Open again after intensive restauration

On October 14th, 2017 the Cathedral San Lorenzo in Lugano did reopen. Restauration works lasted 7 years and each and every corner of this elegant building was restaured.

The Cathedral is only a few steps from our hotel, it is open dayly and can be visited free of charge (with due respect).

Hodler-Segantini-Giacometti
Masterpieces of the Gottfried Keller Foundation
24 March – 28 July 2019

On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Alfred Escher and Gottfried Keller, the MASI of Lugano (at the LAC museum), in collaboration with the National Museum of Zurich and the Federal Office of Culture, offers the opportunity to see gathered, for the first time since 50 years, some of the most important masterpieces of the Gottfried Keller Foundation, through a journey that retraces the highlights of the Swiss art history of the last two centuries. For the occasion, the magnificent triptych, La vita – La natura – La morte (Life – Nature – Death) by Giovanni Segantini, will exceptionally leave its usual location in St. Moritz for only the second time in 100 years.

The Museum is at about 10 walking minutes Hotel Federale, at the end of Via Nassa
Opening hours of the exhibition:
Tuesday to Sunday: 10.00 am to 6.00pm; Thursday evening until 8.00pm
Monday: closed

hodler-segantini-giacometti

From November to March museum open on Saturdays & on Sundays from 10.30am to 5.30pm
Sunday readings from 4.00 pm, only from June to October
From March to October open EVERY day, including Mondays and national holidays, from 10.30am to 5.30pm.

The museum is in Montagnola, just a few minutes bus ride from Lugano and from our Hotel Federale

Museum: The Hermann Hesse Museum was established in the rooms of the Torre Camuzzi, in Montagnola, Switzerland in 1997. This ancient tower is part of the picturesque Casa Camuzzi where Hermann Hesse lived between 1919 and 1931. From his apartment, he had a marvellous view overlooking the lake of Lugano.

Walking tour “Following the trail of Hermenn Hesse”. On the occasion of the opening of the Museum, the Town Council of Collina d’Oro set up a footpath which takes to Hesse’s favourite places, passing by the houses where he lived, and ending to the  cemetery where he is buried.

Programme 2017 (german & italian)

The park, with its 62.000 square metres, has the greatest collection of azaleas, rhododendrons and conifers of the whole Insubric Region, in terms of variety and quantity.

Flora, theme walks, excursions, labyrinth, restaurant, playground, panorama and relax. The San Grato Botanical Park lies between Monte San Salvatore and Monte Arbostora, approximately 10 km from Lugano at an altitude of about 690 m S/m, with an exceptional panorama across the immediate surroundings over the peaks of the alpine chain

Early spring is the most beautiful season to visit this botanical park

More information on the botanical park: www.wanderland.ch
Public transport to Carona Paese: www.fahrplanfelder.ch

Running

Here comes the 14th edition of StraLugano, running competition, over different lenghts of runs and NEW half marathon

Different runs for different runners: we start in the afternoon of Saturday with the Kids Run and in the evening the City Run over a lenght of 10km; then… on Sunday morning the new Monte Bré Vertical Race starting at 9.30 am and followed by the many other Runs.

All Info about the races and the event in general: www.stralugano.ch

Why would you stay at Hotel Federale: the location is at only a few walking minutes from the Starting point.
If you participate at the races, on Sunday you can do a late check out and shower after the competition either in your room or in our Sauna. If you reach Lugano by car, you can leave your car in our garage until after the competition.

We wish you fun !

Hotel Federale Lugano

Trail City Run 10km 2019
Trail Monte Bré Vertical Race 2019

It’s wine tasting time again !
Ticino wineries open their doors to the curious and wineloving people from all over the world.
On Saturday May 25 and Sunday May 26, from 10am to 6pm, visit as many wineries as you would like and listen to the owning family members or to the oenologist what wonderful stories they have to tell you.
One special winery is very close to our Hotel Federale: family Lisetta and Niccolò Lucchini dreamt of a wineyard close to the city. They have passion, they met a passionate architect who built them a extraordinary building and with them works a professionist and as passionate as well oenologist to create some spectacular wines and sparkling wine.
Visit Fattoria Moncucchetto, at only a few uphill walking minutes from Hotel Federale.

More informations about the whole event and all wineries: www.ticino.ch
More informations about Fattoria Moncucchetto: www.moncucchetto.ch

Have a nice time in Lugano

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