Lugano Travel Guide
Switzerland
Lugano is a city of around 63,000 people in southern Switzerland, on the shore of Lake Lugano near the Italian border. Its setting gives it easy access to the lakes and towns of the Swiss-Italian border region.
Travellers arriving by air can use Lugano Airport. For swimming and lakeside time, several named beaches on Lake Como are within 40 kilometres, including Victoria Beach in Menaggio at 22.5 kilometres and Lido di Varenna at 25.7 kilometres.
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Weather in Lugano
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Know before you go
Pays in CHF
Plug type Type C & Type J (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 112
Dial code +41
Tipping: In Switzerland, service charges are usually included in the bill at restaurants, bars, and for other services. However, it is still customary to round up or add a small tip for good service.
Best time to visit Lugano
Jan
9°10Feb
12°8Mar
14°13Apr
17°10May
20°19Jun
26°16Jul
28°15Aug
29°13Sep
23°15Oct
18°14Nov
13°7Dec
10°8Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Lugano
Victoria Beach (Lake Como)
22.5 km away
Lido di Varenna
25.7 km away
Bau Bau Beach
26 km away
Riva Nera beach
27.4 km away
Spiaggia degli Agoni
27.4 km away
Spiaggia Breva
27.7 km away
beach of Onno
28.2 km away
Spiaggia La Foppa
28.7 km away
Things to do in Lugano
Villa Negroni
monument
3 km
Basilica del Sacro Cuore
christian place of worship
0.8 km
0.7 km
Chiesa di San Carlo Borromeo
christian place of worship
0.1 km
Santuario di Santa Maria dei Ghirli
roman catholic place of worship
4.7 km
Palazzo Riva
historic site
0.1 km
0.9 km
IMAGO Art Gallery
art gallery
0.2 km
Getting there
Lugano Airport · 3.2 km
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