Pedestrian paths
The center of Lugano is easily walkable and can be traversed far and wide in 45 minutes, while travel time from one point of interest to another is no more than 15 minutes.
To traverse the center at the pace of one's own steps, to realize how short the distances are and to discover unsuspected details and new glimpses, a map is offered entitled Camminare è arrivare! which includes pedestrian routes, walking times and major landmarks.
A way to experience the city in a different way and make the routes more familiar and, surprisingly, faster than expected:
You can request Camminare è arrivare! at Puntocittà in Via della Posta 8.
Some journey times
- Piazza della Riforma-SBB Station: 8 minutes
- Piazza della Riforma-Università della Svizzera italiana (USI): 12 minutes
- Piazza della Riforma-Lanchetta: 13 minutes
- Piazza della Riforma-Lido Riva Caccia: 12 minutes
8 reasons to walk 20 minutes a day (at a brisk pace)
- the risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease drops by 12%
- puts you in a good mood: walking increases the level of natural antidepressants in our bodies (endorphins and serotonin)
- counteracts the onset of diabetes
- slows the natural aging of the brain by 7%
- reduces stress... four steps make it easier to find solutions to everyday problems
- maintain your figure
- you meet new people
- you extend life expectancy
The English version of this page was created with the aid of automatic translation tools and may contain errors and omissions.
The original version is the page in Italian.