Lake Lugano taken by zoom lens from Monte Generoso (5,590ft/1,704m). Lake Lugano is in the canton of Ticino which forms a triangle of land jutting south from central Switzerland into Italy. Place your mouse on each thumbnail picture to see captions. You can also enlarge a picture by clicking on it!
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Lake Lugano taken from the summit of Monte Generoso. See the snow-covered Alps in the distance.
There were three in the bed and the little one said...
To the left is Italy and the right is Switzerland.
Close up of Lugano city. We live on the left of the picture.
Every available space is used.
Olivella Swiss Hotel overlooking the lake with Olivella village rising up behind it! We drove to the top of the village and the roads were mostly one way!
Vico Morcote 14th century church and graveyard.
Oh, so Swiss Italian.
When in Ticino (the canton where we live), you do a lot of step climbing.
Terracotta tiled roofs.
A little church on a stepped mountainside.
View of Lake Lugano from our apartment balcony.
Ascona. Taken in March 2003. See me sitting on bench.
Fishing boats on Lake Maggiore, Ascona.
Bellinzona castle - a world-wide heritage site.
Bellinzona city taken from castle turret. Bellinzona is the capital of the Canton of Ticino.