Carona Travel Guide
Tourist Guide





Popular places to visit

Monte San Salvatore
Climb to the top of this lakeside mountain to dine while enjoying panoramic views across the Swiss Alps.

Mount Brè
Explore the great outdoors at Mount Brè and enjoy the mountain views during your trip to Lugano. Stroll along the lakeside or visit the spas in this quaint area.

Santa Maria degli Angeli
Experience one of Switzerland’s most impressive Romanesque churches and its enormous 16th-century fresco.
Botanical Garden Parco San Grato
Explore the lovely green spaces of Botanical Garden Parco San Grato and also enjoy the boating in Lugano. Wander the lakeside or discover the area's mountain views.
Schwimmbad Carona
Enjoy an outing to Schwimmbad Carona during your stay in Lugano. Wander the lakeside or discover the area's mountain views.
Palazzo dei Congressi
Palazzo dei Congressi is just one of the places to see in Lugano, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Wander the lakeside or discover the mountain views in this quaint area.
Activities

Lugano lake and Morcote, private guided tour from Milan

Lake Como Rebels: Adventure day in Spina Verde Regional Park

Verzasca valley, river and waterfall + Ascona private guided tour

Lugano Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour
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Other neighbourhoods around Carona
Barbengo
Barbengo is well liked for its mountain views. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater Lugano area, you might plan a trip to Botanical Garden Parco San Grato or Swissminiatur.
Carabbia
While Carabbia isn't home to many top sights, Monte San Salvatore and Schwimmbad Carona are some notable places to visit nearby.

Pazzallo
Travellers like the mountain views in Pazzallo, and Lake Lugano is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Pambio-Noranco
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Pambio-Noranco and surrounding area, you can visit Lake Lugano and Monte San Salvatore.

Loreto
If you're spending some time in Loreto, MASILugano Museum of Art of Italian Switzerland and LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura are top sights worth seeing.

Lugano City-Centre
Visitors often come to Lugano City-Centre for its lake views, but many stay to explore sights like Lake Lugano and Via Nassa. Getting around the area on the metro is easy if you take a ride at Lugano Funicular Station.