Ticino has the same vibes without the crowds.

Severalcruise and ferry optionsexist, including to neighboring Italy.

Lugano Lake Promenade

Aerial view of the Lugano Lake Promenade.Credit:Milo Zanecchia/Courtesy of Switzerland Tourism

Morcote, Switzerland

The village and Chiesa Santa-Maria Del Sasso in Morcote, Switzerland.David & Kathrin Photography and Film/Courtesy of Switzerland Tourism

View from Monte San Salvatore

View from Monte San Salvatore, a mountain in the Lepontine Alps above Lake Lugano.Matthias Taugwalder/Courtesy of Switzerland Tourism

Tenuta Castello di Morcote

Tenuta Castello di Morcote in Morcote, Switzerland.Courtesy of Tenuta Castello di Morcote