6 days in Lugano Itinerary

Located in the popular holiday region of Ticino, Lugano is the largest Italian-speaking town in Switzerland.

Museum-lovers will get to explore Museo Nazionale del San Gottardo and Museo Vincenzo Vela. Your inner history buff will appreciate Centro storico Gandria and Chiesa di Santa Maria di Loreto. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Lugano: Bellinzona (Chateaux de Bellinzone & Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie), Sasso San Gottardo (in Airolo) and Tibetan bridge "Carasc" (in Sementina). There's lots more to do: stroll through Olive Trail, admire the masterpieces at Museo d’arte della Svizzera italiana - MASI Lugano, enjoy the sand and surf at Lido di Lugano, and learn more about the world around you at Museo Cantonale di Storia Naturale.

For traveler tips, other places to visit, more things to do, and tourist information, read Lugano online road trip planner.

If you are flying in from United States, the closest major aiports are Zürich Airport, Bern Belp Airport and EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport. Expect a daytime high around 70°F in May, and nighttime lows around 52°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 26th (Sun) to allow enough time to travel back home.