Morcote is located ten kilometers southwest of Lugano in the southern part of Lake Lugano. The small mountain village is opposite the Italian Porto Ceresio, at the foot of the 822 meter high Monte Arbostora.
Reasons why you should visit Morcote
The once important trade center, which was once dominated by the Palearifestung, is today a tourist destination with its beautiful hillside location, Parco Scherrer, its palaces, a monumental church staircase with 404 steps, the famous cemetery and the arcades on the Embankment.