Carona Travel Guide
Lugano
Popular places to visit
Monte San Salvatore
Climb to the top of this lakeside mountain to dine while enjoying panoramic views across the Swiss Alps.
Mount Brè
Explore the great outdoors at Mount Brè and enjoy the mountain views during your trip to Lugano. Stroll along the lakeside or visit the spas in this quaint area.
Santa Maria degli Angeli
Experience one of Switzerland’s most impressive Romanesque churches and its enormous 16th-century fresco.
Botanical Garden Parco San Grato
Explore the lovely green spaces of Botanical Garden Parco San Grato and also enjoy the boating in Lugano. Wander the lakeside or discover the area's mountain views.
Schwimmbad Carona
Enjoy an outing to Schwimmbad Carona during your stay in Lugano. Wander the lakeside or discover the area's mountain views.
Palazzo dei Congressi
Palazzo dei Congressi is just one of the places to see in Lugano, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Wander the lakeside or discover the mountain views in this quaint area.
Things to do
Lugano Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour
Lugano and its history exclusive walking tour
Lugano: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide
Lugano and Bellinzona private full-day tour
Top hotels in Carona
Hotel Cruise
Large, clean room. Very comfortable bed
Reviewed on 13 Oct 2025
Just Hotel Lomazzo Fiera
Very very good Service, Buffet breakfast very delicious, Rooms comfortable
Reviewed on 22 Oct 2025
Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni
This is easily one of the most beautiful and special hotels I’ve ever stayed in! It was like staying in a palace and the location in Bellagio couldn’t be more perfect!
Reviewed on 22 Oct 2025
Palace Hotel
What a lovely grand hotel. You immediately felt like you were in a palace from another era. Elegant and very special. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and hope to return soon.
Reviewed on 24 Oct 2025
Hotel Barchetta Excelsior
The Hotel was clean and had a great view. We were very close to the ferry terminal and many restaurants and bars. We chose to eat dinner at the hotel one night and it was very good. I would stay here again and recommend this hotel to others.
Reviewed on 20 Oct 2025
B&B Hotel Como City Center
It was great
Reviewed on 31 Oct 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Carona
Barbengo
Barbengo is well liked for its mountain views. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater Lugano area, you might plan a trip to Botanical Garden Parco San Grato or Swissminiatur.
Carabbia
While Carabbia isn't home to many top sights, Monte San Salvatore and Swissminiatur are some notable places to visit nearby.
Pazzallo
Travellers like the mountain views in Pazzallo, and Lake Lugano is a top attraction you might want to visit.
Pambio-Noranco
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Pambio-Noranco and surrounding area, you can visit Lake Lugano and Monte San Salvatore.
Loreto
If you're spending some time in Loreto, MASILugano Museum of Art of Italian Switzerland and LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura are top sights worth seeing.
Lugano City-Centre
Visitors often come to Lugano City-Centre for its lake views, but many stay to explore sights like Lake Lugano and Via Nassa. Getting around the area on the metro is easy if you take a ride at Lugano Funicular Station.
