A colourful poster for Lugano a city in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy. Lugano is the 9th largest city of Switzerland by population and the largest Italian-speaking city outside of Italy. The city lies on Lake Lugano, and its warm summers and the fact that in recent years it has attracted an ever growing number of celebrities, entertainers and successful athletes have given it the nickname of the "Monte Carlo of Switzerland".