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lugano a city of human measure surrounded by mountains and a splendid lake lugano brings together all the characteristics of a metropolis of great style despite maintaining the traits of a small city most particular and striking is the large pedestrian area which contains the historic centre full of splendid buildings.[close]
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grotti canvetti via nassa shopping and gastronomy there are shops and commercial centres of every kind in which you can find everything from luxury articles to antiques from souvenirs to pieces of handcraft without forgetting the characteristic markets along roads and squares that offer above all food products from the region an area privileged in terms of gastronomic quality and diversity our region brings honour to the culinary culture and is particularly endowed with excellent restaurants praised by the most important gastronomic guides but not only haute cuisine the grotti and canvetti serve mainly local dishes which celebrate the products of our land and which can hardly be eaten elsewhere.[close]
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culture and events the region of lugano is the setting of many shows the whole year round the winter season is marked by performances of various kinds including theater performances and concerts from spring to autumn the events become even more interesting these include lugano festival an high level musical performance devoted to classical music estival jazz which offers open air jazz concerts in lugano and mendrisio the great firework show the musical event blues to bop and the autumn festival moreover museums of every kind offer important temporary displays and house magnificent permanent collections luganomendrisio villa ciani e palazzo dei congressi[close]
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m onte ceneri lombardy 2000 ceresio monte lema lago di lugano 000 57 30.2km2 273 2116 48.9km 35km 3km 279 23° c region and its lake 57 000 inhabitants 30,2 km² in surface 273 m/asl maximum height 2116 m monte gazzirola lake 48,9 km² in surface 35 km in length maximum width 3 km maximum depth 279 m average temperature of the water in summer is 23° c.[close]
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there are many and various reasons for deciding to spend a holiday in the lake lugano region the part of canton ticino south of monte ceneri that projects wedge-like into lombardy easily accessible it stands at a crossroads between northern europe and italy in spite of or possibly because of this openness to outside influences the region has maintained a distinct personality whose unmistakable features are readily identified much of its success as a centre of tourism derives from its temperate climate moderated by the presence of the lake with mild winters and a high average of sunny days the landscape has not been spoilt by excessive urbanisation and its natural balance of mountain hill and lowland makes it an agreeable place to be in any season offering a wide range of activities mountain hiking to heights of almost 2000 metres bathing in lake playing tennis or golf sailing windsurfing water-skiing walking through virtually unspoilt countryside and villages as well as doing essential business and shopping more rapid development has occurred in the course of the past century with the opening of rail and road communications between italy and the north the area around ceresio lake lugano became therefore a destination for tourists and holiday makers and this process has gone on ever since today and it is appreciated by a large number of tourists for its fine climate but also for the typical uses and customs of the mediterranean way of life.[close]
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region of contrasts lugano is at the centre of a region that offers a large choice of excursions during every season of the year the efficient transport network formed by trains buses boats funiculars and cableways offers a comfortable and a quick access towards the most evocative locations and allows the tourist to discover in a simple and enjoyable way the variety of present landscapes morcote[close]
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love for architecture treat yourself to a special journey to discover the wide range of buildings and monuments which often are astonishing works of architecture to a special journey over the centuries and rediscover the artistic talent of the ticino and its people morcote[close]
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magliaso excursions and sport for those who love active holidays lugano and the surrounding region offer the possibility of participating in sports from a to z tennis golf horse riding mountain biking paragliding rock climbing and excursions by foot are only some of the many activities that will allow you a total immersion in nature in one of the most beautiful landscape of the italian part of switzerland monte lema monte tamaro[close]
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miglieglia malcantone malcantone malcantone valleys monte lema 1600 fiume magliasina lake ceresio gulf agno river tresa monte lema lago maggiore[close]
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the malcantone valleys stretch between panoramic peaks and deep blue waters following the course of the river magliasina which from mount lema the peak of which is over 1600 m flows into the splendour of the lake the malcantone one of the most typical regions of southern switzerland welcomes the tourist between a branch of lake ceresio the gulf of agno the river tresa and the mountains which divide switzerland and italy the richness of malcantone lies in its artistic and cultural heritage which completes the natural splendour of the region those who intend spending dynamic holidays will find in malcantone excellent and modern equipment to practise their favourite sports tennis golf horse-riding swimming windsurfing trekking delta flight bowling fishing skiing variety of landscape mild climate opulent waters and the ledge of hills and mountains make malcantone the ideal region for a holiday caslano[close]
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monte san giorgio riva san vitale mendrisiotto mendrisiotto mendrisiottobasso ceresio lake maggiore lake como muggio valley region of san giorgio valle di muggio[close]
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fox town mendrisio the mendrisiotto and lower ceresio is a small triangular shaped region which borders on italy to the south and is a short distance from lugano lake maggiore como and the tourist and industrial centres of northern italy once away from the motorway and the big towns however the visitor will soon find many pleasant spots in which to stop for a while and acquaint himself better with this delightful sunny region the almost unspoilt muggio valley for example with its villages clinging to the steep mountain sides the pleasant and inviting region of san giorgio or the lakeside villages which have maintained some of the primitive appearance of the old fishing villages.[close]
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