Gandria
An old fishing village clinging to the hillside above the lake, with stone-stepped lanes and terraces, reachable on foot from Lugano along the Olive Tree Trail.
Gandria is a small fishing village on the north shore of Lake Lugano. Stone houses cling to steep slopes that drop straight to the water, and lakeside restaurants hide among the narrow stone steps and arcades, making it picture-perfect. The most popular way to arrive is to walk about an hour from Castagnola along the lakeside Olive Tree Trail (Sentiero dell'olivo), passing olive trees and information boards. On the way back, you can take a boat. Across the water, the Cantine di Gandria wine cellars house the Swiss Customs Museum, which you can also reach by boat. No cars are allowed in the village, so wear shoes with good grip.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Monte Brè
- Parco Ciani & Lakefront
- Piazza della Riforma
- Lake Lugano Boat Trips
- Campione d'Italia
- Via Nassa
- Santa Maria degli Angioli
- Cathedral of San Lorenzo