Parco Ciani
Lakeside park.
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Lugano's lakefront is a long promenade along the shore of the lake in the city of Lugano in Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland south of the Alps. The city looks out over blue Lake Lugano between two mountains that rise on either side of the bay, Monte San Salvatore and Monte Brè. The promenade runs from the city centre, lined with cafés, historic hotels and Italian-style buildings, to Parco Ciani on the lakeshore, with lawns, old trees, flowerbeds and statues along its paths. The mild climate gives a Mediterranean feel, with palms and camellias growing here. Visitors stroll under the trees, sit on benches facing the water and take lake boats to surrounding villages such as Morcote and Gandria. Funiculars climb from the city to the tops of both mountains for views over the lake and the Alps, and the LAC cultural centre stands on the waterfront. The promenade and the park are free. The nicest times to walk are in spring, when the park is in bloom, and at sunset, when the light falls on the mountains and the water.
Lakeside park.
To Morcote and Gandria.
Funicular.
Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
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Morcote village by boat.
