10 days in Lugano & Basel Itinerary

Santa Maria degli Angioli and Monte San Giorgio are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Family-friendly places like Lake Lugano and Chiesa di Sant' Antonio Abate will thrill your kids. There's lots more to do: take some stellar pictures from Monte San Salvatore, get to know the fascinating history of Centro storico Gandria, make a trip to Chiesa di Santa Maria Immacolata, and stroll around Parco Ciani.

Use Inspirock's suggestions to plan your Lugano trip and find the best activities and attractions for your vacation.

Washington, USA to Lugano is an approximately 19.5-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone difference when traveling from Washington to Lugano is 6 hours. Traveling from Washington in September, you will find days in Lugano are a bit cooler (73°F), and nights are about the same (56°F). Cap off your sightseeing on the 25th (Sat) early enough to go by car to Basel.

Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Old Town and Bahnhofstrasse. Bring the kids along to Lake Zurich and Jakob's Basler Leckerly (Manufaktur). Venture out of the city with trips to Mt Pilatus (in Kriens) and Chapel Bridge (in Lucerne). The adventure continues: steep yourself in history at Basel Minster and take in the architecture and atmosphere at Offene Kirche Elisabethen.

To see other places to visit, reviews, and tourist information, go to the Basel online day trip planner.

You can drive from Lugano to Basel in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or take a bus. Traveling from Lugano in September, Basel is little chillier at night with lows of 50°F. On the 29th (Wed), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can travel back home.