Swissminiatur: all tickets and tours
Swissminiatur
Swissminiatur is Switzerland’s largest open-air miniature museum, featuring over 128 models of famous buildings and monuments at a 1:25 scale. Spread across 14,000 square meters, you can stroll past castles, bridges, and historic cityscapes while model trains, ships, and cable cars travel through the detailed park. The park is located right on the lake and surrounded by the Monte Generoso, Monte San Salvatore, and Monte San Giorgio mountains.
Swissminiatur is Switzerland’s largest open-air miniature museum, featuring over 128 models of famous buildings and monuments at a 1:25 scale. Spread across 14,000 square meters, you can stroll past castles, bridges, and historic cityscapes while model trains, ships, and cable cars travel through the detailed park. The park is located right on the lake and surrounded by the Monte Generoso, Monte San Salvatore, and Monte San Giorgio mountains.
Swissminiatur Admission Ticket
3.84 reviewsTicketsExperience over 130 detailed miniatures of Swiss landmarks and landscapes at Swissminiatur in Melide. While strolling along Lake Lugano, you'll get a compact overview of Switzerland's geography and culture.
- Explore the Swissminiatur miniature open-air park in Melide, located on the shore of Lake Lugano
- Discover over 130 models of significant Swiss buildings, monuments, and landscapes in miniature
- Watch model trains run on several kilometres of tracks through the miniature landscape
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Swissminiatur Admission Ticket
3.84 reviewsTicketsExperience over 130 detailed miniatures of Swiss landmarks and landscapes at Swissminiatur in Melide. While strolling along Lake Lugano, you'll get a compact overview of Switzerland's geography and culture.
- Explore the Swissminiatur miniature open-air park in Melide, located on the shore of Lake Lugano
- Discover over 130 models of significant Swiss buildings, monuments, and landscapes in miniature
- Watch model trains run on several kilometres of tracks through the miniature landscape
Important information
- Admission ticket Swissminiature
- Combo Ticket for Entry to Zoo al Maglio and Swissminiatur1/10

Combo Ticket for Entry to Zoo al Maglio and Swissminiatur
Luganoper person
from CHF 25
Swissminiatur Admission Ticket
3.84 reviewsTicketsExperience over 130 detailed miniatures of Swiss landmarks and landscapes at Swissminiatur in Melide. While strolling along Lake Lugano, you'll get a compact overview of Switzerland's geography and culture.
- Explore the Swissminiatur miniature open-air park in Melide, located on the shore of Lake Lugano
- Discover over 130 models of significant Swiss buildings, monuments, and landscapes in miniature
- Watch model trains run on several kilometres of tracks through the miniature landscape
Important information
- Admission ticket Swissminiature
Combo Ticket for Entry to Zoo al Maglio and Swissminiatur
TicketsWith the combo ticket - Swissminiatur and Zoo al Maglio, you can experience two Ticino destinations with a single, flexible ticket. Over 300 animals from 60 different species await you at Zoo al Maglio. At Swissminiatur, you will find more than 130 miniatures.
- Explore the Swissminiatur open-air miniature park in Melide on the shore of Lake Lugano
- Discover exotic and native animals in a compact facility near Lugano
- Use a combined ticket valid for one year from the purchase date
Important information
- Combined Ticket for Zoo al Maglio and Swissminiatur
+ Dogs are welcome, but please keep them on a leash + The ticket is valid for 1 year from the date of purchase + You can visit both attractions on different days
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Tickets for Swissminiatur differ by starting point and what's included — here's how to find the right one.
The 2 offers in comparison
All prices per person, bookable online.![]() | ![]() | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | PriceCHF 22per person | PriceCHF 25per person |
| Rating | Rating3.8 / 54 Reviews | |
| Popularity | Popularity97 booked | Popularity5 booked |
| Duration | Duration2 hr | Duration4 hr |
| Meeting point | Meeting pointSwissminiatur, Via Cantonale 13, 6815 Melide | Meeting pointZoo al Maglio-Neggio, Via ai Mulini 14, 6983 Magliaso |
| Provider | ProviderSwissminiatur | ProviderZoo al Maglio |
| Cancellation | CancellationFreeup to 24 hours before | CancellationNon-refundable |
| Check availability | Check availability |
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5 Highlights Swissminiatur
- Swissminiatur features over 128 models of famous Swiss buildings at a scale of 1:25.
- During the walk, you experience all of Switzerland within a park covering around 14,000 square meters.
- More than 19 model railways with trains, cars, ships, and cable cars operate among the detailed miniatures.
- The park is carefully integrated into a garden landscape with numerous plants and flowers.
- The park is located right on the shore of Lake Lugano and framed by the mountains Monte Generoso, Monte San Salvatore, and Monte San Giorgio.


5 Highlights Swissminiatur
- Swissminiatur features over 128 models of famous Swiss buildings at a scale of 1:25.
- During the walk, you experience all of Switzerland within a park covering around 14,000 square meters.
- More than 19 model railways with trains, cars, ships, and cable cars operate among the detailed miniatures.
- The park is carefully integrated into a garden landscape with numerous plants and flowers.
- The park is located right on the shore of Lake Lugano and framed by the mountains Monte Generoso, Monte San Salvatore, and Monte San Giorgio.


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