Planning a trip to Morcote
Visitor Information -- Morcote now has its own tourist information office in the center (tel. 058/866-49-60; www.promorcote.ch). Office hours are May to September Monday to Friday 8:30am to 12:30pm and 1:30 to 5:30pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am to noon and 1 to 5pm.
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 34F. In 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.
