Why go
- City in Switzerland.
- Served by Lugano Airport (LUG).
History
Lugano is a city and municipality within the Lugano District in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It is the largest city in both Ticino and the Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland. Lugano has a population of 62,315, and an urban agglomeration of over 150,000. It is the ninth largest Swiss city.
Where to stay
Via Francesco Borromini 5, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · b5hotel.ch
Via Pico 9, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · villacastagnola.com
Riva Antonio Caccia 7, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · splendide.ch
Via Montalbano 5, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · leopoldohotel.com
Via Concordia 12, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · atlantico-lugano.ch
Via Giuseppe Bagutti 4, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · hotelcitylugano.ch
Piazza Dell Indipendenza 9, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · pestalozzi-lugano.ch
Via Basilea 28, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · continentalparkhotel.com
Piazza Cioccaro 1, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · gabbani.com
Via Giuseppe Cattori 18, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · delapaix.ch
Viale Castagnola 22, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · hotellido-lugano.com
Contrada Vecchio Municipio 1, 6976 Castagnola, Switzerland · locandacastagnola.ch
Via Carona 27, 6900 Paradiso, Switzerland · parco-paradiso.com
Via Aldesago 91, 6974 Lugano, Switzerland · hotelcolibri.ch
Hotel Delfino Lugano, Via Cassarinetta 6, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · hoteldelfinolugano.ch
Piazza Riziero Rezzonico 7, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · walteraulac.ch
Viale S. Salvatore 11, 6900 Paradiso, Switzerland · all.accor.com
Via Tesserete 10, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · villasassa.ch
Via Nassa 60, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · hotel-nassa.com.es
Riva Antonio Caccia 10, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · hotelbellevue.ch
Piazza Cioccaro 9, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · acquarello.ch
Via Clemente Maraini 19, Via Antonio Adamini 20, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · colorado.ch
Via Montalbano 19, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · parkhotelprincipe.com
Via Geretta 15, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · luganohoteladmiral.com
Via Nassa 28, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · hotelsancarlolugano.ch
Str. di Gandria 1, 6976 Lugano, Switzerland · ristorantefirenze.ch
Vicolo Geretta 6, 6900 Paradiso, Switzerland · hotel-dischma-lugano.ch
Via Generale Guisan 3, 6900 Paradiso, Switzerland · victoriahotel.ch
Indoor
Via Silvio Calloni 2, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland · luganoguesthouse.com
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating Wikipedia: it:Capanna del Pairolo · 4, Sonvico, 6968 · capanna-pairolo.ch
Restaurant · hotel ristorante bar · ilcastagno.ch
Thai, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · kindthaitakeaway.ch
Pizza, Italian, Regional, Fish, Seafood, Cake, Pasta, Dessert, Restaurant · Hotel Carillon Opening hours: 08:00-15:00,18:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating,… · hotelcarillon.net
Local, Slow Food, Restaurant · Warm, good and typical "slow food" place · 35 Strada Regina · ortiga.ch
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options · 5 Riva Albertolli, Lugano, 6900 · pascucci.it
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo,Tu 10:00-23:00; We,Th 10:00-00:00; Fr 10:00-02:00; Sa 08:00-02:00; Su 08:00-00:00 Features: takeaway · 1 Riva Giocondo… · mcdonalds.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 07:30-17:00; Th 07:30-21:00; PH off · 20 Via Serafino Balestra, Lugano, 6900 · casaemilialugano.ch
Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00 · 2 Crocicchio di Cortogna, Lugano, 6900 · canapelugano.ch
Asian, Burger, Mexican, Sushi, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-14:30,18:00-22:00, Sa 18:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating · 31 Via Serafino Balestra, 6900 · diloslugano.ch
Breakfast, Italian, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 17:00-21:00; Tu-Sa 11:00-14:30,17:00-21:30; Su 10:00-16:00 Features: outdoor seating · 20 Via… · grottocastagneto.ch
Piadina, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 10:30-18:30; Th-Fr 10:30-22:00; Sa 11:15-15:45 Features: vegan options · 2 Via Dufour, Lugano, 6900 · lacaveja-lugano.ch
Ramen, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 16:00-23:00 · 9 Via Pessina · pessinapokebar.ch
Japanese, Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30, 18:30-22:00 · 1 Via Cantonale · tokuramen.com
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 12:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 17 Via Concordia, Lugano, 6900 · casalibanesemenu.byethost31.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:45-14:00; We-Su 18:30-22:00 · democclugano.ch
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:00-24:00 · dominolugano.com
Hawaiian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00 · 11 Via Giovan Battista Pioda, Lugano, 6900 · kloche.ch
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:45-22:30 · 7 Piazza Cioccaro, Lugano, 6900 · facebook.com
Mediterranean, Fish, Seafood, Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:00 Features: delivery · 8 Via al Boschetto, Lugano, 6900 · locandadelboschetto.ch
Fusion, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-15:00; Su 00:00-24:00 · metaworld.ch
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 18 Viale Carlo Cattaneo, Lugano, 6900 · moogi.ch
Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-15:00,18:30-01:00 · Quartiere Maghetti, 6900 · pescepazzolugano.ch
Indian, Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 17:00-25:00, Su off Features: outdoor seating · 15 Via ai Canvetti, Montagnola, 6926 · tablalugano.ch
Pretzel, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 05:00-22:00 Features: step-free access · Piazzale della Stazione
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating · 1 Piazza della Riforma, Lugano, 6900 · vanini-dolce-caffe.ch
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo 11:30-23:00; Tu-Su 11:00-23:00 · 1 Via Giosuè Carducci, Lugano, 6900 · grande-caffe-bistrot.digitalone.site
Ticino, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Tu off, Th-Su 12:00-15:00, Fr-Su 19:00-24:00, We 17:00-01:00
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 11:30-22:00 · 3 Via Geretta · gelateriaparadiso.com
Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, step-free access · 38 Via Luino, Lavena Ponte Tresa, 21037
Steak House, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:00 · 1 Via S. Antonio, Breganzona, 6932
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant · 3 Viale Cassarate, Lugano, 6900 · badalucci.com
Fine Dining, Restaurant · Fine Dining restaurant · 1 Via Cantonale, Melide, 6815
International, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · Via Foce, Lugano, 6900
Barbecue, Steak House, Restaurant · Features: step-free access
Crepe, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 6 Piazza Riziero Rezzonico, Lugano, 6900
German, Restaurant · Features: step-free access
Regional, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-15:30; Sa-Su "by reservation" Features: step-free access · fresh-lab.ch
Restaurant · Ristorante Pizzeria Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-14:30,18:00-23:30; Sa-Su 18:00-23:30 · 17 Via Cantonale, Lamone, 6814 · larupedisanzeno.ch
Thai, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-21:00; Su 17:00-21:00 · cucinathai.ch
Pizza, Italian, Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-22:30; Fr,Sa 11:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · Piazza della Riforma, Lugano, 6900 · ristoranteargentino.ch
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 12:00-14:30, 18:00-23:00 · 41 Via Carona, Paradiso, 6900 · hotelbigatt.com
Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 07:00-24:00, Fr 07:00-01:00, Sa 15:30-01:00, Su off Features: takeaway · 21 Viale Castagnola, 6900 · spaghettigastrogroup.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:30,18:00-23:00 · 12 Corso Enrico Pestalozzi, Lugano, 6900 · instagram.com
Italian, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: 09:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · Piazza Nisciör · locandagandriese.com
401 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Lugano Airport (LUG) 2.9 km to the centre
Agno, TI, CH — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (Flybaboo, Swiss International Air Lines) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Geneva, Zurich (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 2 direct destinations
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Lugano Centrale
Ferry terminal · 0.3 km from the centre · SNL
Paradiso
Ferry terminal · 1.3 km from the centre · SNL
Cassarate
Ferry terminal · 1.7 km from the centre · SNL
Castagnola
Ferry terminal · 1.8 km from the centre · SNL
Castagnola Heleneum
Ferry terminal · 2.7 km from the centre · SNL
S. Rocco
Ferry terminal · 3.2 km from the centre
Lugano - Paradiso
Ferry route
Paradiso - Cassarate
Ferry route
Cassarate - Museo Heleneum
Ferry route
Paradiso - San Rocco
Ferry route
Lugano - San Rocco
Ferry route
Grotto - Elvezia
Ferry route
Gandria - Lugano
Ferry route
Paradiso - Gandria
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Lugano Airport (LUG). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LUG has direct flights to 2 destinations on 2 airlines (incl. Geneva, Zurich). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Lugano Centrale, 0.3 km); routes include Lugano - Paradiso, Paradiso - Cassarate, Cassarate - Museo Heleneum.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Lugano, Switzerland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Rail operator
National rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing