Lugano

Lugano, a lake, partly in the Swiss canton of Ticino and partly in Lombardy. It lies to the south of the Alps, nearly 900 feet above the sea, and is 15 miles long from N.N.E. to S.S.W., with an extreme breadth of two miles. The banks are steep, lofty, and well wooded, and the scenery in many parts is very grand. On the N.W. side, in the Swiss portion, stands the town of Lugano, surrounded by vineyards, olive plantations, and chestnut woods; the church of Sta. Maria degli Angioli contains paintings by Luini.