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Campings

Camping Eurocampo 6982 Agno	Tel: +41 91 605 21 14 Fax: +41 91 605 31 87
Camping La Palma Via Molinazzo 21, 6982 Agno	Tel: +41 91 605 25 61 Fax: +41 91 604 54 38
Camping Molinazzo Via Acquacalda 15, 6982 Agno	Tel: +41 91 605 17 57 Fax: +41 91 605 14 01
TCS Camping Moretto 6944 Cureglia	Tel: +41 91 966 76 62 Fax: +41 91 966 76 00
TCS Camping La Piodella 6933 Muzzano	Tel: +41 91 994 77 88 Fax: +41 91 994 67 08 htt://www.campingtcs.ch
Camping I Grappoli 6997 Sessa	Tel: +41 91 608 11 87 Fax: +41 91 608 26 41 http://www.grappoli.ch
Camping Monte Generoso 6818 Melano	Tel: +41 91 649 83 33 Fax: +41 91 649 59 44 http://www.montegeneroso.ch
Camping Paradiso 6818 Melano	Tel: +41 91 648 28 63 Fax: +41 91 648 29 44 http://www.camping-paradiso.ch
Camping ai Bosconi Via ai Bosconi, 6987 Caslano	Tel: +41 91 600 90 98 http://www.campeggioaibosconi.ch
Camping Golfo del Sole via Rivera 8, 6982 Agno	Tel: +41 91 605 48 02 Fax: +41 91 605 23 19

Religion

Rito Cattolico Romano

Sundays Masses

Chiesa Santa Maria, 6922 Morcote, from 21 May to 31 October 10.30 a.m.;

Chiesa di San Rocco, 6922 Morcote, from 1 November to 21 May 10.30 a.m.;

Cattedrale San Lorenzo, Via Cattedrale, 6900 Lugano: 07:15 a.m. - 08:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.- 08:00 p.m., Saturday: 05:15 p.m.;

S. Antonio, Piazza Dante, 6900 Lugano09.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m., (German Language): 11:30 a.m..

Chiesa evangelica riformata

viale Cattaneo 2, 6900 Lugano Tel. +41 91 923 91 44

The Anglican Church of St. Edward the Confessor

via Clemente Maraini 6, 6900 Lugano, Tel. +41 91 9681149, Morning Services every Sunday 10.30 a.m.

Jewish Cult

via Maderno 11, 6900 Lugano, Saturday: 08.30 a.m. Tel. +41 91 923 56 98

Hotel Dan. via Fontana 1, 6900 Lugano, Saturday: 08.00 a.m.Tel. +41 91 985 70 30 (April-October)

Comunità Islamica del Cantone Ticino

Moschea, via Maggio 21, Cassarate, Tel. +41 91 971 73 29 - Fax. +41 91 971 74 40

http://www.islaminticino.ch/

Jehovah's Witnesses

Sala del regno, via Sonvico 8D, 6952 Canobbio Tel. +41 91 942 65 33, Italian: Sunday 09.30 a.m. - 06.00 p.m., German: Saturday 06.30 p.m,
English: Saturday 05:00 p.m.

AMBULANCE, TICINO SOCCORSO	144
REGA, SWISS AIR RESCUE, ORGANIZATION	1414
FIRE ALARM (FIRE BRIGADE)	118
POLICE	117
EMERGEGENCY SERVICE STREET AID	140

Helpful hints

International Codes
Switzerland	to	Italy	0039	to	Switzerland	0041
Switzerland	to	France	0033	to	Switzerland	0041
Switzerland	to	Germany	0049	to	Switzerland	0041
Switzerland	to	Austria	0043	to	Switzerland	0041
Switzerland	to	England (UK)	0044	to	Switzerland	0041
Switzerland	to	Holland	0031	to	Switzerland	0041
Switzerland	to	Belgium	0032	to	Switzerland	0041
Switzerland	to	Spain	0034	to	Switzerland	00741
Switzerland	to	Israel	00972	to	Switzerland	0041
Switzerland	to	USA	001	to	Switzerland	01141

International information
Italy: 1154	Germany: 1152	Austria: 1151	France: 1153
Remaining States : 1159	Meteorological forecasts: 162		Street conditions: 163

Opening hours

BANKS: weekdays 08:30 a.m. - 04:30 p.m. , saturday closed

SHOPS: weekdays: 08:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. / 01:30 p.m. - 06:30 p.m., saturday: 08:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. / 01:30 p.m. -05:00 p.m., thusday: 08.00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. / 02:00 p.m. - 09:00 p.m., sunday: closed

DEPARTEMENTS STORES :all day continuos, sunday: closed

MARKETS

Lugano: tuesday and friday:0 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Cannobio Italy: sunday morning

Luino Italy: wednesday

Ponte Tresa Italy: saturday

Porlezza Italy: saturday

Stresa Italy: friday morning

Como Italy: sunday morning

Lake Ceresio (Lugano)
Surface area	48.9 sq km	Max width	3 km
Long	35 km	Max depth	279 m.

Hospitals, doctors, pharmacy

Ospedale Civico, via Tesserete 46, 6900 Lugano	Tel: +41 91 811 61 11
Ospedale Italiano, via Capelli, 6962 Viganello	Tel: +41 91 811 75 11
Ospedale Malcantonese, 6980 Castelrotto	Tel: +41 91 608 28 21
Doctors
Dr. Schwarzenbach Hans-Rudolf, Via e N°, 6815 Melide	Tel: +41 91 649 95 30
Dr. Meile Jean-Oscar, via Pocobelli 15, 6815 Melide	Tel: +41 91 649 44 33
Dr. James Peter, via Cantonale 15, 6815 Melide	Tel: +41 91 649 61 62
Emergency Dental Treatment Croce Verde Lugano, Via delle scuole 46, 6963 Pregassona Opening	Tel: +41 91 935 01 80 Mo - Fr: 08:00 - 12:00 / 13:30 - 17:00 http://www.croceverde.ch/smd.htm
Emergency doctor and dentist	Tel. +41 91 935 01 80
Pharmacy
Farmacia Internazionale, via Pocobelli N°, 6815 Melide	Tel: +41 91 649 94 80 Fax: +41 91 649 67 94

Post office, banks, credit cards , change

Swiss Post 6922 Morcote Opening hours:	Tel: +41 91 996 11 18 Fax: +41 91 996 14 88 mo - fr: 07:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. / 02:30 p.m. - 05:30 p.m. sa: 08:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. sun and holiday: closed
Banks Cornèr Bank S.A. via Canova 16, 6900 Lugano Visa Card Center Opening hours: American Express c/o Vip Travels, via al Forte 10, 6900 Lugano Opening hours:	Tel: +41 91 800 51 11 weekdays: 08:30 a.m.- 04:30 p.m. Te: +41 91 923 86 35 Fax: +41 91 923 36 56 weekdays: 08:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. 02:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m.
Change Parini S.A. Pzza Cioccaro, 6900 Lugano Opening hours:	Tel: +41 91 922 76 42 mo - fr: 08:15 a.m. - 12:15 a.m. / 01:30 pm. - 06:00 p.m sa: 08:15 a.m. - 12:15 a.m. su and holidays: closed

Morcote Townhall

Townhall of Morcote Opening hours: mon - fri: 02:00 p.m.- 05:00 p.m	Tel: +41 91 986 00 00 http://www.morcote.ch
Customs pass Uf. regionale stranieri, via Balestra , 6900 Lugano Uf. regionale stranieri, Via Aereoporto, 6982 Agno	Tel: +41 91 815 54 81 Tel: +41 91 815 90 01

Ticket Corner

Palazzo dei Congressi
Piazza Indipendenza 4, 6900 Lugano

Lugano Turismo
Palazzo Civico, 6900 Lugano

La bottega del pianoforte
Viale Cattaneo 19, 6900 Lugano

Jeans Shop
Via Magatti 3, 6900 Lugano

Manor Centro - Ticket Corner
Servizio clientela
Piazza Dante 2, 6900 Lugano

Tel: +41 91 923 31 20

Tel: +41 91 924 14 65

Tel: +41 91 922 91 41

Tel: +41 91 922 00 89

Tel: +41 91 912 76 18
Tel: +41 91 912 76 19

Private and public transits

Lugano Airport Via Aeroporto, 6982 Agno Reservation Swiss, International Air Lines Non spot flights swiss	Tel: +41 91 610 11 11 Fax: +41 91 610 11 00 Flybaboo, Agno www.flybaboo.com Tel: 0848445445 Swiss www.swiss.com Tel: 0848852000
Yellow Post Coaches La Posta Svizzera - AutoPostale Ticino Via Balestra, Autosilo, 6900 Lugano	Tel: +41 91 807 85 20 Fax: +41 91 823 69 39 E-mail: autopostale@posta.ch http://www.autopostale.ch/ti
Lake of Lugano Navigation Company Boats Viale Castagnola 12, 6900 Lugano	Tel: +41 91 971 52 23 Fax. +41 91 971 27 93 e-mail:info@lakelugano.ch http://www.lakelugano.ch
Shuttelbus Lugano - Agno Airport Lugano - Chiasso - Malpensa Airport Bus express, corso S. Gottardo, 6830 Chiasso	Tel: +41 79 221 42 43 Tel: +41 91 994 88 78 http://www.busexpress.com
Railway station Counter: mon - sun: 06:30 a.m. - 08:00 p.m. Railservice: mon - sun: 06.00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m	Fly Check - In Tel: +41 91 221 56 42 http://www.ffs.ch Tel: 0900 300 300 (CHF 1,19/min.)
Taxi Tele-Taxi Lugano-Agno Airoport: Taxi Aeroporto	Tel: +41 91 971 21 21 Tel: +41 91 605 25 10
Car Rental AVIS, via Clemente Maraini 8, Hotel Albatro, 6900 Lugano Europcar , via Monte Boglia 24, 6900 Lugano Hertz, via San Gottardo 13, 6900 Lugano	Tel: +41 91 913 41 51 Tel: +41 91 971 01 01 Tel: +41 91 923 46 75

Tourist information Centers

Morcote and Vico Morcote Tourist Information Center address 6922 Morcote Orpening hours:	Tel: +41 91 996 11 20 Fax: +41 91 996 11 20 whttp://www.promorcote.ch e-mail: info@promorcote.ch tu - su: 12:45 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. (25 March tol 25 October) mo: closed
Lugano Tourism Riva Albertolli, 6900 Lugano Opening hours:	Tel: +41 91 913 32 32 Fax: +41 91 922 76 53 e-mail: info@lugano-tourism.ch http://www.lugano-tourism.ch may-september : mo - fr: 09:00 a.m. - 07:00 p.m. sa: 09:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m. su & holidays: 10:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m. november-march: mo - fr: 09:00 a.m. - 12.30 a.m. 02.00 p.m.- 05:30 p.m. sa: 09:00 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. 01.30 p.m. - 05:00 p.m
Ticino Tuorism Via Lugano 12, 6500 Bellinzona	Tel: +41 91 825 70 56 Fax: +41 91 825 36 14 http://www.ticino-tourism.ch
Switzerland Tourism	http://myswitzerland.com/svizzera
Reading room and possibility use of Internet Bibblio café Tra, Via Vanoni 3, 6900 Lugano	Tel: +41 91 9232305

Getting there / Arrival to Morcote

Arriving by car
Lugano is served by the motorway axis that directly connects Northern Europe to the Mediterranean. Coming from Milan, take the Laghi A9 motorway in the direction of Como-San Gottardo or the A8 motorway in the direction of Varese-Stabio (Gaggiolo). Advised exit: Melide, Bissone, Morcote, Campione (no. 51). Coming from Zurich take the A2 motorway in the direction of San Gottardo-Chiasso-Italy. Advised exit: Melide . Please remember that to drive on Swiss motorways it is necessary to be equipped with the motorway sticker that is to be applied onto the car windshield (the cost: 40.- SFR – valid from Jan.-Dec.) it may be purchased at Customs. Distances from Morcote Basel: 299 km Bern: 314 km Geneva: 458 km Zürich: 239 km Milan: 89 km Rome: 656 km Paris: 868 km Berlin: 1060 km London: 1164 km Vienna: 841 km Useful links Road traffic Information provided by the Swiss Touring Club http://www.tcs.ch/main/de/home.html Webcam A2 Motorway – Airolo Nord http://webcam.aet.ch/traffico/airolo_n.jpg Webcam A2 Motorway – Airolo Sud http://webcam.aet.ch/traffico/airolo_s.jpg
Arriving by Airplane
Lugano-Agno Airport Connections to Morcote Taxi An efficient 24 hrs. on 24 hrs. TAXI service guarantees a fast and efficient connection to the Lugano City Centre in about 20 minutes. Taxi Lugano-Airport Telephone. +41 (0)91 605 25 10 Pick-up Hotels Many hotels offer their guests free transportation to and from the airport; ask your hotel for information and inform them of your arrival. Train From Agno to Lugano with the Regional Train Lugano-Ponte Tresa -> afterwards take the cable railway to the City Centre -> From the City Centre you need to go to “Piazza Rezzonico” and take the Postal bus To Morcote (Yellow Bus)
Arriving by Train
At Lugano Station take the regional train to Melide, then take the Postal bus to Morcote (Yellow Bus www.postbus.ch/it/index_pag.htm) The FFS, the Swiss railroad network, is extremely widespread and permits one to reach every inhabited centre of the country. All the trains and updated departure times from the Lugano Station http://fahrplan.sbb.ch/bin/bhftafel.exe/en?newrequest=yes& All timetables and the possibility of booking your ticket online https://www.sbb.ch/mct/wi/shop/b2c/start.do?sprache=en

Useful information before your arrival

Exchange
Foreign currency and traveller’s cheques are exchanged in banks, at railroad station exchange offices (the main ones are open until 10.00 p.m.), in airports, in certain tourist offices and hotels.

Currency
The monetary unit of Switzerland is the Swiss franc that may be divided into cents. 5, 10, 20, and 50 cent coins, as also 1, 2, and 5 franc coins are in circulation.There are 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 franc banknotes.

Opening Hours
Shops are generally open from 8 or 9 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. from Monday to Friday (with an interval of one or two hours). On Saturdays they close at 4.00 p.m. or 5.00 p.m.. In cities, supermarkets and department stores are open all day long and once a week they are open in the evening (only in certain periods). Banks are open from 8.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. from Monday to Friday and are generally closed on Saturdays (in big cities they don’t close for the lunch break). It is possible to exchange currency at the main railroad stations and airports, where the exchange office is open until 10.00 p.m. and in some places even until 11.00 p.m.

Passport and Visa
Italian citizens may enter Switzerland with a valid Identity Card or with an individual passport or with a recognition card issued to State employees or to their family, without any need of a visa for a stay of up to 30 days. For minors it is necessary to have an “identity certificate for minors under 15” with a photo, issued by the municipality and stamped by the police office; up to 16 years of age, it is possible to register children on the passport of one of the parents.

Trips for the Disabled
In the Swiss hotel guide, the symbol of “the wheelchair” stands to indicate hotels that are equipped to receive the disabled.
Information: Swiss Association of Invalids, Post-box CH- 4600 Olten, telephone 0041/62/206 88 88 or c/o Mobility International Schweiz,
Froburgstrasse 4, CH-4601 Olten tel. 0041/62/206 88 35.

Car Rental
At airports and in the major Swiss cities you will find all of the most important car rental companies.
Special rates are available at the Swiss Tourist Centre.

Tel: 0080 100 200 30, Fax: 00800 100 200 30