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From Busingen it was on to the second enclave in Switzerland, Campione d'Italia, a small piece of Italy on Lake Lugano. So the perfect base was the Swiss city of Lugano, an Italian speaking lakeside resort - April 2014.
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The train journey from Zurich to Lugano passes some great scenery including several Alpine lakes. After Lake Zurich comes Lake Zug
And soon after is Lake Lucerne
Walking along cobbled shopping streets in Lugano. The red booths are being prepared as Easter stalls
Gabbani is a famous delicatessen selling sausages et al - Lugano
The Cantonale Art Museum is on the left - Lugano
Piazza della Riforma is the centre of the city - Lugano
It's a hive of activity during the day with lots of bars and al fresco dining - Lugano
I love this statue in Piazza Indipendenza - Lugano
Parco Civico is a place to lounge around with friends and family - Lugano
The park is on the shores of Lake Lugano - Lugano
The Alps serve as a backdrop to San Lorenzo Cathedral - Lugano
Arcaded lakeside buildings at Lake Lugano - Lugano
The shimmering waters of Lake Lugano - Lugano
A tree-lined boulevard on the waterfront - Lugano
Lake Lugano's promenade - Lugano
The shore curves around and rises to 925m Monte Bre with snow capped mountains between - Lugano
The San Salvatore funicular climbs to the top of Monte San Salvatore - Lugano

The views from San Salvatore are absolutely superb: the deep blue lake, the city sprawl and the snow capped Alpine mountains as a backdrop - Lugano
Take in the 360° views - Lugano
On top of Monte San Salvatore - Lugano
The city of Lugano curves around the lake - Lugano
The reason I came to Lugano was to visit the Italian enclave below, Campione d'Italia, surrounded by Switzerland
Middle left near the lakeshore is the vast Casino Municipale - Campione d'Italia
The link between Campione d'Italia and Lugano
The Alps surrounding Lugano are around 2,500 to 3,000m high - Lugano
 
On the opposite end of the city is the funicular to Monte Bre - Lugano
The pastel yellow building is a restaurant, ideal for absorbing more stunning views - Lugano
Campione d'Italia is on the left, Monte San Salvatore on the right - Lugano
The peak on the left is Monte San Salvatore, leading down to Lugano
Street art on the tunnel beneath the train station - Lugano
My next stop by night, Campione d'Italia. As usual it's dominated by the casino, lit up here in red - Campione d'Italia
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LINKS
www.lakelugano.info
www.myswitzerland.com - Swiss tourist office
www.sbb.ch - Switzerland train website
www.youthhostel.ch - youth hostels in Switzerland
www.swisstravelsystem.com - info on Swiss public transport
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