7 reasons for coming to Ticino

1. Ticino is the sole Swiss region entirely located South of the Alps. This is where the Mediterranean world begins…
2. Ticino is a crossroad for encounters and exchanges. Many people come from all over the world to go to the Locarno Film Festival, to Estival Jazz in Lugano, to prestigious exhibitions and concert weeks. Lugano, furthermore, means business (it’s the third Swiss financial market), meetings and fairs.
3. Ticino may be easily reached:
   • by airplane, using the international airports of Lugano-Agno (10 min. from Lugano’s city centre) and Milano-Malpensa (45 min. from the centre of Lugano);
   • by car and by train: located on the main North-South axis, Lugano is in the heart of Europe.
4. Lugano, defined as the "Rio de Janeiro of Europe", is the jewel of Ticino. It’s a wonderful and sophisticated destination for shopping or more simply, just for taking walks or going on excursions and hikes. Moreover, Milan, the Italian business and fashion capital, is less than an hour away.
5. In a constantly changing world, Lugano remains a paradiseof stability and safety, capable of offering the ideal environment in which to do business.
6. There’s no better place where to spend a 5 Star vacation than at the Villa Principe Leopoldo & Residence, at the same time enjoying the numerous proposals offered by this exceptional city, which joins together the best of both Switzerland and Italy.
7. The Hotel has a multi-lingual staff capable of supporting companies in the organization and management of meetings and conferences, ensuring that every event is turned into a great success.