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jklau888hk Says: At the border of Ponta Tersa you can walk or drive pass the border from Switzerland. The photo of the bridge in between the two countries.
Take a glimpse at Switzerland!
yumyum Says: In case you just travel in Italy, take a peek at the Swiss side! From the river or lake shore you can view the small village.
yumyum Says: This is a very modern looking church situated just next to the commercial center of the town. In front of the church which also houses a Caritas office there is concrete square.
Take a walk along the lake shore
yumyum Says: When the sun goes down it's lovely to walk along the shore of the lake and look at the hills in Switzerland which still glow in the last rays of sun.Otherwise, there is the town center with its shops to be explored.
yumyum Says: I didn't stay here but this is obviously one of the few hotel choices in Ponte Tresa. It is nicely located outside the town center and therefore away from all the border traffic, noise and air pollution.It is easy to walk to from the border crossing.Otherwise, there are...
yumyum Says: You can easily walk from the Swiss side to the Italian side. If you are unsure on which side of the road you have to walk, then either follow the others. Or simply, if you go to Italy, you walk on the right side of the bridge because the Italian customs building is on the...
yumyum Says: The local train from Lugano takes only half an hour to Ponte Tresa (Swiss side). It runs very 20 minutes. At the train station in Ponte Tresa (CH) there is a kiosk, ticket maschine, toilet. The post office is next door (in case you want to post a postcard). From there you...
yumyum Says: If you are not continuing deeper into Italy, it's hardly worthwhile coming here by car. Especially, since it is difficult to find adequate parking.
yumyum Says: In the summer season you can take a ship on Lago di Lugano to Ponte Tresa. Please check the timetable beforehand. There is button for English on the homepage. The connections are not very frequent.
Supermarket or delicatessen: Panetone
yumyum Says: Since coming to Ponte Tresa is popular with day trippers from Switzerland, it goes without saying that shopping is probably the main reason to come here to this small town. I bought myself a panetone (see photo). It's not that I cannot buy this at home but it's more of a...
yumyum Says: Doing a day trip to Ponte Tresa is easy as you just walk across the bridge. Usually, you don't show any documents (this is already like Shengen - but Switzerland joins only in 2008!). Better be on the safe side and take your ID or passport with you.
yumyum Says: If you speak some Italian then you may be interested to check out the sign post just by the river Tresa next to the bridge. It has some of the 1943 history and a map. It's right by the fence and may be covered by the local fisherman trying their luck in the river.
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This is a very modern looking church situated just next to the commercial center of the town. In front of the church which also houses a Caritas office there is...
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There are two Ponte Tresa's, one on the Swiss side of the border (which can currently not be found in the VT database until 2007) and the other one across the Tresa river which is officially called......
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Ponte Tresa is located on the boarder with Switzerland. It's so close that you literally cross by foot from one country to another. I went to Ponte Tresa for a day excursion. The open air market have...
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