The Swiss border is only 10 km from La Casetta Verde.
Lugano is 17 km away and easily reached by car or bus, is the
largest city within the holiday region of Ticino, in addition of
being the third largest financial pole and a major conference,
banking and business centre point in Switzerland, is also the city
of the parks and flower gardens, villas and sacred buildings, walks
along the lake side and international exhibitions, the shopping and
attractions for thousands of tourists visiting Porlezza during the
summer months.
With its typical Mediterranean flair, Lugano offers all the
advantages of a cosmopolitan city while retaining its spirit
of town on a human scale.