10 Places You Must Visit in Switzerland

6.  Lugano

Travelling to Lugano shows Switzerland from a very unique perspective. It shares its border with Italy in the south thus the Italian influence cannot be denied in the Ticino region being the only official Italian speaking area. The effects from the local language, the Architecture, the Piazzas, the romantic villas and rich cuisine up to the warm summers can be clearly observed. In the financial center being a landlocked country, warm Mediterranean air rushes in southern Switzerland making it a popular summer resort. Lugano is overcrowded with museums and numerous heritage sites housed in neoclassicalpalazzos (grand buildings). The city lies in the north of the gorgeous Lago di Lugano (Lake Lugano), a place frequented by celebrities which has been named as the ‘Monte Carlo of Switzerland’.In the mild climate citrus figs, palms and pomegranates are grown here.

Tourists can enjoy the scenery by using the white steamers or renting a boat. The three magnificent castles in Bellinzona, capital of the Canton are one of the UNESCO world heritage sites.