Lugano, Switzerland at night
A video from the Lugano Tourist office which shows quick time aerial filming from the air at night of the town and the lake.
You are going to have a bit of a problem finding somewhere to park your motorhome in Lugano, you may have to leave it outside the town and get the bus in or alternatively find a paid parking spot in the town which is long enough to accommodate your vehicle Lugano is not motorhome friendly, many car parks expressly forbid motorhome parking. Assuming that you get round this problem then Lugano, the largest Italian speaking town in Switzerland, will give you some wonderful lake and mountain views.
Just over 70,000 people live in Lugano and with house prices similar to those in London, one can imagine what type of people they must be. Inhabited since ancient times, the city really took off in the mid nineteenth century as a comfortable lake side retreat. From around 1960 it established itself as the third banking city of Switzerland helped largely through the flood of Italian money leaving that country. In 1956 it was host to the first Eurovision Song Contest. Today more than ninety percent of the working population is employed in the services sector.
Lugano has a humid subtropical climate with relatively mild winters, warm summers and plenty of rain no matter what the season. It has an average of 98.1 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives 1,559 mm of precipitation. The wettest month is May during which Lugano receives an average of 196 mm of rain, while the driest month of the year is February with an average of 52 mm of precipitation.
The centre is relatively flat but if you are planning on going much further afield, including into the suburbs of the city, you are going to need to be quite fit. Steps in many places provide the short cut for those that don't want to follow the winding roads.
Both Lake Lugano and the surrounding mountains provide a wide variety of outdoor activities. The area surrounding Lugano is home to over 300 kilometres of mountain biking trails, the largest net of trails in Switzerland.
Lake Lugano measures 48.7 square kilometres, 63% of which is in Switzerland and 37% in Italy. It has an average width of roughly 1 kilometre and is nearly 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) at its widest. The maximum depth of the lake is 279 meters. The water is generally warm with average water temperatures in the summer ranging from 19.5 °C to 24.0 °C. There is a very pleasant walk along the lake front called the Olive Route which offers explanations of olive cultivation every few hundred metres and has magnificent views (see film and photos). As one gets to Gandia, looking east in the morning one is greeted with an almost dream like appearance of the mountains as they fall down to the lake.
Several companies, including the Società Navigazione del Lago di Lugano (SNL), provide tourist boat services on the lake. A popular excursion is by SNL boat to the picturesque lakeside village of Gandria. Additionally there are numerous shipyards, water taxis and boat rental sites along the lake, as well as hotels and restaurants that offer moorings. Bathing in the lake is allowed at any of the 50 or so bathing establishments located along the Swiss shores.
In addition to the lake, Lugano is surrounded by mountains, which provide a number of opportunities for sports or sightseeing. Two mountains, both providing excellent views over the city and lake, bracket each end of the city's waterfront. Monte Brè (933 metres), to the north, is reputedly Switzerland's sunniest spot and is also home to the old village of Brè. Monte San Salvatore (912 metres), to the south, has an old church and museum atop its summit. Both mountains are accessible by funicular railways, which are themselves easily accessible by frequent city bus or by car.
Slightly further afield is Monte Generoso (1,704 metres), with a view that encompasses the lakes of Lugano, Como and Maggiore, as well as the Alps from the Matterhorn to the Bernina Range, the Lombardy Plains, and, on a clear day, the city of Milan. The summit can be reached by taking either an SNL boat, or a railway train, to Capolago, and changing there onto a rack railway train of the Monte Generoso Railway.
Monte Brè, Ticino - Switzerland. HD Travel.
Monte Brè (925 m) is a small mountain east of Lugano on the flank of Monte Boglia (1,516 m) with a view of the bay of Lugano and the Pennine Alps and the Bernese Alps. It is considered one of the sunniest points in Switzerland.
Since 1912, the Monte Brè funicular has led from Lugano Cassarate to Monte Brè.
Vetta - Monte Brè - Lugano, Switzerland
Ristorante panoramico Vetta Monte Brè..
Il più bel panorama su Lugano.
Swiss Trains in Capolago - Riva San Vitale
transiti di treni (pax e merci) alla stazione di Capolago - Riva San Vitale sulle rive del Lago di Lugano, in Svizzera. buona visione
transits trains (pax and cargo) at the station in Capolago-Riva San Vitale on the shores of Lake Lugano, in Switzerland. good vision
#Suisse paysages du lac et ville de Lugano en bateau
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le lac de Lugano, ou Ceresio, est situé à l'extrémité méridionale de la région la plus grande du Tessin, à cheval sur l'Italie et la Suisse italienne. Il s'étend sur 35 kilomètres de longueur. Il est étroit, entre un et trois kilomètres de largeur au maximum, et peut atteindre une profondeur de 288 mètres.Son attrait touristique provient de son climat tempéré qui permet des croisières en bateau ou en barque, des compétitions d'aviron, voire des bains de soleil sur les plages. Bref, un parfait lieu de villégiature. Le territoire est protégé et les rives restées vierges bourgeonnent de magnolias et de camélias. Ne pas manquer les maisons rustiques du hameau de Carona ou le village de pêcheurs Gandria à flanc de falaise. Le tour du lac, qui offre une belle diversité de paysages, invite à la promenade et à la randonnée. (Thank you to rate this video) Lake Lugano or Ceresio, is located at the southern end of the largest region of Ticino, straddling Italy and Italian Switzerland. It extends over 35 kilometers in length. It is narrow, between one and three kilometers wide at most, and can reach a depth of 288 mètres.Son tourist attraction due to its temperate climate allows for cruises or boat, rowing competitions or baths sun on the beaches. In short, a perfect place to stay. The territory is protected and the banks remain virgins budding magnolias and camellias. Do not miss the rustic hamlet of houses Carona or Gandria fishing village on a cliff. Around the lake, which offers a great diversity of landscapes, invites walking and hiking.
Bernina line loop bridge
Berlina line, famous loop bridge
Milan, Italy to Lugano, Switzerland - TiLo Regio HD (6x Speed) (2015)
Lugano [1] is a lakeside city in Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of southern Switzerland. Part of a temperate micro-climate, Lugano offers palm trees, picturesque boulevards, stunning views of the lake and the Alps, and plenty of opportunity for outdoor and indoor activities. Lugano also makes a good base for visiting other cities and sites in the area. The city is a pleasant place to relax in the summertime and is only half an hour away from Lake Como.
Il Fiore di Pietra, Mario Botta | Monte Generoso - Switzerland
Monte Generoso is the main vantage point in the Canton of Ticino and one of the most fascinating places in Switzerland. The stunning view stretches all the way from the Apennines to the Alps.
“Fiore di pietra”, the new landmark of Monte Generoso, is an impressive work that bears the unmistakable imprint of architect Mario Botta.
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Piccolo Lido di Brissago - Lago Maggiore - Tessin/Ticino
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Panoramica dal Gornergrath con l'osservatorio astronomico e le cime svizzere oltre i 4000 metri.