If you are looking for some peace and relaxation, Porlezza is the right place for you. The Italian town of Porlezza is only a few kilometers from Lugano in Switzerland.

 

Porlezza has a beautifully landscaped promenade, a harbor and bathing facilities on the lake. There are also a few small shops and restaurants.

Take a stroll along the promenade and enjoy the view of Lake Lugano.

 

Porlezza's old town invites you to stroll and linger. Particularly worth seeing is the decorated church of St. Vittore, the small Romanesque church of St. Maurizio with a bell tower and the Conventino decorated with round arches. There is a small farmers market every Saturday where you can buy clothes, pots and especially Italian sausage and special cheeses.

 

The attractive town of Menaggio is 12 km away.

 

Only 15 km away and reachable within 23 min is the valley of Val 

d´Intelvi. The Val d´Intelvi is a valley located in the Lombardy and well worth a visit.

 

The larger city of Como is only 40 km from Porlezza.

 

Only 19 km from Porlezza is the local Monte Brè in Lugano. This is a popular vantage point with a view of the Bay of Lugano and the Valais and Bernese Alps. 

 

The fashion city of Milan is just 95 km from Porlezza. But shopping is not the only thing to do in this special city.

The Milan Cathedral and the Santa Maria delle Grazie monastery, in which Leonardo da Vinci's mural “The Last Supper” is located, invite you not to miss this monument.