The old centre of Lugano is a delight to explore, and is crammed with Renaissance and Baroque churches, convents, palazzi and arcaded squares.
Your first port of call has to be the Piazza Riforma, edged by tall pastel-painted houses and full of life on evenings and weekends.
On the southern boundary is the striking facade of the Neoclassical city hall, while the tourist office is also here if you have an queries.
