After the rigorous and wet day yesterday we didn’t get moving too early but there’s too much to see to waste much time. First up we took a bus downtown to catch a very small train. They’re a bit hoaky but we’ve found the little tourist trains which are in most major cities are a good way to get a quick overview of the city.
Il Trentino
Lugano is set in a beautiful bay with mountains all around, and in particular a small mountain on each end with a funicular railway to take you to the top. Get the view without the work; we were all over that one today.
The Funicolare to Monte Brè
Looking down on Lugano
We cheaped out and bought a one way ticket to the top because a) there is a bus to take down which runs close to the summit and, b) because everything is at least double what it costs in Italy! The trouble was that we were not synced well with the bus schedule so we started walking. As we did we discovered a network of trails that took us down the mountain way quicker than following the road. I’m sure we beat the bus.
More views on the way down
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