Lugano is surrounded by mountains on the north shore of Lake Lugano in southern Switzerland.  

Lugano is located in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino.  

Street musicians enliven Lugano’s Mediterranean-style shopping arcades.  

Monte San Salvatore rises above Lake Lugano. The lake creates part of the border between Switzerland and Italy.  

The old shopping district of Lugano, Switzerland, embraces the shore of Lake Lugano.  

Lugano’s lakeside promenade is a favorite for walking or just enjoying the view.  

Window boxes are thick with flowers in Lugano, Switzerland.  

An evening jog on the lakeside promenade in Lugano, Switzerland.  

Tile roofs and beautiful architecture abound in the southern Swiss city of Lugano.