Free Tour MONUMENTAL MORCOTE (Lakeside, Nucleus, Churches, Scherrer Park)

MORCOTE 

Tourist Tour MONUMENTAL MORCOTE 
(Village, monumental complex, and Scherrer Park)

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1. Start – Pier / Lakeside 

Starting point: Piazzetta dell’Imbarcadero 

• Walk along the lake with Renaissance arcades and historic houses with historic columned loggias: a testament to the time when Morcote was a bustling port.

 
PHOTOPOINT Stop

2. Piazza Granda and fountain 

3. MONUMENTAL COMPLEX:
1. Lower Church of Sant’Antonio Abate
2. Church of Santa Maria del Sasso
3. Oratory of Sant’Antonio di Padova
Climb with 404 steps, among cypresses and panoramic views

PHOTOPOINT Stop

4. Monumental Cemetery
Behind the church, direct access

• Art Nouveau statues, historic tombstones with poetic epitaphs.
• Among the most beautiful in Ticino, inspired by Italian cemeteries.

PHOTOPOINT Stop

5. Descent – Path through orchards and gardens
Descend the opposite staircase (more gradual)

6. Church - Oratory San Rocco and village core  
Enchanting walk through the small and characteristic alleys of the village, surrounded by all its ancient history.
Arrival in Piazza Granda.
 

7. Return to Piazza Granda.
Conclusion in Piazza Grande. Public transport stop.