I have the same question you did, and was wondering if your trip has passed, what you ended up doing, and if you'd recommend that? Copyright © 2020 Trainline plc or its affiliated companies. I guess the Lugano area would offer better eating and museum options. On less lazy days there are some stunning walks to be found. Travelling from Locarno to Lugano by train will require a minimum of 1 change. There are normally 41 trains per day travelling from Locarno to Lugano and tickets for this journey start from €13.29 when you book in advance. I've decided that there are just too many great areas of Switzerland to do it all in two weeks, that's for sure! But perhaps you've done this and got stuck! I don't know if you remember a scene of 007 goldeneye (I think it was that one, not 100% sure tough) where James Bond jumped from a dam, that scene was shot exactly at the beginning of Val Verzasca, if you don't have the fear of the altitude and want a strong experience it should still be possible to jump from it. It's also flatter. As for what Lugano has to offer I think the previous user has given you a good overview.
Lugano is a bigger, bustling cosmopolitan city.
"14 days in advance" includes days 13 and 15. As well as going up to Madonna del Sasso -> Cardada -> Cimetta and hiking in the Verzasca and Maggia valleys (by bus so that you can go to one place - say Sognogno, then walk back along the valley and return from another stop), and some fabulous hiking in the Centovalli, there is also the Isole di Brissago and of course Ascona.
On less lazy days there are some stunning walks to be found. I've decided that there are just too many great areas of Switzerland to do it all in two weeks, that's for sure! I think it's a close call. The scenic train routes and details on travel passes are on www.swisstravelsystem.ch. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-11208693', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Lugano (jezz Fastival, blues to Bop, ...) all the people go there and the same happens when the event is in Locarno (Festival del Cinema, ...). But there is also some fabulous hiking around Lugano. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-11193131', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Lugano and visited Locarno several times and are pleased that we did it that way round. Prices are based on searches made by our customers over the past 6 months.
The first train from Locarno to Lugano leaves at 00:01. Of course, that's unless you write back and tell me that I need to keep more time in those other places over Ticino!
A disappointment, however, was Monte Serpiano - took the cable car up but walking down again the views were obscured by trees most of the way! Hotel Du Lac vs. H4 Arcadia Locarno...Cast your vote! If all else fails, toss a coin and vow to return to see the other one! Trains travelling from Locarno to Lugano cover a distance of around 14 miles (22 km) during the journey. Both seem great.
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I really don't think you would be disappointed with either location as there is also lovely walking in the Locarno area. shuttle bus to Baveno from Milan's Milpensa airport? Monte Generoso is south of Lugano - take the Como train, then the mountain railway to the top for stunning views all round and then walk down to the halfway station.