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    Gandria
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    Switzerland

    Gandria

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    The former fishing village clings to Monte Brè's slope directly above Lake Lugano, now part of Lugano. Stairs and narrow alleyways connect the houses; lakeside restaurants line the water.

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    The former fishing village clings to Monte Brè's slope directly above Lake Lugano, now part of Lugano. Stairs and narrow alleyways connect the houses; lakeside restaurants line the water. Reach Gandria by ferry or on foot via the Olive Trail.
    Gandria klebt am steilen Hang des Monte Brè direkt über dem Luganersee, wenige Kilometer östlich von Lugano, zu dem es seit 2004 gehört. Die Häuser stehen dicht an dicht, verbunden durch Treppen und schmale Gassen, Autos kommen nicht hinein. Unten am Wasser liegen kleine Restaurants mit Seeterrassen, gegenüber am anderen Ufer das Schweizerische Zollmuseum. Am schönsten erreichst du das Dorf zu Fuß über den Olivenweg oder mit dem Schiff.

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    Gandria Village Center

    Gandria Village Center

    Stairs, passages, and vaulted alleys wind their way between the closely clustered stone houses from the shore up the slope. At the top stands the parish church of San Vigilio; down by the water are jetties and terraces with views across the lake to Monte San Salvatore.
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    Sights in Gandria

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    Gandria Village Center

    1Gandria Village Center

    Stairs, passages, and vaulted alleys wind their way between the closely clustered stone houses from the shore up the slope. At the top stands the parish church of San Vigilio; down by the water are jetties and terraces with views across the lake to Monte San Salvatore.
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    Restaurants in Gandria

    On the way to Gandria

    The boats of Società Navigazione del Lago di Lugano sail from Lugano to Gandria; the trip takes a good half hour. On foot, the Sentiero dell'olivo leads from Castagnola along the shore into the village. Buses stop at the top of the lakeside road; from there you descend via stairs into the village.

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