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Ticino

Things to see in Ticino

55 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

People gather at a cozy Christmas market in Zürich, enjoying crepes from a vintage food truck adorned with lights.

Bellinzona · Cultural Experiences

Bellinzona Local Market

Weekly market with local food and crafts
A traditional stone arch bridge with modern metal railings spanning a rocky stream in a green alpine valley with snow-capped mountains in the background.

Val Bavona · Activities & Adventure

Puntid (Stone Bridge)

Historic stone bridge in Val Bavona
Palms on Lugano's lakeside promenade with snow-capped peaks beyond

Lugano · Coastal & Maritime

Lugano's Lakeside Parks And Promenade

Mediterranean-inspired lakeside parks and promenade
AI-generated illustration of Olive Grove Trail (Sentiero Degli Ulivi)

Lugano · Natural Wonders

Olive Grove Trail (Sentiero Degli Ulivi)

3.5 km trail with olive groves and lake views
The Romanesque church of San Bernardo above Curzútt

Bellinzona · Activities & Adventure

Curzùtt

Historic hamlet with Carasc Tibetan Bridge
A paved promenade along a lake shore lined with vibrant, multi-colored flowerbeds, trees, and people walking, with mountains in the background.

Lugano · Natural Wonders

Parco Ciani

Lakeside park blending Italian gardens and wild woods
A stone church with a white bell tower and tiled roof, situated on a grassy hillside next to a dirt path with wooden posts and rope fencing, surrounded by dense green trees.

Bellinzona · Cultural Experiences

Medieval Village Of Prada

14th-century medieval village nestled in Bellinzona hills
A low-angle shot of a grassy hillside leading up to a distinctive pinkish-orange, castle-like tower with crenellations and turrets, set against a blue sky with white clouds.

Lugano · Gardens

Parco Del Tassino

Hillside park with Enderlin Tower and lake views
View of Lake Lugano 06

Lugano · Coastal & Maritime

Sandy Beaches On Lake Lugano

Sandy beach and pools on Lake Lugano
A cluster of traditional stone houses with slate roofs situated in a green valley floor, backed by steep, rugged mountains with patches of snow, and a road winding through the foreground.

Val Bavona · Historic Towns

Sonlerto

16th-century granary in Val Bavona
The Villa dei Cedri in Bellinzona

Bellinzona · Cultural Experiences

Museum Villa Dei Cedri

Neoclassical villa with regional art and vineyard
A lakeside promenade with stone paving, wooden docks, and terraced buildings with Mediterranean vegetation, overlooking a large lake with a distinctive mountain in the background.

Lugano · Natural Wonders

Sentiero Degli Ulivi In Gandria

Scenic olive trail with lake views and history