Lake Lugano, << loo GAH noh, >> lies in the southern foothills of the Alps. It is located in northern Italy and southern Switzerland between Lake Maggiore and Lake Como. The lake is about 20 miles (32 kilometers) long and about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) wide. Lugano, Switzerland, is the largest city along the lake. The region’s economy is based on tourism. A busy rail and road route that extends from the St. Gotthard tunnels in Switzerland to Milan and Rome in Italy crosses a causeway on the lake near the city of Lugano.
