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Mountainbiking in Switzerland

Lugano – the largest town in the holiday region of Ticino, is not only Switzerland's third most important financial centre and a conference, banking and business centre, but also a town of parks and flowers, villas and sacred buildings. With Mediterranean flair, Lugano offers all the advantages of a world-class city, combined with the cachet of a small town. Thanks to its mild climate, Lugano is a popular tourist destination in the spring when the camellias are in bloom.

The Capanna San Lucio (1541m) lies on the flank of the Monte Gazzirola on the Swiss-Italian border pass of San Lucio, with enchanting views of the Ticino Val Colla and the Italian Val Cavargna.

The green hilly landscape of the Capriasca, covered with chestnut and beech forests, stretches north of Lugano to the foothills of the Ceneri. This region, with Tesserete at its centre, is little known by tourists.