The summit of the Monte Generoso can be reached by the Monte Generoso Railway, a rack railway that starts from Capolago. Unfortunately only during summer time, in the winter you have to hike.
The Monte San Giorgio became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003, because it is the single best known record of marine life in the Triassic period, and records important remains of life on land as well.
The antenna on this panorama is used by the Swiss army to warn civilians about ongoing military training operations. If the lights are on, it is dangerous to access the Gola di Lago target zone.