From majestic Monte Brè to miniature swiss marvels

Lugano

Lugano – Monte Brè – Swissminiatur

The excursion includes a visit to the city center, a visit to the Monte Brè and the boat ride to Swissminiatur theme park.

From Cassarate, take the Monte Brè funicular and head to the panoramic mountaintop, from where a short walk takes you to the village of Brè. Back in Cassarate, walk to Parco Ciani for a picnic on the lakeshore while you wait for the boat from Lugano to Melide. Here you can visit Swissminiatur, an open-air museum representing Switzerland in miniature.

The ideal programme:

Observations

  • Excursion for everyone

Morning

  • Visit Lugano's historic centre and the Via Nassa
  • Stroll along the lakefront and around Parco Ciani
  • Take the funicular to the summit of Monte Brè
  • Stroll around Brè village

Afternoon

  • Take the funicular down to Cassarate
  • Stroll around Parco Ciani
  • Take the boat from Lugano to Melide
  • Visit Melide and the Swissminiatur theme park
  • Return by train

Not to be missed

  • Lugano city centre and lakefront
  • LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura
  • Kids area and playground in Melide
  • Melide lakefront and lido

Opening

  • From March to October

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