is lugano woth visiting? if you could only visit one town in switzerland which one woul you chose? <BR>

Good morning, Jennifer <BR>Lugano is located on the shore of a beautiful lake. <BR>The city is large with excellant hotels and ristorantes and mostly concentrated in about an six block area by the lake. Boats ply the lake to difference places. We were in Lugano October of 96 and 97 and enjoyed very much. Went by boat to the Casino Municipale di Campione de Italia but also played at the Casino Lugano. We stayed at the hotel <BR>LUGANO DANTE, which is located at the lower end of the funicular which starts up at the railroad station so that it made baggage handling very easy. <BR>Down at this lower section are numberous hotels and ristorantes. It is a pleasant place for a couple of days. Here are a couple of sites to surf... <BR>www.tourism-ticino.ch/-----www.citynet.ch/----- <BR>www.tinet.ch/----- www.pubblinet.com/----- <BR>206.139.242.25/about/about.html----- <BR>www.waiviala.com.au/swiss/lugano/lugano.htm----- <BR>www.hotel-luganodante.ch/-----www.forum.ch/---- <BR>www.hotelguide.ch/ and www.swisshotels.ch/ (hotels) <BR>Good surfing RICHARD OF HICKORY HILLS. IL .....

I will actually be in Lugano for a brief stay this October. Travel guides I've been reading, and a few travel programs on tv, make it look truly lovely. I'm looking forwad to visiting Lugano. <BR> <BR>Richard, if you're are still looking in, since you said you traveled to Lugano in October, just curious what kind of wheather you had--both in Oct of 96 and 97. <BR> <BR>Thanks! <BR> <BR>--Norma

I will actually be in Lugano for a brief stay this October. Travel guides I've been reading, and a few travel programs on tv, make it look truly lovely. I'm looking forwad to visiting Lugano. <BR> <BR>Richard, if you're are still looking in, since you said you traveled to Lugano in October, just curious what kind of wheather you had--both in Oct of 96 and 97. <BR> <BR>Thanks! <BR> <BR>--Norma

Good morning. Norma <BR>The weather in Lugano was warm in the sun, however did cool off at night to wear a light jacket, not much rain, however was mostly cloudy during both visits... Richard of Hickory Hills, IL...

Hello everyone <BR>I was very pleased to hear that the city where I live is so well considered. <BR>I really like Lugano and would suggest to anyone a visit. We have sunshine most of the year and especially in Autumn, we were very unlucky in the last couple of years. Between the end of September and the beginning of October we have the traditional Wine Festival with a colorfull street-parade and also a misic festival with free stages all over the small squares near the lake. <BR>If anyone need some more informations I will be very pleased to help (my email is always open to anyone...), even for a little sightseeing when you are in Lugano. <BR>Bye for now and I hope you enjoi your visit <BR> <BR>Antonio

Lugano is one of my alltime favorites, but it is <BR>really akin to the Italian Lakes--not the rest of <BR>Switzerland. If you want the best of the Alps then <BR>there is no choice----go to Interlaken, but do not <BR>stay there---stay in Wengen or Grindelwald and see <BR>the real Alps up close and personal. <BR>I have been to Lugano 3 times, and the Europeans <BR>regard it as a most cosmopolitan city and a great <BR>place to use as a base for excursions.

<BR>I will be staying in both Bellagio (2 nights) and Stresa (1-2 nights). Just wanted to know if there is local transportation between the 2 places, without going back through Milan. I cannot seem to find this information in books. <BR>Thank you kindly, <BR>Ellen