Lugano to Locarno

We came down from Monte San Salvatore and walked to the nearby Lugano Paradiso train station. Our next destination was Locarno.

Waiting for the train

30 minutes and we were in Locarno

Church of San Salvatore

This church was completed in 1722. It was built on the site where the earlier church was demolished. It became a pilgrimage church which led to the building of the funicular in 1890.

Monte San Salvatore

Monte San Salvadore stands beside Lake Lugano. Its highest point is at 912m. We have to walk uphill from the station to the viewing terrace and the church.

Lake Lugano

Lugano

Monte San Salvatore funicular

This railway began operation in 1890. It has a length of 1660m and is divided into two equal sections with different gradients. The first section has a gradient of 37% and the second 61%.

We changed train midway

Lugano Railway Station

We took  the bus in front of the station to Paradiso.

Waiting for  the bus

All public buses are free with our Swiss Travel Pass

We arrived in Paradiso and walked to the funicular station

Citta funicular

We walked down from the cathedral and took the funicular up again to the train station. 

Cathedral di San Lorenzo

This cathedral is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to St Lawrence. It was founded in the 8th century and was rebuilt in the 15th century. It became a cathedral in 1888. 

It has a Renaissance facade with four false columns

Rose window depicting Madonna and Child

View of Monte San Salvatore