is the valuable expansive garden surrounding the villa. There is a clear division into two contrasting elements: an Italian flower garden and an English-style park.

The old centre of the village of Brè is studded with artistic details and sculptures. Discover works by local artists, such as Wilhelm Schmid or Pasquale Gilardi “Leièn”.

Since September 2015, LAC (Lugano Arte e Cultura) has been an impressive platform for contemporary creativity from southern Switzerland. The building by Ticino architect Ivano Gianola offers visitors art across 2500 square metres and a modern theatre and concert hall with space for 1000 guests.

Who has what it takes to be a farmer? Show your skills in typical Swiss posts.

Siddhartha, Narziss and Goldmund or Klingsors letzter Sommer - some of the most important works by Hermann Hesse were written in Montagnola, in the Casa Camuzzi. Today you can visit the Museo Hermann Hesse - located in an idyllic spot above Lake Lugano.

The EGO Gallery at Via Canonica 9 in Lugano was opened to meet a need: it aspires to provide a platform for young artists while at the same time presenting audiences with the latest developments in contemporary art.

In the heart of the historic city centre, just behind the lakefront promenade, lies Lugano’s principal shopping street.

Tassino Park, a glorious haven of peace, is graced with lush vegetation thanks to its sun-drenched position. If you like roses and English-style gardens then this is the place for you. What is now Tassino Park was at one time the hunting lodge of the wealthy Enderlin family, who in the 19th century were the owners of a beautiful villa on the hill of Tassino.

Piazza Ticino, on Monte Ceneri Pass, boasts the region’s new landmark – Totem Ticino, which is built of stone from the canton. The symbolism of this work is unmistakable: the piazza represents the union of the three regions of Locarno, Bellinzona and Lugano, whose history was shaped by deep divisions, starting in 1803 – the year in which Ticino became a canton. The totem, on the other hand, represents the completion of the entire AlpTransit project, with the Ceneri Base Tunnel marking the concluding phase. The Totem is clad in stones from Ticino that were removed during the boring of the AlpTransit tunnel. The new Piazza Ticino is one of the main stops on the La Via del Ceneri cultural trail. The oval-shaped space features five benches and four new trees, which offer a shady respite for visitors.

An aquatic playground for water lovers of all ages: Switzerland’s newest spa complex.

History comes alive.

Mario Botta, the architect from the Ticino, is known around the world. One of his works is the monumental San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (1995). In Lugano, he has left his mark in a number of places.

The grotto tour takes you on a culinary tour of discovery by boat. Visitors are taken to the grottos, a kind of tavern, and picked up again two hours later.

A singularly beautiful panorama of the pre-Alpine landscape, the lakes and the snow-capped Alps. The Santa Maria degli Angeli chapel, designed by world-famous architect Mario Botta, is a marvel of contemporary architecture and features paintings by Enzo Cucchi.

The Lugano swimming resort "Lido", a place which everyone loves in Lugano, has managed to preserve its attractiveness and charm throughout years.

First branch on foreign soil of the "Musée en Herbe", Paris, which, for the last 25 years, has been organising didactic exhibitions on art and ethics for children.