Every location is hosted in a quality venue — clinics, a hotel, a foundation — with warm water and Ondarte instructors. From Malcantone to Mendrisiotto, all the way to Bellinzonese.
c/o Tresa Bay Hotel
◈ Warm water 32–33 °C
Via Lugano 18 · 6988 Ponte TresaPonte Tresa is Ondarte’s main location, hosted at the Tresa Bay Hotel: the most versatile pool, where all the age groups of the water-confidence courses take place, along with swimming, Acquagym, Aquafit® and aquatic therapy. Warm water all year round, on the shores of Lake Lugano (Ceresio).
Mendrisio San Martino
◈ Warm water 32–34 °C
Via Moree 16 · 6850 MendrisioAt Mendrisio San Martino, on Via Moree 16, Ondarte works in a newly built indoor pool, with warm water at 32–34 °C and courses on all seven days of the week. It’s the most complete location alongside Ponte Tresa: the water-confidence age groups from 0 to 4 years, swimming for children, teenagers and adults, Acquagym, Aquafit®, Acquastretching, Acquantalgica and Tuesday-evening acquagravidanza.
c/o Clinica di Riabilitazione EOC
◈ Warm water 31–32 °C
Via Dr. E. Schwarz 6 · 6986 NovaggioIn Novaggio, in the Malcantone area, Ondarte courses take place in the pool of the Clinica di Riabilitazione EOC, which hosts us: a calm, well-kept setting with warm water at 31–32 °C. Here you’ll find swimming for children and teenagers and swimming for adults, including complete beginners or anyone wary of the water.
c/o Clinica FisioAndreotti
◈ Warm water 32 °C
Via Chicherio 2 · 6514 SementinaIn Sementina, in the Bellinzonese area, Ondarte courses are hosted at the Clinica FisioAndreotti: a physiotherapy setting with warm water, ideal for families from the Sopraceneri. Here we run the water-confidence courses and swimming for children, in an attentive, safe environment.
c/o Fondazione Provvida Madre
◈ Warm water 33–34 °C
Via Carlo Silva 3 · 6828 BalernaIn Balerna, in the Mendrisiotto area, Ondarte courses take place at the Fondazione Provvida Madre, a stone’s throw from the border. It’s a very active location for the water-confidence courses (0-12 months, 1-2 and 2-4 years), swimming for children and Acquastretching, all in warm water.
c/o Life Club
◈ Warm water 30–31 °C
Via Dante Alighieri 1 · 6830 ChiassoIn Chiasso, Ondarte courses are hosted at the Life Club, in a convenient spot for those living near the border and for cross-border commuters. Here we run swimming for children and teenagers and the 2-4-year parent-child course, with lessons on Saturday mornings too, all in warm water.
c/o Centro Magliaso
Outdoor, unheated
Via Bosconi 11 · 6983 MagliasoMagliaso is our summer location on Lake Lugano: an outdoor, unheated pool, open only in the warm season. For adults, drop-in attendance runs from 22 June to 28 August 2026, with Acquagym, Aquafit® and free swimming; for children and teenagers, courses run in three periods, Monday to Friday.
Each pool has its own temperature and purpose: there’s the right one for a three-month-old baby and the right one for an aching back. Tell us who’s getting in the water and we’ll tell you where.
New contact number
Ondarte's phone and WhatsApp number has changed. The new number is +41 79 833 20 39: please update your contacts.