Monte San Salvatore

Where Lugano doesn't border the lake it's surrounded by mountains: Monte Brè, Monte San Salvatore and the Sighignola. At 912m and popular with climbers, dramatic Monte San Salvatore looms above the city, one side forest, the other sheer rock face. The view from the summit is, you won't be surprised to hear, spectacular; the good news is that a funicular railway will take you to the top. Seek out the mountaintop church and climb up to the roof for an even better view.