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A region: Ticino – a city: Lugano. The latter, an international city and the crossroads and melting pot of European culture, constitutes one of the most interesting regions to be discovered. The city is open and welcoming and offers thousands of value added possibilities typical of a united and constantly open Switzerland, a sort of gate to Europe.
 
Lugano, the “moral capital” is not only the third Swiss financial market, congress, banking and business center but also the city of parks and flowers, of villas and sacred buildings. With its Mediterranean flair, characterized by the joie de vivre typical of countries of the South, Lugano offers all the advantages of the big city together with the charm of a country town.
Its fame as a cultural center is due, in the first place, to the extremely high level of important exhibits that are regularly organized in the different museums of the city and region. This very special mixture of Italian atmosphere and Swiss efficiency will undoubtedly charm you as well. The traffic-free centre, the magnificent buildings in Lombard style, the exclusive museums, the climate and the sun, the mountains, the lake and a rich calendar of events attract people to visit, spend their leisure time and just relax.

5 good reasons to visit Lugano:

• Mediterranean climate
• Landscape lush in vegetation
• Special atmosphere
• Numerous possibilities for excursions and sports activities
• Rich cooking offering a wide variety of dishes.