Train destinations from Lugano Stazione (funicolare) in 8h
Florence
ItalyBotticelli’s Birth of Venus hangs among the Renaissance paintings in the Uffizi’s vast galleries.
3 hr 41
Paris
FranceFollow the Seine for a while, then take a breather among the paths and chairs of the Jardin des Tuileries.
6 hr 37
Rome
ItalyWalk around the Colosseum and take in the tiers of arches that once framed the Roman games.
5 hr 15
Lyon
FranceWander through the traboules of Vieux Lyon, narrow passages tucked between Renaissance houses.
6 hr 05
Bologna
ItalyFollow the porticoes to Piazza Maggiore, where the city’s daily life unfolds in the open air.
3 hr 01
Strasbourg
FranceWalk beside the canals in Petite France, among its half-timbered houses.
4 hr 48
Lucerne
SwitzerlandPainted panels above the Reuss tell stories on Chapel Bridge, a familiar walk through Lucerne’s heart.
1 hr 52
Milan
ItalyFrom the roof of Milan’s Duomo, the city spreads out beyond a forest of Gothic spires.
1 hr 15
