Planning a Trip

Getting There -- Several buses depart from Lugano every day for Morcote (trip time: 30 min.).

Throughout the summer about a dozen boats make the trip every day from Lugano to Morcote, with many intermediary stops along the way. Depending on the schedule, trip time is between 50 minutes and 2 hours. The round-trip boat fare is 31F. In the winter boats continue to run, but on a less frequent schedule.

For bus and boat schedules and information, contact the tourist office.

If you're driving from Lugano, head south along Route A4.

Visitor Information -- Morcote now has its own tourist information office in the center (tel. 091/996-11-20; www.promorcote.ch). Office hours are Tuesday to Friday from 1 to 5pm.