Our hotel is located in a region very popular for mountain bikers. In short time you can visit more than 300 km marked and well-preserved routes in Ticino. The variety of trails and the good location of hotel Vezia are the perfect place for both - amateur and professional bikers.

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One of Ticino's loveliest single trails leads towards the Val Colla, above Lugano. The route offers to cyclists of all levels challenging experience and breathtaking view. For more information, please visit www.mountainbikeland.ch.

There is a possibility for accompanying you to the beginning of nearby biker tours. For more information on the various tours, visit here.

The climbing crag of Vezia/Porza is located in a beautiful forest of chestnut trees on the hill of San Rocco.

In constant development during the last 4 years the wall offers several types of difficulty ranging – from beginners to advanced, based on different routes.

The climbing routes are very well equipped with Spit Inox supplied by the O.G from the CAS (Alpine Club of Switzerland), limiters are equipped with karabiners Maillon Rapide. You will need a rope of at least 50 m length. This adventure is only 10-15 minutes away on foot from Hotel Vezia.

Is sport in your blood?

Mountain-biking, excursions, tennis, horseback riding, climbing, fitness, wake boarding, windsurfing, canoeing, river rafting, skydiving, soccer, alpine skiing, snowboarding, and cross-country skiing. Everything is possible nearby Hotel Vezia.

Let yourselves be inspired; we can organize even the most detailed experiences you desire.

Furthermore, in front of the Hotel you will find the fitness center "Energym" and the “Florida Beauty Center”, while at 500m you will find the wellness and fitness center “Atlantide”.

The magnificent VILLA NEGRONI is only two steps from the Hotel. Its charming Italian gardens are always accessible and it is ideal for relaxing walks. The villa offers seminar spaces and can be rented for small parties and other private events.

Cultural attractions nearby

• Bellinzona’s three castles that are a part of UNESCO World Heritage;
• Lugano’s historical downtown and museums;
• Modern architecture with Mario Botta and other important architects from Ticino (for example, you may visit the spectacular church Santa Maria degli Angioli on the summit of Monte Tamaro).

If you have a few days free, it is also worth visiting the splendid region to the north of Lago Maggiore, with Ascona, Locarno, and the Verzasca, Onsernone, Maggia, and Centovalli valleys. Como and Varese are reachable in approximately thirty minutes, and Milan in one hour.