Lugano, College town in Italian-speaking Ticino, Switzerland
Lugano extends around the northern shore of Lake Lugano, with mountains rising directly from the water creating a Mediterranean landscape in Switzerland.
The city developed from a small fishing settlement into a major financial center during the 19th century, becoming the third-largest banking center in Switzerland.
LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura hosts regular exhibitions of contemporary art, classical music concerts, and theatrical performances in its modern waterfront building.
The Lugano Card provides free public transportation and discounted entry to museums, making it convenient for visitors to explore the city's attractions.
The Olive Trail along Lake Lugano features hundreds of olive trees, demonstrating the northernmost cultivation point for Mediterranean olive production.
Location: Lugano District
Elevation above the sea: 283 m
Shares border with: Bioggio, Canobbio, Capriasca, Collina d'Oro, Grancia, Massagno, Melide, Muzzano, Paradiso, Ponte Capriasca, Porza, Savosa, Sorengo, Vezia, Morcote, Arogno, Vico Morcote, Brusimpiano, Val Rezzo, Valsolda, Alta Valle Intelvi, Campione d'Italia, Cavargna
Website: https://lugano.ch
GPS coordinates: 46.01028,8.96250
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:16
Lanzo d'Intelvi
6.2 km
Sighignola
5.3 km
Monte Brè
1.9 km
San Fedele Intelvi
10.5 km
Lugano Città–Stazione funicular
1.2 km
Monte San Salvatore
3.9 km
Swissminiatur
6.4 km
Casasco d'Intelvi
11.5 km
Villa Favorita
1.9 km
Santa Maria degli Angioli church
1.5 km
Villa Fogazzaro Roi
5.6 km
Pellio Intelvi
8.6 km
Cathedral of Saint Lawrence
1.2 km
Castiglione d'Intelvi
11.5 km
Monte San Salvatore funicular
3.3 km
Casa Camuzzi
4.5 km
Denti della Vecchia
6.7 km
Lanzo d’Intelvi funicular
5.3 km
Castello Cattaneo
2.6 km
Lugano Arte e Cultura
1.7 km
Cassarate–Monte Brè funicular
758 m
Monte Boglia
4.1 km
Swiss National Sound Archives
1.8 km
Museum of Cultures (MUSEC)
2 km
Villa Ciani
778 m
Monte Bar
11.5 km
Town Hall
1.2 km
Lido di Lugano
632 mReviews
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