Cassarate Travel Guide

Lugano

A lake with sailboats, rocky shore, and mountains in the background.
A waterfront with a wooden pier, calm water, and a cityscape with buildings and mountains in the background.
Tall palm trees with a mountainous landscape in the background.
A body of water with sailboats, a cityscape with buildings, and a hill in the background.
A coastal town with buildings on a hillside, a body of water in the foreground, and mountains in the background.

Stay near popular Cassarate attractions

Funicolare Monte Brè - Cassarate Station

9.2/10 (161 reviews)
Find out about the history of Lugano when you spend time at Funicolare Monte Brè - Cassarate Station. Wander the lakeside or discover the mountain views in this quaint area.
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Things to do

Melide: Swissminiatur admission ticket

Melide: Swissminiatur admission ticket

£20
per adult
Melide: Swissminiatur admission ticket
Private Boat Tour on Lake Como

Private Boat Tour on Lake Como

£300
per traveller
Private Boat Tour on Lake Como
Lugano Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

Lugano Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

£4
per adult
Lugano Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt
Boat Party on Lake Como - Open Bar

Boat Party on Lake Como - Open Bar

£119
per adult
Boat Party on Lake Como - Open Bar
Lugano Old Town Walking Tour

Lugano Old Town Walking Tour

£13
per adult
Lugano Old Town Walking Tour
Our Boats : Ranieri Voyager 23s

Lake Como Boat Tours: options from 1 hour to a Full Day

£273
per traveller
Lake Como Boat Tours: options from 1 hour to a Full Day
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Top hotels in Cassarate

Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola

Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola

5 out of 5
Viale Castagnola 31 Lugano TI
The price is £510 per night from 14 Sept to 15 Sept
£510
per night
14 Sept - 15 Sept
Stay at this luxury hotel in Lugano. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (414 reviews)
"👍"

Reviewed on 5 Sept 2026

Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola
Hotel Funicolare

Hotel Funicolare

Viale Guglielmo Poletti 30 Alta Valle Intelvi CO
The price is £56 per night from 13 Sept to 14 Sept
£56
per night
13 Sept - 14 Sept
Stay at this hotel in Alta Valle Intelvi. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Lake Lugano and Lanzo Golf Club are located ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (287 reviews)
"The property needs a lot of work. The AC was broke. The lights in the hallway kept going out as you were walking in them. The view is spectacular but the road to get there is very very steep and windy"

Reviewed on 7 Sept 2026

Hotel Funicolare
Hotel Barchetta Excelsior

Hotel Barchetta Excelsior

4 out of 5
Piazza Cavour 1 Como CO
The price is £262 per night from 2 Oct to 3 Oct
£262
per night
2 Oct - 3 Oct
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Como. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,001 reviews)
"Excellent location in Como. Older hotel, but nicely maintained. Small rooms with outdated electrical connections."

Reviewed on 9 Sept 2026

Hotel Barchetta Excelsior
Palace Grand Hotel Varese

Palace Grand Hotel Varese

4 out of 5
Via Luciano Manara, 11 Varese VA
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is £133 per night from 28 Sept to 29 Sept
£133
per night
28 Sept - 29 Sept
Stay at this spa hotel in Varese. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition in their ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews)
"The hotel is very scenic and the grounds are lovely especially the pool area. Staff are very helpful too, room was perfect, good size and comfy bed. You can relax here all day and the views are amazing. It’s a bit of a walk up so recommend coming by car/taxi but going down is ok and a supermarket ..."

Reviewed on 8 Sept 2026

Palace Grand Hotel Varese
Palace Hotel

Palace Hotel

4 out of 5
Lungo Lario Trieste, 16 Como CO
The price is £443 per night from 5 Oct to 6 Oct
£443
per night
5 Oct - 6 Oct
Stay at this hotel in Como. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
Palace Hotel
B&B Hotel Como City Center

B&B Hotel Como City Center

3 out of 5
Viale Innocenzo XI, 15 Como CO
The price is £141 per night from 1 Oct to 2 Oct
£141
per night
1 Oct - 2 Oct
Stay at this hotel in Como. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.2/10 Very good! (1,004 reviews)
"Great staffing and comfortable living space perfect for solo travellers"

Reviewed on 3 Sept 2026

B&B Hotel Como City Center
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Where to stay in Cassarate

Find the best Cassarate areas for the activities you enjoy most.
A marina with red boats docked at wooden piers, a sail flag, and mountains in the background.

Lugano City-Centre

Visitors often come to Lugano City-Centre for its lake views, but many stay to explore sights like Via Nassa and Parco Ciani. Getting around the area on the metro is easy if you take a ride at Lugano Funicular Station.

A lake with mountains in the background, a boat on the water, and pink flowers in the foreground.

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.

A mountainous landscape with a valley and a lake.
Photo by HikinGoat
Open Photo by HikinGoat

Carona

You'll enjoy the mountain views and parks in Carona. You might want to make time for a stop at Monte San Salvatore or Schwimmbad Carona.

A coastal cityscape with dense urban buildings, a marina, and a large body of water.

Viganello

Viganello 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 Funicolare Monte Brè - Cassarate Station or Mount Brè.

A coastal city with mountains in the background and a body of water in the foreground.
Photo by Mazzardi Luigi (page does not exist)
Open Photo by Mazzardi Luigi (page does not exist)

Molino Nuovo

While Molino Nuovo isn't home to many top sights, Parco Ciani and Funicolare Monte Brè - Cassarate Station are some notable places to visit nearby.

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