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Capolago

Capolago lies at the foot of Monte Generoso and is the starting point of the Ferrovia Monte-Generoso rack railroad. The parish church of Santa Maria Maddalena, the rectory with a beautiful fresco and the former Tipografia Elvetica are considered cultural assets. Capolago is a small village with less than 1000 inhabitants and is situated at 273 meters above sea level. The village is located at the southern end of an arm of Lake Lugano and is not far from Mendrisio. Literally translated, the place name Capolago means "at the head of the lake".

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Sights nearby

Monte Generoso
Monte Generoso
Mountain summit
Monte Tamaro
Monte Tamaro
Mountain summit
Monte Lema
Monte Lema
Mountain summit
Bellinzona Fortress
Bellinzona Fortress
Castle & ruin
Galleria Baumgartner
Galleria Baumgartner
Museum
Swissminiatur
Swissminiatur
Theme & amusement parks
Splash and Spa
Splash and Spa
Lido & bathing spot
Hermann Hesse Montagnola
Hermann Hesse Montagnola
Museum
Zoo al Maglio
Zoo al Maglio
Zoo & animal park
Laghetto di Muzzano
Laghetto di Muzzano
Lake · Muzzano
Lake Lugano
Lake Lugano
Lake · Arogno
Castello di San Giorgio
Castello di San Giorgio
Castle & ruin · Neggio

Train travel to Capolago

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Centovalli Railway Tourist Ticket between Domodossola and Locarno
Centovalli Railway Tourist Ticket between Domodossola and Locarno
Locarno
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Cardada Cimetta cable car ticket from Orselina near Locarno
Cardada Cimetta cable car ticket from Orselina near Locarno
Locarno
from £31
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UriTicket
UriTicket
Andermatt
from £35
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BERTILLE BAK. Voices from the earthLigornetto · until Sun, 10 Jan 2027 The construction of architecture in Ticino, 1939–1996. Materiality and tectonicsMendrisio · Vollticket 10 · Reduziert (Lehrkräfte mit Mitgliedsausweis, FAI Italia, FAI Swiss, OTIA, AVS/AI, Gruppen) 7 · until Sun, 20 Dec Music in MendrisiottoMendrisio · until Thu, 31 Dec Giuseppe Antonio PetriniRancate · Erwachsene 10 · Ermäßigt (Rentner, Studenten, Gruppen) 8 · until Sun, 31 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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Monte Lema Mountain Bike Ticket
Monte Lema Mountain Bike Ticket
Miglieglia
from £25
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Monte Lema ticket for paragliders
Monte Lema ticket for paragliders
Miglieglia
from £19
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Foxtrail GO Lugano digital scavenger hunt
Foxtrail GO Lugano digital scavenger hunt
Lugano
from £19
3 % back
Vira gorge canyoning families and beginners
Vira gorge canyoning families and beginners
Vira
from £133
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Experience "A Day at the Organic Farm" in Arogno
Experience "A Day at the Organic Farm" in Arogno
Arogno
from £148
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Beekeeping Experience in Arogno
Beekeeping Experience in Arogno
Arogno
from £67
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Swissminiatur Admission Ticket
Swissminiatur Admission Ticket
Melide
from £21
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Paragliding ticket Monte Tamaro
Paragliding ticket Monte Tamaro
Rivera
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Museums & exhibitions

Everything within a 30 min drive

Ticket Galleria Baumgartner Model Railway Museum in Mendrisio
Ticket Galleria Baumgartner Model Railway Museum in Mendrisio
Capolago
from £12
3 % back
Hermann Hesse Museum Ticket in Montagnola
Hermann Hesse Museum Ticket in Montagnola
Lugano
from £10
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Galleria Baumgartner
Galleria Baumgartner
Museum · Mendrisio
Teatro dell’architettura Mendrisio
Teatro dell’architettura Mendrisio
Museum · Mendrisio
Museo d'arte
Museo d'arte
Museum · Mendrisio
Manifesti che passione! Una collezione di collezioni
Manifesti che passione! Una collezione di collezioni
Exhibition · Chiasso
Pinacoteca cantonale Giovanni Züst
Pinacoteca cantonale Giovanni Züst
Museum · Rancate (Mendrisio)
Museo della civiltà contadina
Museo della civiltà contadina
Museum · Stabio
Museo San Salvatore
Museo San Salvatore
Museum · Paradiso
Museum of objects from the past
Museum of objects from the past
Museum · Riva San Vitale
Fra Roberto tra le mura
Fra Roberto tra le mura
Exhibition · Bellinzona
Progetto Castel Grande – Sculptures and Paintings by Ivo Soldini
Progetto Castel Grande – Sculptures and Paintings by Ivo Soldini
Exhibition · Bellinzona

Bike tours nearby

Everything within a 30 min drive

Piana del Laveggio Bike
Piana del Laveggio Bike
Mountain bike routes · Capolago · 33 km
Vicania Bike
Vicania Bike
Mountain bike routes · Paradiso · 22 km
North-South Route, Stage 8/8
North-South Route, Stage 8/8
Cycling routes · Agno → Chiasso · 37 km
Guided E-Bike panoramic tour above Lake Como
Guided E-Bike panoramic tour above Lake Como
Italy
from £99
3 % back
Origlio Bike
Origlio Bike
Mountain bike routes · Taverne-Torricella · 15 km
Percorso Valle Maggia, Stage 1/2
Percorso Valle Maggia, Stage 1/2
Cycling routes · Bellinzona → Locarno · 22 km
Percorso Valle Maggia
Percorso Valle Maggia
Cycling routes · Bellinzona → Cavergno · 56 km
Castagno Bike
Castagno Bike
Mountain bike routes · Magliaso · 38 km
Isone Bike
Isone Bike
Mountain bike routes · Rivera · 27 km
Lugano Bike, Stage 3/4
Lugano Bike, Stage 3/4
Mountain bike routes · Rivera → Miglieglia · 39 km
Tresa Bike
Tresa Bike
Mountain bike routes · Ponte Tresa · 20 km

Food & drink nearby

Everything within a 95 min drive

Piaz Merlot Wine Tour with Tasting in Arogno
Piaz Merlot Wine Tour with Tasting in Arogno
Arogno
from £62
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Monte Tamaro return trip with lunch
Monte Tamaro return trip with lunch
Rivera
from £41
4.5(4)
3 % back
Thusis Riding Stable
Thusis Riding Stable
Farm shops · Thusis
Biohof Taratsch – Lise Louise Laden
Biohof Taratsch – Lise Louise Laden
Farm shops · Lohn

Hiking routes

Easy hike from Morbio Inferiore to Morbio Superiore via San Rocco
Morbio Inferiore → Morbio Superiore · 6.1 km · 2 h 6 min
Mountain hiking trail
Sentiero Lago di Lugano, Stage 7/9
Lugano (Paradiso) → Morcote · 12 km · 6 h 4 min
Easy hike from Lugano via Lugano Stazione
Lugano · 3.3 km · 1 h 1 min
Mountain hiking trail
Sentiero Lago di Lugano, Stage 8/9
Morcote → Riva S. Vitale (Capolago) · 12 km · 5 h 52 min
Giro lungolago Agno–Caslano
Agno → Caslano · 6.0 km · 1 h 37 min
Easy hike from Sorengo via Muzzano
Sorengo · 4.6 km · 1 h 30 min
Mountain hiking trail
Alpe di Melano-Bellavista
2.1 km · 1 h 25 min
Easy hike from Bioggio via Bioggio Molinazzo
Bioggio · 6.1 km · 1 h 40 min

Hikes nearby

Everything within a 15 min drive

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
ViaGottardo, Stage 20/20
ViaGottardo, Stage 20/20
Bergwanderweg · Mendrisio → Chiasso · 14 km · 4 h 46 min
Easy hike from Coldrerio to Morbio Superiore
Easy hike from Coldrerio to Morbio Superiore
Wanderweg · Coldrerio → Morbio Superiore · 3.6 km · 1 h 11 min
Sentiero del Monte San Giorgio
Sentiero del Monte San Giorgio
Bergwanderweg · Tremona → Meride · 13 km · 5 h 34 min
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
Easy hike from Novazzano via Mulino Prudenza
Easy hike from Novazzano via Mulino Prudenza
Wanderweg · Novazzano · 4.9 km · 1 h 34 min
Easy hike from Stabio to Besazio
Easy hike from Stabio to Besazio
Wanderweg · Stabio → Besazio · 6.0 km · 2 h 7 min
Trans Swiss Trail, Stage 32/32
Trans Swiss Trail, Stage 32/32
Bergwanderweg · Morcote → Mendrisio · 13 km · 6 h 12 min
ViaGottardo, Stage 19/20
ViaGottardo, Stage 19/20
Bergwanderweg · Morcote → Mendrisio · 14 km · 5 h 13 min
Easy hike from Balerna via Novazzano
Easy hike from Balerna via Novazzano
Wanderweg · Balerna · 6.9 km · 2 h 11 min
Hike from Balerna via Corteglia
Hike from Balerna via Corteglia
Wanderweg · Balerna · 10 km · 3 h 17 min

Mountain huts & restaurants

Everything within a 60 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 d'Albion
Rifugio Alp d'Albion
Mountain Huts · Grono
Rifugio Alp Vec
Rifugio Alp Vec
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 Bardughè
Capanna Bardughè
Mountain Huts · Verzasca
Rifugio Alpe di Biasagn
Rifugio Alpe di Biasagn
Mountain Huts · Biasca
Capanna Borgna
Capanna Borgna
Mountain Huts · Verzasca

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 Schulhaus Quadra Cazis
Playground Schulhaus Quadra Cazis
Playground · Cazis
Playground Cazis Oberdorf
Playground Cazis Oberdorf
Playground · Cazis

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