Colors of Lugano - traditions, festivals, mentality and lifestyle

During the warm season the main entertainment for city visitors is beach recreation as the lake shore has several well equipped places. Tourists are provided with various water …
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1. The main transportation means of the city is a bus. Tickets should be bought in advance in specialized POS terminals, set in the bus stops. The prudent tourists should better buy a day …
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The beginning of July in Lugano is marked by another festival that would interest music fans. This is Lugano Estival Jazz taking place in the main city square - Piazza della Riforma. The main venue is next to the City Hall (Municipio di Lugano). It is worth noting that this is the main musical event not only in Lugano but in the entire canton of Ticino, and evidence of this is famous jazz and blues musicians who join the festival as headliners to amuse the audience with improvised performances. At the festival, you can hear not only jazz and blues but also related genres such as soul, funk, rock.

The city's main shopping street is Via Nassa, its length is more than 400 meters. This is a continuous series of shops of various categories. Here you can find elite boutiques of famous …
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Lugano and surroundings
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Cathedrals and basilicas near Lugano
♥ Basilica del Sacro Cuore, Lugano, 1.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Cattedrale S. Lorenzo, Lugano, 1.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Santuario-Basilica di Santa Maria dei Miracoli, Morbio Inferiore, 16.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Santuario di Santa Maria del Monte, Carese, 20.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Basilica di S. Giorgio, Como, 22.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta, Como, 22.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Basilica di S. Vittore Martire, Varese, 22.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Basilica del Sacro Cuore, Lugano, 1.4 km from the center. On the map


♥ Cattedrale S. Lorenzo, Lugano, 1.5 km from the center. On the map


♥ Santuario-Basilica di Santa Maria dei Miracoli, Morbio Inferiore, 16.7 km from the center. On the map


♥ Santuario di Santa Maria del Monte, Carese, 20.5 km from the center. On the map


♥ Basilica di S. Giorgio, Como, 22.2 km from the center. On the map


♥ Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta, Como, 22.8 km from the center. On the map


♥ Basilica di S. Vittore Martire, Varese, 22.9 km from the center. On the map


Survived castles around Lugano
♥ Castle 'Cuasso al Monte Castle' Cuasso al Monte, 10.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Pontegana Castle' , 18 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Frascarolo Castle' Induno Olona, 19.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Velate Tower' Varese, 22.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Varese Castle' Varese, 22.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Castello Visconteo' , 23 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Caldè Castle' Caldè, 24.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Cuasso al Monte Castle' Cuasso al Monte, 10.7 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Pontegana Castle' , 18 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Frascarolo Castle' Induno Olona, 19.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Velate Tower' Varese, 22.3 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Varese Castle' Varese, 22.8 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Castello Visconteo' , 23 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Caldè Castle' Caldè, 24.3 km from the center. On the map


Hilton builds third luxury hotel in Kyoto
It will welcome its first guests in 2024. 313 rooms of various categories will be available, the interior of rooms and hotel spaces will become one of the main features of the high-class hotel. When decorating the rooms, it is planned to use local textiles, which are famous for their high quality and are considered to be one of the best in the world.
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30.03.2023
It will welcome its first guests in 2024. 313 rooms of various categories will be available, the interior of rooms and hotel spaces will become one of the main features of the high-class hotel. When decorating the rooms, it is planned to use local textiles, which are famous for their high quality and are considered to be one of the best in the world.

30.03.2023
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