A guidebook for your stay in Rovio

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A guidebook for your stay in Rovio

Sightseeing and hikes

Great hike from Rovio or by Train from Capolago. Restaurant on top by Mario Botta. The view is amazing!
76 locals recommend
Monte Generoso o Calvagione
76 locals recommend
Great hike from Rovio or by Train from Capolago. Restaurant on top by Mario Botta. The view is amazing!
Impressive waterfall just 15 minutes walk from the house!
Cascata del Botto
Impressive waterfall just 15 minutes walk from the house!
A one hour hike from the house will lead you to the Monte Sant’Agata and it’s little church. The view is stunning!
Oratorio Sant'Agata
A one hour hike from the house will lead you to the Monte Sant’Agata and it’s little church. The view is stunning!
Arogno is a very pretty village one hour hike away from Rovio. The hike is very easy along the Vita Parcour. Arogno has a few nice restaurants!
Arogno
Arogno is a very pretty village one hour hike away from Rovio. The hike is very easy along the Vita Parcour. Arogno has a few nice restaurants!
Great hike from either Riva San Vitale or Meride. The view is fantastic!
35 locals recommend
Monte San Giorgio
35 locals recommend
Great hike from either Riva San Vitale or Meride. The view is fantastic!
Meride is a wonderful village near Rovio which is famous for its intact architecture and for its paleontological museum. It’s listed in the UNESCO world heritage because of its dinosaurs!
Meride
Meride is a wonderful village near Rovio which is famous for its intact architecture and for its paleontological museum. It’s listed in the UNESCO world heritage because of its dinosaurs!
Take the train to the top and hike downhill to Morcote, it’s beautiful!
82 locals recommend
Monte San Salvatore station
82 locals recommend
Take the train to the top and hike downhill to Morcote, it’s beautiful!
Great for hiking and swimming!
16 locals recommend
Parco delle Gole della Breggia
1 Via Ghitello
16 locals recommend
Great for hiking and swimming!
An ornithologist’s dream.
16 locals recommend
Bolle di Magadino
16 locals recommend
An ornithologist’s dream.
On the other side of the Monte Generoso you can discover the beautiful Valle Di Muggio. A true gem.
Valle di Muggio
On the other side of the Monte Generoso you can discover the beautiful Valle Di Muggio. A true gem.
Beautiful hike from Rovio passing the waterfall heading to Melano.
Santuario della Madonna del Castelletto
14 Via alla Madonna
Beautiful hike from Rovio passing the waterfall heading to Melano.
One of the earliest romanic churches of the region. A 10 minutes walk from the house.
Chiesa San Vigilio
One of the earliest romanic churches of the region. A 10 minutes walk from the house.

More urban sightseeing

Lugano and it’s gulf are extremely pretty. A very nice place to just stroll and enjoy!
214 locals recommend
Lugano
214 locals recommend
Lugano and it’s gulf are extremely pretty. A very nice place to just stroll and enjoy!
The nicest bit of Lugano’s promenade.
Foce del Cassarate
11 Via Foce
The nicest bit of Lugano’s promenade.
Maybe the prettiest village in Ticino.
59 locals recommend
Morcote
59 locals recommend
Maybe the prettiest village in Ticino.
One of the nicest towns of northern Italy, reachable in just 30 minutes by car.
393 locals recommend
Como
393 locals recommend
One of the nicest towns of northern Italy, reachable in just 30 minutes by car.
A lovely place on lake como!
56 locals recommend
Argegno
56 locals recommend
A lovely place on lake como!
This beautiful city has so much to offer and is just 1,5 hours away.
557 locals recommend
Milan
557 locals recommend
This beautiful city has so much to offer and is just 1,5 hours away.

Restaurants and wineries we recommend

Traditional grotto serving only local food in Tremona. The view and the place are stunning. The food excellent.
Grotto Grassi Tremona
Vicolo ai Grotti
Traditional grotto serving only local food in Tremona. The view and the place are stunning. The food excellent.
Local and traditional Ticino food. Slow food at its best.
Ul Furmighin
Local and traditional Ticino food. Slow food at its best.
The absolute best pizza!
Osteria San Giorgio
17 Piazza Grande
The absolute best pizza!
Our favorite ice cream place!
Gelateria Zodiaco Sagl
13 Piazza del Ponte
Our favorite ice cream place!
One of the best vineries in Ticino!
Vini Rovio Ronco
21 Via in Basso
One of the best vineries in Ticino!
What a place! Arriving there is already an adventure. They serve good traditional Ticino food.
Ristorante - Grotto Eremo S. Nicolao
7 Vicolo San Nicolao
What a place! Arriving there is already an adventure. They serve good traditional Ticino food.
Very nice place by the lake.
6 locals recommend
Porto Pojana Ristorante Terminus
53 Via Poiana
6 locals recommend
Very nice place by the lake.
Loved by locals, very nice terrace and big menu card. Very good food for an honest price.
24 locals recommend
Ristorante Sociale
6 Via Rodari
24 locals recommend
Loved by locals, very nice terrace and big menu card. Very good food for an honest price.
Typical grotto 10 minutes walk from the house. They offer traditional Ticino food.
Osteria Grotto Conza - Rovio
23 Via alla Madonna
Typical grotto 10 minutes walk from the house. They offer traditional Ticino food.
Very nice restaurant in Arogno with great terrace.
Locanda La Pignatta
50 Via Str. Nuova
Very nice restaurant in Arogno with great terrace.
The place is not beautiful but the pizza is very good (they also have gluten free pizza) and they are very friendly. Just 10 minutes from the house.
Ristorante Stazione
28 Viale Stazione
The place is not beautiful but the pizza is very good (they also have gluten free pizza) and they are very friendly. Just 10 minutes from the house.
Very stylish place in the beautiful historic center of Meride. Revisited regional and seasonal food.
Locanda San Silvestro - Ristorante | Albergo
20 Via Bernardo Peyer
Very stylish place in the beautiful historic center of Meride. Revisited regional and seasonal food.
One of the prettiest restaurants in Como. The food is excellent!
41 locals recommend
Osteria del Gallo
16 Via Vitani
41 locals recommend
One of the prettiest restaurants in Como. The food is excellent!
Great food and great place to be.
22 locals recommend
La Piazzetta
6 Piazza Roma
22 locals recommend
Great food and great place to be.

Shopping

Biggest outlet in Switzerland. From fashion to sportswear, you can find everything. Gucci, Puma, Nike, Superga, Armani, Dolce e Gabbana, etc.
263 locals recommend
Fox Town Factory Stores
18 Via Angelo Maspoli
263 locals recommend
Biggest outlet in Switzerland. From fashion to sportswear, you can find everything. Gucci, Puma, Nike, Superga, Armani, Dolce e Gabbana, etc.
The village shop. Very little but it has everything.
La Bottega Mea
1 Via S. Felice
The village shop. Very little but it has everything.
The next supermarket.
Migros
20 Viale Serfontana
The next supermarket.
The other next supermarket.
Denner Partner
114b Via Cantonale
The other next supermarket.
This supermarket is located on the way to or from Lugano.
Coop Supermercato Melide
23 Via Cantonale
This supermarket is located on the way to or from Lugano.
For those who eat meat: Its the best butchery! We recommend for you to try luganighetta (sausage), the butcher’s homemade salami, Vitello tonnato, etc. Excellent products and great expertise.
Macelleria L. Manzocchi
6 Piazza Motta
For those who eat meat: Its the best butchery! We recommend for you to try luganighetta (sausage), the butcher’s homemade salami, Vitello tonnato, etc. Excellent products and great expertise.
Good bakery, ice cream place and patisserie. 5 minutes drive.
Danesi
15 Via Filagni
Good bakery, ice cream place and patisserie. 5 minutes drive.
Sustainable salmon made in Switzerland
Swiss Lachs - Swiss Alpine Fish AG
Sustainable salmon made in Switzerland
The best chocolate ! Made in Ticino, sustainable and fair trade.
Chocolat Stella
28 Via alle Gerre
The best chocolate ! Made in Ticino, sustainable and fair trade.

Cinemas

Lugano’s historical cinema corso, an architectural pearl.
Cinema Corso
4 Via Trevano

Museums

Beautiful museum of Vincenzo Vela, famous sculptor from Ticino
6 locals recommend
Museo Vincenzo Vela
5A Largo Vincenzo Vela
6 locals recommend
Beautiful museum of Vincenzo Vela, famous sculptor from Ticino
Always great exhibitions in Lugano’s city center.
15 locals recommend
Museo d'arte della Svizzera italiana, Lugano - Palazzo Reali
6 Via Canova
15 locals recommend
Always great exhibitions in Lugano’s city center.
Great exhibitions and a great view!
107 locals recommend
LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura
6 Piazza Bernardino Luini
107 locals recommend
Great exhibitions and a great view!
Lovely ethnographic museum in Muggio.
9 locals recommend
Museo etnografico della Valle di Muggio
9 locals recommend
Lovely ethnographic museum in Muggio.
Do you love dinosaurs? Go there!
17 locals recommend
Fossil Museum of Monte San Giorgio
9 Via Bernardo Peyer
17 locals recommend
Do you love dinosaurs? Go there!
Fantastic architecture and great museum.
7 locals recommend
M.A.X. Museo
6 Via Dante Alighieri
7 locals recommend
Fantastic architecture and great museum.
Interesting exhibitions in a beautiful historic building.
Museo d'arte
1 Piazzetta dei Serviti
Interesting exhibitions in a beautiful historic building.
The building is tiny and incredible, it hosts the most amazing lightbox paintings you have ever seen! It’s listed on the UNESCO world heritage list.
Museo del Trasparente
Via Municipio
The building is tiny and incredible, it hosts the most amazing lightbox paintings you have ever seen! It’s listed on the UNESCO world heritage list.

Swimming

The cutest lido! A 10 minutes drive from Rovio. Great view and lovely bar.
8 locals recommend
Lido Comunale di Maroggia
16 Via al Lido
8 locals recommend
The cutest lido! A 10 minutes drive from Rovio. Great view and lovely bar.
Lugano’s historic lido makes everyone happy, young and older :)
29 locals recommend
Lido di Lugano
Via Lido
29 locals recommend
Lugano’s historic lido makes everyone happy, young and older :)
Amazing place to swim. The water is cold but it’s beautiful!
16 locals recommend
Parco delle Gole della Breggia
1 Via Ghitello
16 locals recommend
Amazing place to swim. The water is cold but it’s beautiful!
Lovely lido just 10 minutes away from Rovio. The bar and restaurant are very appreciated by the locals.
8 locals recommend
Lido Comunale di Maroggia
16 Via al Lido
8 locals recommend
Lovely lido just 10 minutes away from Rovio. The bar and restaurant are very appreciated by the locals.
Bigger lido with a stunning view on Rovio and the Monte Generoso.
Lido Comunale Riva San Vitale
5
Bigger lido with a stunning view on Rovio and the Monte Generoso.
Further away but... beautiful ! Has great slides and an amazing view.
83 locals recommend
Lido Locarno
11 Via Gioacchino Respini
83 locals recommend
Further away but... beautiful ! Has great slides and an amazing view.
If you love slides and a hot tub!
122 locals recommend
Splash e Spa Tamaro
1 Via Campagnole
122 locals recommend
If you love slides and a hot tub!