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11 March - 09 April 2017
Regione del Luganese, Lugano

Saporinlibertà

This event is the best way to get to know the local cuisine and the different restaurants of the Lugano area: from the grotti to the most typical restaurants. Menus include delicious kilometer zero products accompanied by the best wines.
08 - 09 April 2017
Monte Tamaro, Rivera

Tamaro Trophy 2017

A two day race for Mountain Bike fans, which opens the Swiss cross country calendar. Mount Tamaro becomes a competitive terrain for the most important categories, for Juniores and even for Amateurs.
14 - 17 April 2017
Piazza della Riforma, Lugano

Pasqua in Città

This event ideally starts the season to be lived outdoors. It’s an opportunity that gives rise to many forms of entertainment, especially or families; Easter hunts, markets, handicrafts laboratories and fun performances.
23 April - 11 June 2017
Regione del Luganese, Lugano

S. Pellegrino Sapori Ticino

This festival, devoted to the what is best in the Ticinese gourmet scenario, is composed of several unforgettable evenings, during which
the Top Chefs of the region encounter international starred chefs
in the most prestigious and luxury locations of Ticino.
11 - 14 May 2017
Lugano centro, Lugano

Autonassa

This outdoor car show, which, for the most part, is held along the prestigious Via Nassa, Lugano’s shopping street, reaches all the way to the LAC cultural centre: as usual, the most important novelties of the Geneva Car Show are presented.
20 - 21 May 2017
Centro città, Lugano

StraLugano

An event that is synonymous to enthusiasm, solidarity, health, friendship and well-being. An appointment that is not to be missed by the people of Lugano and visitors. This is a great week-end even for families and sports fans.
25 - 28 May 2017
Centro Esposizioni, Lugano

6° Festival Svizzero di cori giovanili e di bambini

A weekend devoted to the voices of Swiss youths and children that will allow the best choirs to fully express themselves, to draw inspiration from each other, offering the public a rich musical experience and a unique performance.
27 - 28 May 2017
Regione del Luganese, Lugano

Cantine Aperte

This event permits the public at large to get to know wine producers,
their secrets and their passion for the production of quality wines and to indulge in a bit of wine tasting of the brands that elevate the Canton of Ticino to a land of wine-making excellence.
09 - 11 June 2017
Capriasca

Scenic Trail

This panoramic race with its breathtaking scenarios on Lugano’s mountain tops, starts at Tesserete and leads to Mount Brè. The race is scheduled only once a year but remains a magnificent excursion 365 days a year.
14 - 18 June 2017
Lugano centro, Lugano

La Bacchica

Bacchica will bloom again this coming spring. In 2017, from Wednesday June 14th to Sunday June 18th, the City of Lugano is once again organising this festival of wine and popular tradition in Lugano’s centre and along its lakeshore.
14 - 18 June 2017
Piazza Caslano, Caslano

Caslano Blues Nights

The first musical evenings will open in the historical centre of Caslano
and then continue on the main stage of Piazza Lago. The village will magically turn into the house of blues to dance into the small hours of the night.
28 June - 01 August 2017
Piazze, Lungolago, Studio Foce, Parco Ciani, Lugano

LongLake Festival

10 Festivals in one! A wide ranging programme, almost completely free of charge that really suits all tastes. For a month of great outdoor entertainment enjoy the street artists, concerts, performances and family events.

Highlights / Villages

Morcote

This peaceful village on the lakeshore, once entirely devoted to fishing, is the winner of the contest for "the most beautiful village in Switzerland".

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Highlights / Scenic spots

Monte San Salvatore

Mount San Salvatore stands out majestically in the Lugano skyline and offers an outstanding view of the Ceresio lake and the mountains. It can be reached on foot or by cable railway.

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Highlights / Culture

LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura

Lugano’s new cultural centre, LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura was created with the aim of adding value to the cultural and artistic life of the city and the region.

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