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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
- Lugano is on the shores of Lake Lugano, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, in southern Switzerland.
- There have been settlements along the lake shore since the Stone Ages, and Etruscan artifacts from the 2nd century have been discovered in the area.
- The lake and mountains make Lugano one of the most popular tourism destinations in Switzerland.
- The mild climate has resulted in subtropical vegetation and deciduous forests, and average winter temperatures are above freezing point.
- There are 17 historical sites and several museums in the city.
- Summer is one long festival in Lugano.
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