The wooded cone of Monte San Salvatore rising above the lakeside buildings of Paradiso, seen across Lake Lugano.

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Monte San Salvatore

Monte San Salvatore is a 912 m mountain rising above Lake Lugano south of the city centre. A funicular built in 1890 climbs from Lugano-Paradiso to the summit in about 12 minutes, with a change of car halfway at Pazzallo; at the top are a church, a restaurant, a small museum on the mountain's history and a lookout over the lake.

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Mon09:00–17:00

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Thu09:00–17:00

Fri09:00–17:00

Sat09:00–17:00

Sun09:00–17:00

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