Sottoceneri
The Sottoceneri is the part of the Swiss canton of Ticino that lies to the south of the Monte Ceneri Pass through the Lugano Prealps. It includes the Swiss shore of Lake Lugano, and the cities and towns of Lugano, Mendrisio and Chiasso.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte San Salvatore and Museum of Cultures.
Monte San Salvatore
Peak
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The Monte San Salvatore is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps above Lake Lugano and the city of Lugano in Switzerland. The Monte San Salvatore funicular links the city with the summit of the mountain.
Museum of Cultures
Museum
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The Museo delle Culture di Lugano was opened on 23 September 1989 with the aim of preserving most of the ethnic art collected by Serge Brignoni and coming in particular from the Far East, India, South-East Asia, Indonesia and Oceania.
Lago di Muzzano
Lake
Lago di Muzzano is a lake in Ticino, Switzerland. It is bordered by the municipalities of Sorengo, Muzzano and Collina d'Oro. Its surface area is 23 ha. It drains into Lake Lugano.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Campione d’Italia and Lugano.
Campione d’Italia
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Campione d'Italia is a comune of the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy. Located on the shores of Lake Lugano, it is an enclave surrounded by the Swiss canton of Ticino.
Lugano
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Lugano is a lakeside city in Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of southern Switzerland, and is the largest Italian-speaking city in Switzerland and outside Italy.
Collina d’Oro
Village
Collina d'Oro is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It was formed from the 2004 union of the villages of Agra, Gentilino, and Montagnola.
Sottoceneri
- Type: Region with 190,000 residents
- Description: geographic region
- Location: Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Venetian—“Sottoceneri” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Sottoceneri”
- Catalan: “Sottoceneri”
- Dutch: “Sottoceneri”
- French: “Sottoceneri”
- German: “Sottoceneri”
- Italian: “Sotto Ceneri”
- Italian: “Sottoceneri”
- Korean: “소토체네리”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Sottoceneri”
- Romansh: “Sottoceneri”
- Swiss German: “Sottoceneri”
- Tosk Albanian: “Sottoceneri”
- Venetian: “Sotosènere”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Carabbia and Gaggio.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lugano-Paradiso railway station and Hotel Admiral Lugano.
Ticino: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Lugano, Bellinzona, Locarno, and Ascona.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
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