Visiting the Balcon d’Italia

I spent five nights based in Como, on the shores of the iconic Lake Como in northern Italy. One of the day trips we did was to drive up into southern Switzerland, the Italian-Swiss border being just minutes away from the lake.

While visiting southern Switzerland, we drove up into the alps and to another border crossing between the two countries. The Balcon d'Italia is quite literally a balcony built right on the border with Switzerland, offering some seriously incredible views.

From the Balcon d'Italia, you can see the Lago di Lugano, as well as the many cities on its shores such as Melide and Lugano, and the surrounding mountains include Monte San Salvatore, which has a great funicular to ride, and the nearby Monte San Giorgio, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with exceptional hiking.