Lugano is a beautiful city located at the southern part of Switzerland bordering Italy. It is known as the biggest city in Switzerland according to population and the biggest city with a large population of Italian-speaking people outside Italy. The city is situated at Lake Lugano from which it is surrounded with the Lugano Prealps. The city has a good climate that attracts several vacationers, celebrities and performers to spend a holiday vacation at Lugano. Summer is the peak season for tourism in the city where Lugano Airport looks like a market of various tourists coming from different countries across the globe. With accessibility of transportation, it is not hard for travelers to visit any destinations they want. Some travelers car hire right from the airport towards their hotel and tour in the city.
Lugano Airport plays a significant role in the booming tourism industry of the city. The airport is 4 kilometers away from the heart of the city. The fact that the airport is accessible with various kind of transportation, travelers never finds any discomforts from having a relaxing vacation. From the airport, vacationers may just get a taxi or avail a car hire service with a complete package of hotel accommodations and city tours. This way, travelers will no longer worry of finding a good accommodation and making a list of the places to visit in Lugano.
Lugano offers a lot of amusing places to explore and have fun. Below is the list of the best places to in Lugano that guarantees best travel experience.
- The Museum of Cultures – is a perfect place to explore the early history and culture of the Lugano people.
- Villa del Balbianello – is a villa located at the commune of Lenno that offers a very relaxing feel with its overlooking view on Lake Commo. The place boasts its beautiful gardens where vacationers can enjoy sightseeing and picture-taking. The wonderful villa was first built in 1787 for Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini. When the cardinal died on 1796, Giuseppe Arconati Visconti bought the villa. From then, improvements are made on the loggia and gardens. It was on the 19th century when the place was bought by Silivio Pellico who was a writer and a patriot. On the 20th century it was bought again by an American Businessman who totally renovated the place and filled the place with a wide collection of artifacts. The whole family can car hire right from Lugano Airport and go directly to Villa del Balbianello.
- Sighignola – travelers may car hire from arrival at Lugano Airport and visit Sighignola after dropping from a hotel. It is a lovely mountain of Lugano Prealps bordering Lomabrdy and Swiss Canton of Ticino. The mountain allows travelers to experience seeing the spectacular views of Lake Lugano and the city.
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