Lugano Art and Culture Tour: A Local's Insight into Switzerland’s Gem

Discover the unique cultural and artistic characteristics of Lugano on a private art and culture tour. Explore the city’s historical sites and famous works of art with a passionate local guide.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Parco Ciani - Stroll through Lugano’s cultural oasis, Parco Ciani, where art and nature merge among century-old trees, statues, and the elegant Villa Ciani.
What's Included
  • Tour the city with a local guide
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

This Experience is provided by a private local. The group size is up to 8 people.
Find out the different cultural and artistic characteristics that makes this city unique, and enjoy the buzzing community and city ambience!
Whether you are visiting Lugano as a returning tourist who wants to get to know the city a bit better or it is your first time, this…

Location
Hotel Pestalozzi
Piazza Indipendenza
Let us meet in front of the entrance to the Hotel Pestalozzi and start the Experience from there.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Milena_m
Oct 6, 2024
A Lovely Day in Lugano - This was our first time in Lugano. Florane was our guide and she was an absolute delight. Aside from giving us an excellent historical overview of the city and various sites (churches, monuments, plazas), she gave us practical advice about traveling in this city. She spoke English fluently and shared funny anecdotes as well. In short, if we ever travelled back here again - my wife and I would love to have her as our tour guide again. She was great.
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Isabel_c
Jul 18, 2024
Interesting tour - Florane was wonderful! Pointed out very historical points of the city explaining with a lot of detail, she was very knowledgable, very pleasant and patient let us stop in several places of interest. we found the Riva family history very interesting.
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158walta
Oct 29, 2023
A new friend showed me a new town for a perfect day! - Florane is an amazing and personable guide. It's like having a friend show you around their beloved town. She took into account my limited mobility issues and worked a great deal into our time together with a smooth flow. I was pleased she was able to answer my questions with confident knowledge. And brought a customized and personal touch to our tour. We chatted informally and comfortably as if we'd met before. Near the end Florane texted me notes on places to explore, shop and eat. She made sure my next few days would be full. I feel like I know Lugano now in a way I would not if I'd taken a standard tour, or explored on my own! This was money well spent and a great bargain, I hope I tipped her enough for the great afternoon she treated me to.
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Nisha1802
Sep 23, 2023
Excellent! - The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly and helpful. She showed us around the city and pointed out all the highlights and answered all our questions.
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Jared_l
Jun 29, 2023
Great walking tour - Florane was a great tour guide and really helped us make the most of our little time in Lugano. While we got there a bit before our tour we walked through the streets to get a feel for the city ourselves. Once we started our tour she showed us beautiful art and architecture that we had missed while walking ourselves. At the end out of our tour she took time to help us navigate the cities public transportation so that we could see the top of monte San Salvatore.
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Latonya_v
Jun 26, 2023
Lugano is Lovely - The history that dates back to the 1600s and preservation of this historical sights is amazing! And the waterside views of the Swiss Alps is spectacular! This tour is a must have, highly recommended.
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R8062ihannab
Jun 1, 2023
Highly recommended tour to get into Lugano's culture - Our tour with Stefano in Lugano was really insightful. We liked seeing the local art and hearing about the city's culture. This tour made us appreciate Lugano even more. Real delight, we can only recommend.
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