- Address: Riva Albertolli, Lungolago, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
- Phone: +41 58 866 66 00
- Opening hours: summer - from 6:00 to 23:00, winter - from 06:00 to 21:00
- Entrance fee: free of charge
There are few places in Switzerland where you will not admire the beauty of local nature and architecture. And yet there are those where you want to come again and again. For example, Parco Civico Park in Lugano , in the historic part of the city, this amazing place will impress you with beauty and coziness. A beautiful view of the lake and the mountains that cover it. In the park, open-air concerts are held and the locals and guests of the city simply rest in a picturesque place.
About Parco Civico
The appearance of Parko Civico in Switzerland falls on 1845. The city authorities buy out the villa and the park, formerly owned by the Milan merchants, the Ciani brothers, and the park area undergoes global reconstruction.
The park is on the shore of Lake Lugano. It is designed in English and Italian styles. Here, Parko Civico will meet you with fabulous lawns with colorful flowers, clipped trees and shrubs. And a lot of shops where you can sit and relax. Trim tracks meander along flower beds, fountains and statues.
In its more wild part, from the shore of the lake to the Cassarate River, the popular for medium latitude representatives of the flora - oaks, lindens, maples grow. On the forest glade there is a large playground for children. Along the mouth of the river there are places for picnics. Total about 63 thousand square meters of natural splendor. In summer, you can swim in a company of swans on a small and beautiful beach. On the territory of the forest park you can have a snack at the restaurant Osteria Del Porto or in the Parco Ciano.
What to see in the territory of Parco Civico?
In Parco Civico there is Palazzo Civico Palace and Villa Chiani, a conference center, a pier, a museum of natural history and the Liceo cantonale Lugano.
Palace Palazzo Civico will amaze you with its magnificent architecture in the style of medieval Europe. Now it is part of the complex Palazzo dei Congressi Lugano, where there is a concert hall, rooms for business conferences. Buildings at the modern level are equipped technically. On the territory of the park there is the city museum of contemporary art Museo Civico di Belle Arti, which is located in the picturesque Villa Chiani. Before the gallery there were placed the printing house and the management of the whole town. In the museum of Lugano Museo Cantonale di Storia Naturale you can see the natural heritage of the canton of Ticino. It has both permanent and temporary exposures.
What to see next to the park?
Next to Parco Civico there is another green area - the Belvedere garden, which is also located on the lake shore. A lot of greenery, flowers, neat flower beds, fresh lake air and silence. The park has an excellent location close to many cultural sites, restaurants, shopping centers, hotels.
On the opposite bank of the river next to the beach Lido there is a modern art studio Studio Foce and the exhibition center Centro Esposizioni. From the opposite side of the green zone, you can visit the Catholic Church of San San Rocco. This is a small laconic building in the Roman Catholic style with beautifully painted walls inside it.
How to get to the park?
Parco Civico is great for families with children , and you can get here with comfort from any part of the city:
- bus number 1 (direction Paradizzo), stop Piazza LuiniBattello and take a stroll from the Belvedere garden;
- by bus number 2, 3, 5 to the Palazzo Congressi stop;
- by bus number 2, 3, 11, 12, 490 to the Palazzo Studi stop.
Rules of staying in the park
There are some rules of conduct in Parko Civico, so dogs should be on a leash, you can not tear flowers and collect fruits. You can only ride a bicycle on a limited territory. It is not allowed to have barbecue picnics.
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