Favourite places to go

After some months here and with the help of some locals we've found some places were we like to spend some time all the three of us, and some places where we still have to go and try! So here our non-exhaustive list of to do or to test in the region, I'll try to keep it up to date!

"En plein air":
Parco S. Grato Carona. Beautiful place to go in the summer, wonderful view on the lake, playground for children and adults, and a good restaurant with very competent staff.
Parco Tassino Lugano. Really next to the Lugano railway station, a beautiful view on the lake and a well furnished children playground.
Parco Civico Lugano. Place to go on sunny days in all seasons. Near to the town center and on the lake shores, perfect for a walk and to rest. Very well furnished playground for children (more for those over 2 years).
Quartiere Maghetti. Lugano. We found there the only playground really adapted for very young children (reserved to those under 6 years). Closed on sundays. The good idea is that the playground is entirely closed and there is a café with a terrace on which you can rest having a good view on what children are doing.
Il sentiero del Castagno. Arosio. To be done during the autumn during the chestnuts season. Full of them everywhere! A really wonderful place.
Swissminiatur. Melide. A classic, good for children a little older than ours, but the small train strolling around is always an attraction. To avoid in really sunny and hot days (or bring along a good hat and lots of water) because there is only very little shadow.

Other Activities
We love the mom(or dad) & baby course (genitore-bambino from 4 to 48 months) in the swimming pool of the A-Club sport club in Savosa near Lugano. The teacher is just perfect, courses are not very expensive and children have lots of fun! In groups.
We visited once the Alprose chocolate museum. We went on Sunday but the museum is very small (ok, the entrance fee is low), and I would suggest to go during the week when the machines are working and it should be less crowded. The chocolate shop is opened on Sunday too if you have cravings...

Restaurants
Il Canvetto Luganese. via Simen 14 Lugano. Nice place, good service, very interesting price/quality ratio.
Ristorante/Pizzeria Commercianti. Piazza Dante 1 Lugano. In the very earth of the town. Always very good service and warm welcome to our little one. Good pizzas and good and big desserts.

To be tested in the future:
Carnevale di Bellinzona: we like the city a lot normally, let's see what is it like during the big event!
Pin Pin Cavalin: interior playground in Chiasso. A place to go in the winter? We will have to try it.
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