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Melide

Melide is a municipality in the Lugano district of the canton of Ticino. It lies on the southern shore of Lake Lugano, right at the foot of Monte San Salvatore. The compact settlement stretches between the lakeside, hillside slopes, and the causeway connection to Bissone, which carries both the main traffic route and the railway and motorway links. Melide is part of the Lugano Region holiday area and offers a lakeside promenade, a public lido, and various leisure activities on the water and in the surrounding hills. It is best known for Swissminiatur, an open-air museum featuring detailed miniature models of important Swiss buildings and landscapes.

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Swissminiatur
Swissminiatur
Theme & amusement parks
Monte Tamaro
Monte Tamaro
Mountain Summit
Monte Lema
Monte Lema
Mountain Summit
Monte Generoso
Monte Generoso
Mountain Summit
Bellinzona Fortress
Bellinzona Fortress
Castle & Ruin
Hermann Hesse Montagnola
Hermann Hesse Montagnola
Museum
Splash and Spa
Splash and Spa
Pool & Bathing Spot
Galleria Baumgartner
Galleria Baumgartner
Museum
Zoo al Maglio
Zoo al Maglio
Zoo & Animal Park
Laghetto di Muzzano
Laghetto di Muzzano
Lake · Muzzano
Lake Lugano
Lake Lugano
Lake · Arogno
Laghetto di Astano
Laghetto di Astano
Lake · Lema

Train travel to Melide

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Getting around: passes & scenic trains

Centovalli Railway Tourist Ticket between Domodossola and Locarno
Centovalli Railway Tourist Ticket between Domodossola and Locarno
Locarno
from CHF 31
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Cardada Cimetta cable car ticket from Orselina near Locarno
Cardada Cimetta cable car ticket from Orselina near Locarno
Locarno
from CHF 32
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UriTicket
UriTicket
Andermatt
from CHF 36
5.0(1)
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Oh… Cézanne!Lugano · 14:00–17:00 · Eintritt für Erwachsene und Kinder ab 4 Jahren 5 OSI at LACLugano · 20:00–22:00 · until Thu, 22 Apr 2027 Wine & DineVico Morcote · until Thu, 3 Dec Jannis Kounellis: I am a painterLugano · Free admission · until Sun, 17 Jan 2027

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Pool and slides ticket to Splash and Spa
Pool and slides ticket to Splash and Spa
Rivera
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Foxtrail GO Locarno digital scavenger hunt
Foxtrail GO Locarno digital scavenger hunt
Locarno
from CHF 19
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Monte Lema Mountain Bike Ticket
Monte Lema Mountain Bike Ticket
Miglieglia
from CHF 26
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Monte Lema ticket for paragliders
Monte Lema ticket for paragliders
Miglieglia
from CHF 20
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Fortezza Pass: Combo ticket for the three castles of Bellinzona
Fortezza Pass: Combo ticket for the three castles of Bellinzona
Bellinzona
from CHF 28
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Ticket Galleria Baumgartner Model Railway Museum in Mendrisio
Ticket Galleria Baumgartner Model Railway Museum in Mendrisio
Capolago
from CHF 12
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Fat Boy E-Scooter Tour Locarno and Maggia Valley from Tenero
Fat Boy E-Scooter Tour Locarno and Maggia Valley from Tenero
Locarno
from CHF 120
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Foxtrail GO Lugano digital scavenger hunt
Foxtrail GO Lugano digital scavenger hunt
Lugano
from CHF 19
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Foxtrail GO Bellinzona digital scavenger hunt
Foxtrail GO Bellinzona digital scavenger hunt
Bellinzona
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“Great for kids aged 3 to 5 years.”

Stefan

on Swissminiatur Admission Ticket

Bike tours nearby

Everything within a 25 min drive

Vicania Bike
Vicania Bike
Mountain bike routes · Paradiso · 22 km
Piana del Laveggio Bike
Piana del Laveggio Bike
Mountain bike routes · Capolago · 33 km
North-South Route, Stage 8/8
North-South Route, Stage 8/8
Cycling routes · Agno → Chiasso · 37 km
Origlio Bike
Origlio Bike
Mountain bike routes · Taverne-Torricella · 15 km
Castagno Bike
Castagno Bike
Mountain bike routes · Magliaso · 38 km
Isone Bike
Isone Bike
Mountain bike routes · Rivera · 27 km
Tresa Bike
Tresa Bike
Mountain bike routes · Ponte Tresa · 20 km
Malcantone Bike
Malcantone Bike
Mountain bike routes · Ponte Tresa · 34 km
Guided E-Bike panoramic tour above Lake Como
Guided E-Bike panoramic tour above Lake Como
Italy
from CHF 104
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Percorso Valle Maggia
Percorso Valle Maggia
Cycling routes · Bellinzona → Cavergno · 56 km
Percorso Valle Maggia, Stage 1/2
Percorso Valle Maggia, Stage 1/2
Cycling routes · Bellinzona → Locarno · 22 km

Museums & exhibitions

Everything within a 25 min drive

Hermann Hesse Museum Ticket in Montagnola
Hermann Hesse Museum Ticket in Montagnola
Lugano
from CHF 10
3 % back
Museo San Salvatore
Museo San Salvatore
Museum · Paradiso
Galleria Baumgartner
Galleria Baumgartner
Museum · Mendrisio
Teatro dell’architettura Mendrisio
Teatro dell’architettura Mendrisio
Museum · Mendrisio
Manifesti che passione! Una collezione di collezioni
Manifesti che passione! Una collezione di collezioni
Exhibition · Chiasso
Isa Hesse-Rabinovitch!
Isa Hesse-Rabinovitch!
Exhibition · Montagnola
Museo d'arte
Museo d'arte
Museum · Mendrisio
Pinacoteca cantonale Giovanni Züst
Pinacoteca cantonale Giovanni Züst
Museum · Rancate (Mendrisio)
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola
Museum · Montagnola
Archivio storico and Rainis e Aspazija Museum
Archivio storico and Rainis e Aspazija Museum
Museum · Lugano-Castagnola
Fra Roberto tra le mura
Fra Roberto tra le mura
Exhibition · Bellinzona

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Romantic hot-air balloon ride for two over Lugano
Romantic hot-air balloon ride for two over Lugano
Lugano
from CHF 1'690
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Experience "A Day at the Organic Farm" in Arogno
Experience "A Day at the Organic Farm" in Arogno
Arogno
from CHF 155
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Beekeeping Experience in Arogno
Beekeeping Experience in Arogno
Arogno
from CHF 70
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Swissminiatur Admission Ticket
Swissminiatur Admission Ticket
Melide
from CHF 22
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Food & drink nearby

Everything within a 90 min drive

Piaz Merlot Wine Tour with Tasting in Arogno
Piaz Merlot Wine Tour with Tasting in Arogno
Arogno
from CHF 65
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Monte Tamaro return trip with lunch
Monte Tamaro return trip with lunch
Rivera
from CHF 42.50
4.5(4)
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Thusis Riding Stable
Thusis Riding Stable
Farm shops · Thusis
Biohof Taratsch – Lise Louise Laden
Biohof Taratsch – Lise Louise Laden
Farm shops · Lohn

Hiking routes

Sentiero Lago di Lugano
Lugano (Magliaso) → Mendrisio · 135 km · 66 h 5 min
Giro lungolago attorno al Monte Caslano
Caslano · 9.0 km · 2 h 25 min
Hike from Agno via Magliaso Paese
Agno · 11 km · 3 h 14 min
Hike from Agno via Magliaso
Agno · 16 km · 4 h 27 min
Easy hike from Pregassona via Castagnola
Pregassona · 7.4 km · 2 h 7 min
Easy hike from Coldrerio to Morbio Superiore
Coldrerio → Morbio Superiore · 3.6 km · 1 h 11 min
Easy hike from Bioggio via Bioggio Molinazzo
Bioggio · 6.1 km · 1 h 40 min
Easy hike from Stabio to Besazio
Stabio → Besazio · 6.0 km · 2 h 7 min

Hikes nearby

Everything within a 15 min drive

Trans Swiss Trail, Stage 31/32
Trans Swiss Trail, Stage 31/32
Bergwanderweg · Lugano (Paradiso) → Morcote · 12 km · 6 h 4 min
ViaGottardo, Stage 18/20
ViaGottardo, Stage 18/20
Bergwanderweg · Lugano (Paradiso) → Morcote · 12 km · 5 h 55 min
ViaGottardo, Stage 19/20
ViaGottardo, Stage 19/20
Bergwanderweg · Morcote → Mendrisio · 14 km · 5 h 13 min
Trans Swiss Trail, Stage 32/32
Trans Swiss Trail, Stage 32/32
Bergwanderweg · Morcote → Mendrisio · 13 km · 6 h 12 min
ViaGottardo, Stage 20/20
ViaGottardo, Stage 20/20
Bergwanderweg · Mendrisio → Chiasso · 14 km · 4 h 46 min
Sentiero Lago di Lugano, Stage 7/9
Sentiero Lago di Lugano, Stage 7/9
Bergwanderweg · Lugano (Paradiso) → Morcote · 12 km · 6 h 4 min
Sentiero Lago di Lugano, Stage 8/9
Sentiero Lago di Lugano, Stage 8/9
Bergwanderweg · Morcote → Riva S. Vitale (Capolago) · 12 km · 5 h 52 min
Easy hike from Lugano via Lugano Stazione
Easy hike from Lugano via Lugano Stazione
Wanderweg · Lugano · 3.3 km · 1 h 1 min
Giro lungolago Agno–Caslano
Giro lungolago Agno–Caslano
Wanderweg · Agno → Caslano · 6.0 km · 1 h 37 min
Sentiero Lago di Lugano, Stage 9/9
Sentiero Lago di Lugano, Stage 9/9
Bergwanderweg · Riva S. Vitale (M. Generoso) → Mendrisio · 20 km · 8 h 4 min
Easy hike from Sorengo via Muzzano
Easy hike from Sorengo via Muzzano
Wanderweg · Sorengo · 4.6 km · 1 h 30 min
Sentiero del Monte San Giorgio
Sentiero del Monte San Giorgio
Bergwanderweg · Tremona → Meride · 13 km · 5 h 34 min

Mountain huts & restaurants

Everything within a 50 min drive

Baita di Orimento
Baita di Orimento
Mountain Restaurant
Rifugio Alpe di Lai
Rifugio Alpe di Lai
Mountain Huts · Bellinzona
Alp di Agnon
Alp di Agnon
Mountain Huts · Cama
Rifugio Alp Vec
Rifugio Alp Vec
Mountain Huts · Grono
Rifugio Alp d'Albion
Rifugio Alp d'Albion
Mountain Huts · Grono
Capanna Righetti Fibbioli
Capanna Righetti Fibbioli
Mountain Huts · Cama
Nucleo di Odro
Nucleo di Odro
Mountain Huts · Verzasca
Rifugio Lavill
Rifugio Lavill
Mountain Huts · Acquarossa
Ostello di Stabbio
Ostello di Stabbio
Mountain Huts · Acquarossa
Capanna Borgna
Capanna Borgna
Mountain Huts · Verzasca
Capanna Bardughè
Capanna Bardughè
Mountain Huts · Verzasca
Rifugio Alp d'Arbeola
Rifugio Alp d'Arbeola
Mountain Huts · Mesocco

Playgrounds nearby

Everything within a 95 min drive

Nufenen Playground
Nufenen Playground
Playground · Nufenen
Playground Splügen
Playground Splügen
Playground · Splügen
Playground Sufers
Playground Sufers
Playground · Sufers
Kid's Village
Kid's Village
Playground · Bosco / Gurin
Andeer Playground
Andeer Playground
Playground · Andeer
Playground kindergarten / Scoleta Zillis
Playground kindergarten / Scoleta Zillis
Playground · Zillis
Donat playground
Donat playground
Playground · Donath
Playground Sils i. D.
Playground Sils i. D.
Playground · Sils im Domleschg
Snowpark Valtgeva
Snowpark Valtgeva
Playground · Sedrun
Scharans playground
Scharans playground
Playground · Scharans
Playground Cazis Oberdorf
Playground Cazis Oberdorf
Playground · Cazis
Playground Schulhaus Quadra Cazis
Playground Schulhaus Quadra Cazis
Playground · Cazis

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