Miglieglia
Miglieglia
Miglieglia, a lovely village situated on the slopes of Mount Lema, is a municipality of over 300 inhabitants but with a territory of 513 hectares covered mostly by woods.
The municipality consists in a very varied kind of territory, going from the stunning summit of Mount Lema to the meanders of the Magliasina river.
The Church of Santo Stefano al Colle, whose belfry tower and choir date back to Romanic times, rises above the village in a strategic position. The inside of the building is decorated with frescoes dating to 1511 portraying the 12 apostles. Migliela is the place where the cableway to the top of Mount Lema departs. In just a few minutes one reaches the top, where it’s possible to enjoy one of Ticino’s most breath-taking views: on one side the lake of Lugano and on the other Lake Maggiore, the Alps, amongst which Mount Rosa may be made out. Just outside the village, on the road to Breno, the ancient village of Tortoglio used to rise: it was destroyed by the black plague in the 16th Century and it is remembered in an inscription and a frescoed votive chapel with a 16th Century painting of the Madonna.
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Contact
Miglieglia
6986 Miglieglia
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Notes
Attractions and culture
– The church of Santo Stefano al Colle, with its famous
– The Miglieglia castle ruins
– Blacksmiths of Malcantone
– Funivia del Monte Lema
Hikes and the classics
– Between sky and earth
– Path of wonder
– Chestnut tree trail
– Discovering the sundials of Malcantone
– The Crossing Monte Lema - Monte Tamaro
Related activities
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Miglieglia
Monte Lema
Mount Lema is the most majestic summit of Italian Switzerland. Its natural green terrace overlooks the Southern valleys of Ticino, the Lake of Lugano, the Valleys of Luino and of Lake Maggiore.
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Lugano
Air FlyTicino – Paragliding tandem flights
FlyTicino organizes wonderful tandem paragliding flights in Ticino!
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The Monte Tamaro - Monte Lema Hike
This pre-alpine crossing is one of the most renowned and astounding excursions in the Swiss Pre-Alps and is located in an area overlooking both Switzerland and Italy.
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Between sky and earth
A way of approaching nature that permits one to observe its ecosystem and understand its evolution.
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Malcantone Bike – Nr. 354
This tour offers a chance to explore the green hills and mountains of Malcantone: an encounter with nature that allows you to observe different ecosystems and their development.
