Lugano holidays

The largest town in the Ticino canton, Lugano is situated on the north shore of Lake Lugano and is one of Switzerland's financial centre's. Due to its proximity to Italy, the architecture and character in the city is relatively Italian with lots of piazza's, pavement cafes and neo-classical buildings. There are quiet walks along the attractive lakeside promenade and through the historic city centre to visit the traditional markets. There are also many excursions available in the surrounding area by boat, mountain railway, chairlift, cog-train or cable car.