Lugano Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

Lugano is a city in south-east Switzerland, in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy. The city clearly has an Italian character.

The origin of the name is most likely the Latin word Lucus meaning wood or sacred wood.

Table of contents

1 Geography 2 Sights 3 Education and research 4 Airport 5 External links

Geography

Lugano lies at the Lake of Lugano (Italian: Lago di Lugano), which is situated between the lakes Lago Maggiore and Lago di Como. The city is located where the river Cassarate enters the lake between the San Salvatore and the Brè mountains.

Sights

• St. Lawrence Cathedral (IX and XV Century)
• St. Mary of the Angels Church (XVI Century) with the famous fresco of the Christ's Passion from Bernardino Luini.
• Modern Art Museum (Museo d'Arte Moderna)

Education and research

• Università della Svizzera Italiana;: Lugano is the home of the faculties of economics and communication sciences.
• Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence: a non-profit oriented research institute for artificial intelligence, affiliated with both the Università della Svizzera Italiana; and SUPSI.

Airport

• Lugano Airport

External links

• City of Lugano, the official site.
• Lugano Tourism, the official site.

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