Swissminiatur in Melide shows Switzerland as a sprawling open-air park with detailed models at a scale of 1:25. When you stroll through the approximately 14,000-square-meter park, you'll find handmade replicas of famous buildings, monuments, and transport facilities lined up one after the other.
Model trains run on a branched rail network, complemented by ships and cable cars that move through the designed miniature landscape. The location directly on Lake Lugano combines the compact Switzerland in miniature with an impressive backdrop of water, mountains, and well-kept green spaces. This destination is especially great for families.
Traveling with a wheelchair:
- The park is on level ground and has no architectural barriers
- Wheelchair users and people with limited mobility are expressly welcome.
Traveling with a stroller:
- You can move freely with the stroller inside the park
- There's a changing table in the restrooms.
- There's a play area in the park, and outside the park, on the lake promenade of Melide, there's a nice playground.
Traveling with your dog:
- Dogs are allowed in Swissminiatur.
- They can enter the park for free, but must be kept on a leash at all times.
- You're responsible for your dog's behavior.