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Lugano and its lake seen from the mountains above, with the Alps beyond

Beyond the lake · over the border from Menaggio or Como

Lugano & Ticino: Our Favourites

Lugano and the village of Morcote, in Switzerland’s Italian-speaking canton of Ticino.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Lugano and Ticino: the back story

    Lugano·In depth

    Switzerland’s Italian-speaking lakes, beyond Menaggio and Porlezza: Lugano and the village of Morcote.

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What to see

  1. On Lake Lugano

    Morcote

    Lake Lugano·Village

    The lakeside village on the southern shore of Lake Lugano.

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